The estimated 7.6 million people waiting for treatment is the highest number since records began in August 2007

The government still has not achieved its target of getting rid of hospital waits in England lasting more than 18 months, today’s NHS England figures show.

Rishi Sunak wanted to eliminate 18-month waits by April. But the figures show that at the end of June 7,177 people had been waiting more than a year and a half for treatment, down from 11,446 at the end of May.