David Cameron will use his first major speech since the Tory general election victory to renew his vow to boost NHS funding and create a "seven-day" service.

Speaking at a GP surgery in the West Midlands, the Prime Minister will again commit to increasing budgets by at least £8 billion a year by 2020.

Describing the health service as the embodiment of "One Nation" politics, he will reassure the public that it is "safe in our hands".

Unions won't choose Labour leader

Labour leadership ballot papers will be issued by the Electoral Reform Society so unions cannot try to skew the votes of their members, Harriet Harman is to say.

Candidates will also be "stress tested" at open, televised hustings in areas of the country where the party failed at the election.

Details of the process are due to be set out by acting leader Ms Harman in a speech at Labour's HQ in central London.

JCB boss: Quit Europe unless it reforms

Britain should leave the EU unless it reforms, a boss at JCB has said, as the building equipment firm reported earnings above £300 million for the fourth year in a row.

Chief executive officer Graeme Macdonald said he did not think quitting the EU would make any difference to the UK's trade with the rest of Europe.

His comments come as the privately-held firm posted annual earnings down 3.2% to £303 million as machine sales fell 3.3% to 64,028 and revenues slipped 6.3% to £2.5 billion.

500 killed as Ramadi falls to Isis

About 500 people - both civilians and Iraqi soldiers - are estimated to have been killed over the last few days as the city of Ramadi fell to the Islamic State group.

A spokesman for the governor of Iraq's Anbar province, Muhannad Haimour, said today that approximately 8,000 people had fled Ramadi.

He said the figure is in addition to the enormous exodus in April, when the UN said as many as 114,000 residents fled from Ramadi and surrounding villages at the height of the violence.

Nine bikers dead in Texas battle

A shoot-out among rival motorcycle gangs at a popular Texas restaurant left nine bikers dead and 18 injured, and sent panicked patrons and bystanders fleeing for safety.

The violence erupted shortly after noon at a busy shopping centre about 90 minutes south of Dallas that draws a large lunchtime crowd.

Sergeant W Patrick Swanton, of Waco police, said eight people died at the scene of the shooting at Twin Peaks restaurant and another person died in hospital.

Migrants afraid to get health aid

Migrants who have permission to be in the UK are avoiding seeking vital medical treatment for fear of being arrested, a charity has warned.

Doctors of the World, which runs a clinic in Bethnal Green, east London, said most (83%) of the patients it spoke to for its annual survey had no access to the NHS.

Although more than half (57.5%) of the people attending the centre were foreign nationals who did not have permission to reside in the UK, the charity said on average, patients had already been living in the country for six and a half years, illustrating that they are not so-called health tourists travelling to the UK for the purpose of free medical treatment.

Health fears over fake beauty items

Rats' droppings, human urine and arsenic - just some of the substances found in fake beauty products which police say are putting consumers' lives at risk.

Make-up, perfume, electrical hair stylers and sun cream are among the counterfeit goods being highlighted by the City of London Police in a campaign called "Wake up - don't fake up!".

In the UK it is estimated that at least £90 million is spent every year on fake goods and, with the rise of online shopping, the production and sale of fake goods on the web is increasing.

Awards win just the tonic for Sam

He may not currently be allowed to speak never mind sing, but that did not stop Sam Smith triumphing at the Billboard Music Awards.

The British singer, who is recovering from throat surgery and could not attend the Las Vegas ceremony, thanked his fans using flash cards in a surprise video message.

Smith, who won top male artist, top new artist and top radio songs artist at the star-studded show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, joked that his good friend Taylor Swift should put 100 dollars (£64) on black for him.

Cut spending for deficit, urges IoD

The Government must bring down the deficit, while making infrastructure and education its top priorities, members of the Institute of Directors have said.

A survey of 1,211 members, conducted immediately after the general election, reveals Britain's SMEs overwhelmingly believe the deficit reduction should be achieved primarily through spending cuts rather than tax rises.

More than half strongly oppose increases in National Insurance, income tax, VAT and business rates, the research shows.

Queen to visit Chelsea Flower Show

The Queen will be among the first to visit the Chelsea Flower Show today, as the finest horticulturalists from all over the world exhibit their immaculately designed gardens.

Home-grown talent will vie with designers from as far afield as Australia and Dubai to win the coveted title of best show garden at the world-renowned exhibition.

And for the first time in its century-long history, an amateur will compete with professionals for the award.