NHS at ‘unprecedented’ breaking point after 14 years of Tories as Starmer closes Bibby Stockholm barge - live

A set of new dossiers published by the National Audit Office have revealed the real state of government after 14 years of Tory rule.

According to a NAO report, the NHS is at an “unprecedented” breaking point with health workers “working at the limits” of the system.

It has also revealed Rishi Sunak ’s decision to scrap the second phase of HS2 will cost up to £100m and it could take three years to shut down sites where work has begun, an official report has revealed.

Sir Keir Starmer will close down the controversial Bibby Stockholm migrant barge after the Home Office announced the contract will not be renewed.

The three-storey vessel, housing hundreds of refugees, will be shut in an effort to  “clear the backlog and fix the asylum system”.

The prime minister is facing a major Labour rebellion after several MPs pressured him to scrap the two-child benefit cap and suspend arms sales to Israel.

Today’s King’s Speech debate will end up with a vote on the matter as the Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle selected the SNP’s amendment to scrap the cap, with veteran John McDonnell confirming he will vote against the policy.