The British prime minister said he would scrap an agency that was created in 2013 to help run the health service. He said the move would save money by avoiding duplication.

Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that he will be abolishingNHS England over the next two years. That does not mean the NHS itself is being scrapped – the health service in England will remain in place as it is.

Sir Keir Starmer has announced that NHS England will be abolished to free up more money for frontline services and bring management of the health service "back into democratic control''. The prime minister said the independent body which runs the NHS would go in a move to slash red tape and dramatically reduce costs by cutting duplication.