Patients deserve safe care delivered by properly trained NHS staff, not AI. Technology should support NHS staff, not replace them. The new Health Secretary should reject these dangerous proposals and commit to properly funding and expanding the NHS workforce.

KONP works tirelessly to remind those in positions of power that the NHS must never be replaced. Our health service is free at the point of use, where care is based on clinical need, not on the ability to pay. Support KONP to help KEEP OUR NHS PUBLIC 👇

The legend that was Harry Leslie Smith:

Streeting's parting gift to the NHS was to slash future staffing by more than even THE TORIES proposed (140k fewer nurses) and to - in some cases - use tech to "completely substitute for a role.” Just devastating, especially from a so-called Labour govt. A must read. www.ft.com/content/f7e0...

Sixty six Labour MPs have tabled an amendment to the Representation of the People Bill, calling for the Government to "get to grips with the broken First Past the Post voting system" Tabled by Alex Sobel MP, the amendment would push the Government to set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform

I took @wsebag.bsky.social to Brent to see whether London really is “broken.” We've got some bad news for anyone trying to make a living by telling people to hate their neighbours.

A scary canter through Streeting's final 'gift' to the NHS. The single patient record aka Single Palantir Record will have all your medical data, available to whoever the sec of state sees fit, to sell or use for 'any legitimate purpose' with no opt outs. First task for James Murray is to bin this.

Utterly astonishing. Wes Streeting's last move. "There is no obligation in the Bill for all uses of NHS data to be consensual, safe, or transparent – indeed, many of the provisions allow the opposite."

James Cleverly MP: ‘One of the first decisions made by Essex Reform was to remove the Ukrainian flag from County Council HQ. Let that sink in.’

They DO want it. Conference voted for it to be in the manifesto for 2024, to be introduced in their first term in office. But Starmer blocked it from the manifesto. Burnham has said he'd do it.

I hope this isn’t true. There are times when it’s more important to put country before party. This is one of them. Burnham’s longstanding commitment to a fairer voting system could transform our democracy & counter the dire threat of a Reform UK government elected on a minority of the vote

Wes Streeting's resignation comes at a critical time, with all major groups of NHS doctors in England currently in dispute with the Government. We look forward to working with the new Secretary of State to address the issues facing doctors, health services and patients ASAP.

Congratulations to James Murray MP for his appointment as the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Much work to be done.

“He will be remembered in the NHS as someone who told a good story, who was a good communicator, but the substance of his record will be shown to be wanting, because he didn’t actually deliver the change that was needed.”

Despite it being obvious that the time of two-party politics is over, the govt laid out no plans to introduce a fairer voting system in the King's Speech. That's why Green MPs tabled an amendment on the need to bring in proportional representation and make every voice heard.

Looking forward to a productive relationship with the new Health Secretary, whoever they may be.

So Streeting’s choice is either to trigger a leadership contest he cannot win, or to effectively stand down as a diminished political figure Brandishing a banana would, at this point, probably have been the more dignified option

"NHS England’s Federated Data Platform, built and run by Palantir Technologies, poses risks to patient trust, staff wellbeing, data quality, national sovereignty and the long-term integrity of NHS data infrastructure. We should know, we’re the people working on it."

"British society has three years to fend off a far-right election victory... a gutting of social welfare, a rollback of abortion and LGBTQ rights, a militarisation of the police, masked paramilitaries bundling citizens into unmarked vans and spiriting them away to incarceration centres".

GPs have the power to derail the government's neighbourhood health agenda by limiting data sharing from patient records, the BMA England GP committee chair has warned - in a call for unity over collective action. Full story: www.gponline.com/gps-together...

This is what Reform UK looks like in local government: a Reform UK councillor, elected just last week, was already forced to resign. And he is not the only one... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/11/newly-elected-reform-councillor-resigns-stuart-prior-social-media

@miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social has resigned from government

@johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social:

It's never been more clear that the First Past the Post voting system is not working. It's time to end this chaos. Add your name to the open letter calling for Proportional Representation here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/en....

Replace First Past the Post with a proportional system 🗳️ that makes seats match votes. Eliminate dark money 💰 and undemocratic influence 🏴‍☠️ from politics. Counter disinformation 📱 in democratic debate.

We were told our data would stay under NHS control. But an internal document just revealed the truth: Palantir staff are being granted “unlimited access”. Join us demanding this spy-tech firm gets out of our NHS 👇 goodlaw.social/658abc

"Britain's state-run National Health Service is granting staff from companies including Palantir 'unlimited access' to ​identifiable patient data while working on its flagship data ‌platform."

Labour will die if there isn’t a radical change in direction. That means standing up to markets, investing in our hospitals & schools not weapons, and ending the attacks on migrants. My Guardian piece ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

@labourlewis.bsky.social : "For every 10 voters we lose to Reform from Labour.. we lose 16 to the Greens. The reality for us is that actually, by shifting to the right.. Labour is losing its core progressive vote. That's what's happening at the moment"

"The Government needs to explain why an additional system is needed. Until the security of any data flows can be guaranteed, and full patient-facing audit trails are made available via the NHS App showing who has accessed confidential medical data and why, we remain concerned."

Congratulations to Péter Magyar on becoming Prime Minister of Hungary. This Europe Day, our hearts are in Budapest. The hope and promise of renewal is a powerful signal in these challenging times. We have important work ahead of us. For Hungary and for Europe, we are moving forward together.

💥🇭🇺 Tens of thousands cheered newly inaugurated Prime Minister Péter Magyar outside Budapest’s Parliament building. Magyar said voters changed both Hungary and him—and pledged a full regime change and justice for victims and perpetrators of Orbán-era abuses.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

FPTP is out of date and undemocratic, especially in a multi-party system. We should have PR by the next general election.

WHY won't the government let us own our own trains ⁉️ "The rolling stock companies are the elephant in the room of rail reform" 🐘🚄 Brilliant @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social amendment to Railways Bill would end rip off 🤩 Buy trains directly, cut fares by 12% www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2602976...

Oil firms are raking in billions from Trump’s war in Iran. A crisis for the world is a payday for them. Some politicians are calling to take money off pensioners or disabled people. Tax these profiteers instead.

There are alternative privacy-first approaches to NHS data analysis that are far safer, like OpenSAFELY created by @bengoldacre.bsky.social and his team at Oxford.

Today is a good day for Europe and Ukraine. Last time I was with you in Kyiv, dear Volodymir, I said we would deliver the €90 bn euro loan - one way or the other. Today, we deliver on this promise. link.europa.eu/9nGfRY

40 MPs have signed my motion for an Essentials Guarantee. Life can change overnight - illness, job loss, caring responsibilities. We need a minimum floor no one can fall below. An Essentials Guarantee would ensure support always covers the essentials people need to survive.

Breaches like this demonstrate the level of scrutiny needed when sensitive patient data is on the line. We should recognise our data for what it is: a national asset, to be handled with care. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We are on our way to Cyprus with good news. I welcome the agreement from the Member States on the 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine for 2026-27 and on 20th sanctions package.

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st... Please sign and share everywhere

John Major said “Recent General Elections have thrown into doubt the continuing validity of the 'first past the post' system of voting... As voting preferences spread more widely, it provides distorted results.”

A decade since Brexit, more than half of Britons support rejoining the EU www.channel4.com/news/a-decad...

100% Zack. Get Palantir out of NHS data. We should use this incredibly valuable resource for the benefit of patients, not private company profits.

How did US spy-tech firm Palantir end up running the NHS's data platform? We are proud to have contributed to The Shadow Contract, a new investigative podcast from @GoodLawProject. Worth your time - listen here: goodlawproject.org/the-shadow-c...

30 people made the decision to award the Palantir contract. @unison.org.uk represent 1.3m people and the BMA all doctors. It's time the Labour government cleared up Tory mess and remove Palantir from NHS.