Starmer told by Downing St staff that none of them briefed against Streeting, says No 10 – UK politics live

<p>Spokesperson says PM is not trying to whitewash situation despite lack of leak inquiry</p><p>PA Media has more on what the monthly performance figures from <strong>NHS England</strong> show. PA says:</p><p>The data shows 180,329 people in England had been waiting more than a year to start routine hospital treatment at the end of September, down from 190,549 at the end of August.</p><p>Some 2.4% of people on the list for hospital treatment had been waiting more than 52 weeks in September, down from 2.6% the previous month.</p><p>The NHS waiting list is 230,000 lower than July last year, even as the health service ‘approaches its limit’ with A&amp;E and ambulances facing record demand ahead of winter.</p><p>The overall waiting list for September was 7.39m (an estimated 6.24m patients) down 15,845 compared to the previous month and 230,000 fewer than July 2024.</p><p>Thanks to the investment and modernisation this government has made, waiting lists are falling and patients are being treated sooner …</p><p>The past year is the first time in 15 years that waiting lists have fallen. There’s a long way to go, but the NHS is now on the road to recovery.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/nov/13/ed-miliband-wes-streeting-keir-starmer-briefing-news-updates-uk-politics-live">Continue reading...</a>