The PM says abolishing "the arms-length body" will reduce duplication and save money that can then be spent on frontline services.

The UK government has announced the abolition of NHS England, phased over two years. In practice, this will involve merging some functions and staff from NHS England into the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). As part of the change, the government has stated that it expects to reduce duplication and save hundreds of millions of pounds.

Starmer says the move will bring management of the health service “back into democratic control”. | ITV National News