Rishi Sunak has been dealt another blow as official figures showed NHS waiting lists have increased.

Official statistics published on Thursday showed the waiting list for planned NHS treatment in England rose in April to 7.57 million, up from 7.54 million in March.

It comes after the prime minister was booed on live TV last night when he appeared to blame striking junior doctors for his failure to keep his pledge to bring them down.

Wes Streeting, Labour’s shadow health secretary, said the figures had “blown a hole in Rishi Sunak’s claim that the NHS has turned a corner”.

“He promised to cut waiting lists, but they are 350,000 longer........

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