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The Army is again in the spotlight, with a wonderful Whitehall row about who is to lead it after the charismatic General Sir Patrick Sanders steps down next year as Chief of the General Staff. With the Government’s rehashed Defence Command White Paper due before Parliament goes on holiday in…

If Britain reported a “misery index” — the US term for a collection of data that made voters feel depressed — the results would make unsunny reading for the Prime Minister. A number of events in the past week have crystallised unease as bad news pelts the PM.

The National Health Service, free at the point of delivery, opened its doors 75 years ago today. It has survived 33 health secretaries, countless reorganisations and a pandemic to remain one of Britain’s most beloved institutions. There is more than one way to run a healthcare system, from private insurance…

The U.K. is celebrating the 75th birthday of its beloved but increasingly creaky National Health Service

Nationwide research Shift happens reveals that despite a pessimistic national outlook, Britain in 2023 prioritises pleasure, and loves a ‘fakeaway’

The fury of France’s left behind. Plus: Britain’s NHS at 75

Wrought iron process that drove UK success was appropriated from black metallurgists, records suggest

It has cared for thousands of us ‘from the cradle to the grave’ and pioneered world-changing medical advances. Daniel Keane looks at how the NHS began

This book is a nostalgic celebration of the NHS, publishing to coincide with the 75th anniversary on 5 July

The shows reveal the ‘core differences between Britain and her European neighbours’, historian says

M.E.N. EDITORIAL: As it turns 75 there are no easy answers to the problems facing the NHS in Britain - but its survival must be fought for and its loss would be catastrophic. It's time the government listened to those on the frontlines.