I havent read the Harry stuff other than whats come into the hands of the Guardian, he says. The economy has been really badly damaged over 13 years of low growth. He added:'I have concerns about the provision in Scotland, in particular the age reduction to 16 and in particular the rejection of our amendment in relation to the Equalities Act. Its very important that our message on fiscal discipline is heard, he says. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said ministers are awaiting 'detailed analysis' of how Scotland's gender law will affect UK legislation, such as the Equalities Act. Speaking later from central London, the party leader said: "I am a passionate defender of the NHS but in order to preserve the NHS going forward it has to change. Douglas Alexander is one former cabinet minister trying to become an MP. If growth the last 13 years had been at the same rate as the last Labour government, wed have tens of billions for public services without raising a single penny more in tax.. In the NHS, obviously, everybody always has the question, Does that mean the private sector? I dont shy away when it comes to things like waiting lists well use whatever we can to get those down. Guardian columnist Owen Jones was incredulous, simply writing in all caps: INTERNAL BLEEDING?. Labour would remove politicians powers to make appointments to the Lords in its first term. "But for hope to flourish, Britain needs to change. Sir Keir Starmer today admitted to having 'concerns' about a new Scottish law lowering the age at which teenagers can alter their legal gender. While he acknowledges that schools, the NHS, courts and the police will all need more funding, every spending commitment will be fully costed. 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Sir Keir also refused to recommit to abolishing university tuition fees if Labour wins power - a pledge he made when he successfully ran to be party leader in 2020. The comments below have been moderated in advance. We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. The Labour leader revealed his plans in the Sunday Telegraph, including making family doctors direct employees of the NHS and allowing patients to self refer to specialists. Labour will have a 1997-style pledge card in the run-up to the next election, he confirms. "We are growing the GP workforce, have a record number of doctors in training and we have recruited over 21,000 additional staff into general practice," the source said. It's what they have in their power to do.'. Labour is refusing to back a new Government clampdown on eco-zealot protesters, saying police already have enough powers to get them off the street. 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Mr Sunak said the legislation would strike a better balance between the right to protest and 'the rights of the hard-working majority to go about their day-to-day business'. He pointed to Johnsons recent use of his power to appoint peers as showing the need for reform. Elsewhere in his interview, Sir Keir told the BBC he had some concerns over a bill passed in Scotland, which would make it easier for people to change their legally recognised gender. He said: 'In practical terms, Parliament providing such clarity will create a clearer line for the police to enforce when protests impact upon others who simply wish to go about their lawful business.'. Read about our approach to external linking. The idea, presumably, is that the UK could pick which EU education, science, research and schemes and easier trading rules suit the UK, but accept no obligations in return. Jon Squires, a nurse specialist in palliative care, also helpfully tweeted: As a health professional, if youve got or think you have internal bleeding bypass your GP and phone an ambulance., The US website Healthline, which features articles medically reviewed by health professionals, states on its page about haemorrhages: You should seek emergency help if you suspect internal bleeding.. But while he aims to burnish Labours reputation for economic competence, the UKs cash-starved public services are at breaking point. "When I ran the Crown Prosecution Service I could see the reform we needed. Sir Keir Starmer hit out at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over his plan to give officers the power to stop 'go-slow' protests before they cause chaos on the nation's roads. But the politics of Europe are still all wrong for Labour. Some Labour MPs are ideologically opposed to private-sector involvement in the health service. As we turn into a new year, we dont rest on our laurels, we press on. Well ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. 'One of those pieces of legislation is the Equalities Act. Self-referral to a physio would have been no help at all, and probably delayed urgent treatment he needed.. He also gets tips from the leaders of Labours sister parties abroad who have recently won elections, including the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and the Australian premier, Anthony Albanese. The Labour leader must enjoy his opinion-poll lead, but he is only just past So that individuals dont have to go to a doctor, use up a doctors time, in order to get referred to specialist help. The Labour leader said he did not believe 16 was old enough for someone to change their gender. "We have offered to help them with that and we'll do business with anyone who has the right policies," he said. Monthly tracker. VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. I want to be clear that we do need to restore the trust of the public in every part of the United Kingdom in our system of government, he said. We simply cannot afford the divisions, the trauma, the uncertainty and the chaos. He outlined some very clear principles for reform, including that any new chamber should be elected by voters rather than appointed by politicians. Play it now! Look, of course people are impatient for change when you have 13 years of failure. Starmer is philosophical about his new year push being overshadowed by the royal psychodrama around Prince Harrys book, saying last weeks speech was just the latest staging post in getting ready for government. "It will always have to be free at the point of use, it of course should be a public service. They are nearly always wrong. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said the NHS must reform in order to survive. He could not have been clearer: There is no case for going back to the EU or going back into the single market. Starmer says he would be very relaxed about David Miliband, once tipped as the next Labour inhabitant of No 10, returning to the fold. He added that Labour's position was it wanted to "modernise" the legislation to remove "some of the indignities" in the process of changing gender. UK Labour leader Keir Starmer contradicted his colleagues in Scotland, saying he had 'concerns' about gender reform (Image: PA) KEIR Starmer is facing a backlash from within his own party after he said he had concerns about gender reform in Scotland despite Labour supporting the bill at Holyrood . The Labour leader said the idea gave him "concerns", despite his own party voting for such a change in the Scottish Parliament last month.. A balance must be struck between the rights of individuals and the rights of the hard-working majority to go about their day-to-day business.'. Police will also not need to treat a series of protests by the same group as standalone incidents, but will be able to consider their total impact. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. He did not rule out supporting the UK government in potentially blocking the Scottish legislation but said he would "wait and see" what the government proposes. The last big attempt to reform the Lords came under the coalition government led by David Cameron. Keir Starmer has called for a completely new way of doing politics in his new year message.The Labour leader also used his address to reflect on another very tough year for the UK and called for a new sense of hope and for the people of Britain to continue to stand by the people of Ukraine who have shown such bravery fighting for their liberty. A Department of Health and Social Care source said Labour's plan for GP services was "an expensive top-down reorganisation" and that it was "uncosted and unfunded". Sir Keir attacked the government's handling of the service, accusing them of "just presiding over the managed decline - and that I will not accept for a Labour government". I dont quarrel with the argument that people need more control in their lives. They had 'robust' exchanges during around an hour of talks over dinner on Thursday. 'The GRR (Gender Recognition Reform) will do just that. Join the news democracyWhere your votes decide the Top 100, Starmer suggests patients with internal bleeding should receive help without going to see a GP'. Its all very dispiriting, but Starmer is doing what any political leader has to do, and making the best of a bad job. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act, passed last year, was intended to restrict disruptive protests by increasing penalties. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. We very much hope that any individual with a serious amount of bleeding or blood loss seeks immediate medical attention, but as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer set out his vision to address the NHS crisis on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, he appeared to suggest its not something we need to see our GP about.. 'What we have is a right-wing UK Conservative Government which is seeking to roll back on the democratic powers of the Scottish Parliament - that's an outrage.'. House of Lords reform is just one part of that People have lost faith in the ability of politicians and politics to bring about change that is why, as well as fixing our economy, we need to fix our politics.. The Gender Recognition Police will have the power to stop 'go-slow' protests before they cause chaos under a law being proposed by ministers. He feels, having transformed Labour since the days of Jeremy Corbyn Keir Starmers past has come under scrutiny this week after Boris Johnson dredged up an old claim that when the Labour leader was the director of public Nicola Sturgeon's SNP won a vote at Holyrood in December that set up a showdown with the UK government, which is considering whether to prevent it from becoming law. Indeed, Lady Starmer, the historically reluctant political spouse, made quite the entrance at Liverpool yesterday. Scottish Labour voted in favour of the law change but the UK leader today said that while he believed the laws overall needed 'modernising', he opposed lowering the age from 18. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Last week multi-millionaire eco-warrior Dale Vince talked about helping to bankroll Just Stop Oilwhile pouring thousands of pounds into the Labour Party. 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