Timing seen as moment to reset after potential loss of hundreds of council seats in England and defeat in Wales and Scotland

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Keir Starmer is planning for a new king’s speech after crunch elections in May next year as a reset moment for the government amid speculation over the prime minister’s future.

Senior sources in parliament said planning was under way to end the parliamentary session the week after local elections in England and parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland in May, making it a significantly longer session than normal, and nearly two years since Labour first set out its legislative agenda.

Nick Thomas-Symonds says a 30% discount for the UK’s participation in EU scheme has been agreed

Streeting says he does not want people to stay away from hospitals today if they need emergency medical help.

The most important message that I want us all to convey collectively as, as parliament and the NHS, is to the public’ I do not want people who need to access health care to think [they’d] better not try.

So if it’s an accident or an emergency, people should have access.