Bodies left to decompose in NHS hospitals, report finds

Keir Starmer defends his comments on private healthcare

Sir Keir Starmer has defended his comments on private healthcare. The Labour leader caused a stir during the first TV debate of the election on Tuesday night when he insisted he would never use private healthcare - even if he had a relative on a waiting list - because the NHS "is in his DNA." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Sunak faces Starmer in first TV election debate

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer hold their first TV debate since the prime minister called a General Election. On the ITV programme, they tackled key issues including immigration, the Israel-Hamas war and the cost of living crisis. Rishi Sunak refused to rule out withdrawing the UK from the ECHR over the Rwanda bill and the Labour leader attacked the prime minister's claim that NHS waiting lists are going down. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Starmer pledges to cut NHS waiting lists

Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer pledges to cut NHS waiting lists during a speech in the Midlands. Speaking at a Q & A with shadow health secretary Wes Streeting, Starmer told the audience, “we’ve done it before, we can do it again.” Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Keir Starmer promises 40,000 extra NHS appointments per week

Sir Keir Starmer has promised an extra 40,000 NHS appointments per week in a bid to reduce waiting lists. The Labour party leader pledged to make healthcare a priority if his party gets into power in July. "That will make a massive difference to the lives of people and not just to their physical health," he added. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn