MP Faces Suspension Over Lobbying Offer; Hospital Waits Still Long; Israel Settler Travel Limited; Sunak Vows Tax Cuts Funded by Welfare Control; NHS Performance Mixed
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Conservative MP Scott Benton faces 35-day Commons suspension over offering to lobby undercover reporters for payment, damaging parliamentary reputation.
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Hospital waiting list for England falls slightly but still over 7.7 million patients.
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Israeli settlers responsible for violence against Palestinians will be banned from entering UK.
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Rishi Sunak promises "gear shift" on tax cuts, funded by controlling welfare spending, ahead of 2024 election.
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Multiple figures on NHS performance - mixed results but elective activity continues to improve.