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Sunak backs private sector to play greater role in NHS

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suggested there should be a greater role for the private sector in the NHS as he set out how he wanted to win voters’ trust on the issue. Mr Sunak, who has made cutting waiting lists one of his five priorities, was speaking as official figures showed an estimated 7.22 million people were waiting to start routine hospital treatment at the end of February – the highest total since

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National News

Rayner backs attack ads saying theyre factual

Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has denied the party is “playing dirty” with its attacks on Rishi Sunak and said it is right to highlight the Government’s record on crime – which she branded a “disaster”. The frontbencher defended the campaign, which has included a claim the Prime Minister does not think child sex abusers should be jailed, as “factual”. She said the advertisements seek to show the public how

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National News

Labour claim multi billion energy plans could save 500 per household

A £6 billion-a-year package of measures to improve energy efficiency could cut bills by £500 for millions of households, Labour claimed. The scheme would fund upgrades to properties below energy performance certificate (EPC) band C. Shadow climate change secretary Ed Miliband said Labour’s national warm homes plan would boost the efficiency of 19 million homes across the country over the next decade as he accused the Tories of failing to

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National News

US agents arrest guardsman after intelligence leak

A Massachusetts Air National Guard member has been arrested after the disclosure of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war, US attorney general Merrick Garland said. Investigators believe that the guardsman, who specialises in intelligence, led the online chat group where the documents were posted. Mr Garland identified the guardsman as 21-year-old Jack Teixeira and said he would be charged with the unauthorised removal of classified national defence information.

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Local News

Cause of sinkhole revealed – with aim to reopen road by weekend

Highways bosses hope to reopen King Street in Lynn in time for the weekend after repairing a sinkhole.The road has been shut off to drivers since yesterday morning (Wednesday) after part of the road collapsed on Saturday, with police taping the area off.The issue was caused by a fractured Norfolk County Council-maintained surface water line, which over time has washed away material from under the carriageway into the combined foul

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Local News

Striking doctors pose a ‘risk to patient safety’, says Health Secretary

Bids by junior doctors for a 35% pay rise have been slammed by the Health Secretary - who warns that strikes could "risk patient safety".Staff at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital have been left with no choice but to cancel some elective care procedures, which involve non-emergency surgeries.This came after junior doctors across the country started a 96-hour walk-out on Tuesday at 7am as they bid for a 35% pay rise.The

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Sport

Heacham boss sets striker Golden Boot target

Heacham manager David Griggs is challenging young striker Fletcher Toll to go on and win the Golden Boot in his first full season in men's football.The teenage Magpies frontman is sitting third in the First Division North scoring charts going into Saturday's home clash with Harwich and Parkeston at the Heacham Sports Field.Toll has scored nine times in his last three games (28 for the season) and now finds himself

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Sport

Stars out to put things right after tough week on travels

King's Lynn have the chance to give their season a major kick-start when they host Wolverhampton at the Adrian Flux Arena on Thursday (7.30pm).It’s the opening home fixture for the MacInnes Stars, who endured a tough week on the road including defeat at Monmore in the reverse Premiership match last Monday.Club bosses were quick to express their frustration after a subsequent KO Cup loss at Sheffield, but have also stressed

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Local News

Reopening date uncertain after sinkhole forces road closure

A town centre road remains closed as work to repair a sinkhole continues - with no hint as to when it will reopen.King Street in Lynn has been shut off to drivers since yesterday morning (Wednesday) as Norfolk County Council highways crews attempt to fix the damage.Part of the road collapsed on Saturday, with police taping the area off to alert motorists.King Street in Lynn is currently closed as work

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National News

UK economy flatlines in February as teachers strikes drag on growth

The nation is continuing to narrowly avoid dipping into a recession The UK’s economy showed no growth in February as the nation continued to narrowly avoid dipping into a recession despite decades-high inflation. Teachers’ and Civil Service strike action acted as one of the biggest drags on gross domestic product (GDP), with thousands of workers walking out during the month. The decline in the services sector offset growth in the

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