5 important things happening in the UK today

Here are 5 important things happening in the UK today – 7 July 2025.

Warning over possible doctors’ strike: Hospitals are bracing for a fresh round of strikes by resident doctors seeking a 29% pay rise, amid warnings that stoppages could lead to hundreds of thousands of appointments and operations being cancelled. NHS leaders fear that a ballot of resident doctors, formerly junior doctors in England, which closes on Monday, will produce a majority backing renewed industrial action. [Guardian]

Concerns raised over special needs cuts: Ministers are facing calls not to cut education plans for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (Send). Campaigners say education, health and care plans (EHCPs) are precious legal protections, warning that thousands of children could lose access to education if the plans are abolished. [BBC]
UK to stop manufacturing Typhoon fighter: British production of the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft has ground to a halt because of a dearth of new orders, sparking fears of a loss of critical aerospace industry skills in the UK. The Typhoon has for decades been assembled at BAE Systems’ factory in Warton, Lancashire. Work on the final assembly line, however, has now wound down as the factory prepares to deliver the last Typhoon jet for Qatar under a £5 billion order placed in 2017. [Financial Times]
Labour is willing to explore a Wealth tax: Labour is willing to explore bringing in a new wealth tax, Lord Kinnock has suggested. The party’s former leader said a 2% tax on assets worth more than £10 million could help raise about £10 billion a year for the Treasury. [Telegraph]
On Monday, Oil was trading slightly lower at $68.03. The pound was trading at £1.36 to the dollar, £1.16 to the euro and £9.76 to the yuan.