Pelosi irks some allies with bipartisan bill

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi bruised some longtime liberal allies when she worked with Speaker John Boehner to craft a rare bipartisan accord on Medicare. But lawmakers say it will enhance her stature as a dealmaker, and may help her party avoid being...

Think-tank warning on future of NHS

The next government will inherit a health service that has run out of money and waiting times for patients are likely to get worse, according to a leading think-tank’s review of the NHS under the coalition. The report by the King’s Fund said that as the...