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Watch: Rachel Reeves addresses her tears at PMQs

  1. How will the new neighbourhood health hubs work?published at 07:35 British Summer Time 3 July

    Under the government's plans, "Neighbourhood Health Services" will be introduced across England to "shift care out of hospitals and into the community".

    But how will they work, and what will they look like?

    • The "neighbourhood health centres" will house a number of services "under one roof" - including diagnostics, post-operative care, mental health support and rehab, but also debt advice, employment support and "stop smoking or weight management"
    • They will be open six days a week, for 12 hours a day
    • Centres will be operated by "neighbourhood teams", including nurses, doctors, social care workers, pharmacists, health visitors, palliative care staff, and paramedics
    • The government says dental care professionals will also be a part of these teams - though it's unclear whether they will always be based within the health centres, or at a separate premises
    • Community health workers and volunteers "will play a pivotal role", with schemes such as door-to-door outreach
  2. Reeves doing excellent job, PM tells BBC after Commons tearspublished at 07:19 British Summer Time 3 July

    The prime minister has backed Rachel Reeves to stay on as chancellor for "many years to come" after she was seen crying during PMQs.

    In the Commons, Starmer didn’t say whether Reeves would still be in her job at the next election.

    But later, speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Political Thinking with Nick Robinson, Starmer said he worked "in lockstep" with Reeves and that she was "doing an excellent job as chancellor".

    He also insisted her tearful appearance had "nothing to do with politics".

    You can watch a clip of the conversation below.

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    Reeves will be chancellor 'for a very long time to come', says Starmer

  3. 'Deeply upsetting' to see chancellor in tears - shadow ministerpublished at 07:06 British Summer Time 3 July

    The Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride

    The NHS reform plan set to be announced today comes after yesterday's PMQs, where Chancellor Rachel Reeves was seen in tears.

    Shadow chancellor Mel Stride tells BBC Breakfast he sent Reeves a message yesterday “just to say I hope that she was all right”.

    “I felt for her,” he says.

    He adds it was “deeply upsetting to see”, especially as it was “such a public moment”.

    “We are all human beings at the end of the day - politicians are human beings - they do have feelings,” he says.

    But on the business side, he says the welfare U-turn shows the government “is not gripping things”, and adds the bond markets “are quite twitchy”.

  4. 'It's reform or die' for the NHS, says Starmerpublished at 06:53 British Summer Time 3 July

    Keir Starmer during a visit to the Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Epsom Hospital in JanuaryImage source, Reuters
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    Keir Starmer during a visit to the Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Epsom Hospital in January

    In comments released overnight, Keir Starmer says the health system the government has inherited is "in crisis".

    "That ends now," he says. "Because it’s reform or die.

    "Our 10 Year Health Plan will fundamentally rewire and future-proof our NHS so that it puts care on people’s doorsteps, harnesses game-changing tech and prevents illness in the first place."

    This means, Starmer says, giving everyone access to GPs, nurses and wider support all under one roof in their neighbourhood, and "rebalancing our health system so that it fits around patients’ lives, not the other way round".

    He says it’s not an overnight fix, but the government is already "turning the tide on years of decline", with four million extra NHS appointments, 1,900 more GPs and waiting lists at their lowest level for two years.

    "But there’s more to come. This government is giving patients easier, quicker and more convenient care, wherever they live."

  5. What will the 'Neighbourhood Health Service' look like?published at 06:45 British Summer Time 3 July

    Keir Starmer says today's plan will "fundamentally rewire" the NHS in England, with a focus on three areas: moving from treatment to prevention, analogue to digital, and hospital to more community care.

    What does that mean in practice?

    • New neighbourhood health services, open 12 hours a day, six days a week, will be launched across the country offering tests, post-operation care, nursing and mental health treatment
    • To "bring back the family doctor" system, thousands more GPs will be trained
    • There will also be a push for GPs to lean on artificial intelligence to take notes while other technology will be used to speed up answering calls to surgeries
    • Newly qualified dentists will need to practise in the NHS for a minimum period - the government has indicated they intend this to be three years
  6. Starmer sets out 10-year NHS plan amid 'tough' few days for Labourpublished at 06:43 British Summer Time 3 July

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    Watch: Starmer says past few days have 'been tough'

    Prime Minister Keir Starmer is today setting out a 10-year plan for the NHS in England, aiming to move the health service towards prevention and community care, as well as digitalising it.

    The prime minister says his NHS plan will "fundamentally rewire" the service, with the aim that by 2035 most outpatient care - including eye care, cardiology and mental health - will happen outside hospitals.

    But while the government is selling the "Neighbourhood Health Service" as a major overhaul, others are asking how soon people will see a difference - and exactly how, and if, it will work.

    Today's announcement follows Starmer giving his "full backing" to Chancellor Rachel Reeves after her tearful appearance in the Commons yesterday.

    The last few days have been "tough" for Starmer's government, the PM said, after a major climbdown over welfare changes left a hole in Labour's spending plans.

    Speaking to Nick Robinson, Starmer admitted he "did not engage" properly with Labour MPs on the issue, and praised Reeves for "doing an excellent job as chancellor".

    We'll bring you all the latest updates, analysis and reaction to all of the above throughout the day.

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    Reeves appears tearful during PMQs