I've considered using private healthcare

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Wes Streeting has told The Daily T podcast that he had considered using private healthcare after finding a new lump.
The shadow health secretary, who was treated for kidney cancer three years ago, said he had faced the dilemma when he found the lump recently.

He made the comments after Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, ruled out using private healthcare even if a family member faced a long wait for NHS treatment.

Reform’s manifesto numbers ‘don’t add up’, says IFS

Nigel Farage unveiled Reform UK’s manifesto at an event in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, promising to make £50 billion in public sector savings. However, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said the party’s spending reductions would “save less than stated” and the tax cuts would “cost more than stated if they are to achieve their objectives”.

Mr Farage also said he plans to challenge to be prime minister in 2029, and aims to build a ‘big national campaigning movement’ across country over next five years.

Labour risks higher mortgage bills and worse unemployment, says HSBC

A Labour victory at the general election could lead to growth in unemployment and higher interest rates for mortgage borrowers, HSBC has warned. The lender said that Labour’s plans for a “genuine living wage” risk driving up labour costs for employers, potentially forcing some businesses to cut jobs.

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