Aaron Taylor, 33, had been planning to stand as a candidate and previously served as a branch treasurer.
Britain has finalised a pharmaceutical trade agreement with the United States that gives UK-made medicines tariff-free access to the US market for at least three years, while requiring higher NHS payments for new drugs. The deal raises the net price paid for medicines launched after April 2026 by 25% and commits the UK to increase medicines spending to 0.35% of GDP by 2028 and 0.6% by 2035.
The government has withdrawn plans for 1,000 additional specialty training posts for resident doctors in England after the BMA did not call off a six-day strike running 7–13 April. Ministers had linked the posts to the latest offer, which Health Secretary Wes Streeting said includes an average 4.9% uplift this year. NHS England and hospitals are preparing for disruption, with some non-urgent care expected to be postponed.
An Ipsos poll of 2,283 adults in Great Britain found 40% would choose a Keir Starmer-led Labour government over 32% for a Nigel Farage-led Reform UK government in a forced choice. But 28% said they expected Reform to win a majority government or be the largest party in a hung parliament at the next general election, compared with 19% for Labour, and both leaders had net negative favourability ratings.
Pope Leo criticised attempts to link Christian faith to military domination during a Holy Thursday homily, after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth had used explicitly Christian language about the US-led war on Iran. Leo did not name Hegseth, but the Vatican has repeatedly called for a ceasefire, while Cardinal Pietro Parolin said the war does not meet Catholic just war standards. Americans United also alleges Hegseth used public resources to advance his faith; the White House disputed misuse of Chr
A 2015 email attributed to Ghislaine Maxwell, released in a new tranche of US Department of Justice files, says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor visited her London home, met a woman widely reported to be Virginia Giuffre, and that a photograph was taken that day. The thread shows Maxwell drafting a statement denying wrongdoing and rebutting allegations. Andrew has denied any wrongdoing, said he does not recall meeting Giuffre, and previously cited being at Pizza Express in Woking as an alibi.
