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Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
The government's welfare bill has passed a House of Commons vote after another major concession to Labour rebels.
Government Offers Major Eleventh Hour Concession On Welfare Reforms
Health
Government Offers Major Eleventh Hour Concession On Welfare Reforms
No Reason Why Lords Can't Vote On 'Terrible' Assisted Dying Bill, Says Tory Peer
Health
No Reason Why Lords Can't Vote On "Terrible" Assisted Dying Bill, Says Tory Peer
Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster
Health
Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster
MPs Vote To Allow Assisted Dying Bill To Proceed
Health
MPs Vote To Allow Assisted Dying Bill To Proceed
Public Expects To See Improvements In NHS, Schools And Housing Before The Next General Election
Health
Public Expects To See Improvements In NHS, Schools And Housing Before The Next General Election
Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms
Health
Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms
Opinion
The assisted dying bill isn't safe for disabled people – that's why I will fight it in the Lords
Health
By Baroness Grey-Thompson
The assisted dying bill isn't safe for disabled people – that's why I will fight it in the Lords
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
Health
By Emma Lewell MP
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
Trialling puberty blockers for under-18s puts young people at risk – it should not go ahead
Health
By Rebecca Paul MP
Trialling puberty blockers for under-18s puts young people at risk – it should not go ahead
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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Foreign affairs
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
Political parties
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Political parties
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
Parliament
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
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The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
Health
The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
A mental health social worker takes us through a typical day in the job, from disappointing patients to dealing with abuse and threats
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Health
By Miriam Cates
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Resolving the modern care dilemma means putting family at the heart of the economy, writes Miriam Cates. But the challenges to implementing this conservative plan for care come from all sides – including the ‘ultra-online right’
Stephen Kinnock: 'I have a really personal understanding of what people are going through'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
Stephen Kinnock: 'I have a really personal understanding of what people are going through'
Stephen Kinnock is responsible for tackling one of the biggest challenges the government faces: social care. The health minister talks to Sienna Rodgers about charging reforms, professionalising the workforce and his family’s experiences with care
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Number of households hit by benefit cap rockets 93% amid coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
Number of households hit by benefit cap rockets 93% amid coronavirus pandemic
The number of households hit by the Government's benefit cap has soared by 93% amid the coronavirus pandemic, new figures have revealed.
Call for PPE procurement inquiry as Government accused of wasting £150m on millions of unusable masks
Coronavirus
Call for PPE procurement inquiry as Government accused of wasting £150m on millions of unusable masks
Opposition parties are calling for an investigation into the Government’s procurement of PPE during the coronavirus pandemic after millions of unusable masks were bought from an investment firm.
Bank of England predicts UK unemployment will soar after furlough scheme ends
Coronavirus
Bank of England predicts UK unemployment will soar after furlough scheme ends
The UK’s unemployment rate is expected to hit 7.5% after a host of government support schemes are turned off, the Bank of England has predicted.
Labour call for clarity on English exams after thousands of Scottish pupils have results downgraded
Coronavirus
Labour call for clarity on English exams after thousands of Scottish pupils have results downgraded
Labour have called for urgent clarity over how English exam results are to be decided after thousands of Scottish pupils saw their results downgraded.
Government warned bosses could make ‘unreasonable’ demands as one in three shielding people ‘not at all’ comfortable returning to work
Coronavirus
Government warned bosses could make ‘unreasonable’ demands as one in three shielding people ‘not at all’ comfortable returning to work
One in three people covered by the Government’s now-paused coronavirus shielding programme say they are “not at all comfortable” heading back in to their place of work, official figures show.
Nicola Sturgeon orders Aberdeen back into lockdown following spike in coronavirus cases
Coronavirus
Nicola Sturgeon orders Aberdeen back into lockdown following spike in coronavirus cases
Nicola Sturgeon has announced fresh lockdown restrictions for Aberdeen following a spike in coronavirus infections.
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Health
By British Veterinary Association
Government recognises test and trace challenge for vet practices in England
Public Health England has issued advice on test and trace in recognition of the potential impact on veterinary practices, following lobbying by the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Blue Cross
Blue Cross supports the call for theft of a pet to be made a specific crime
Blue Cross calls on the Government to take action to ensure pet theft is recognised as a very serious and unique offence.
Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
Significant decrease in dementia diagnosis rate - Alzheimer’s Society comments
There has been a significant decrease in dementia diagnosis rates – from 67.6% in February to 63.5% in June 2020.
Businesses warn Rishi Sunak his post-furlough rescue plan will not be enough to prevent jobs crisis amid low take-up
Coronavirus
Businesses warn Rishi Sunak his post-furlough rescue plan will not be enough to prevent jobs crisis amid low take-up
The multibillion-pound rescue package for the British economy unveiled by Chancellor Rishi Sunak last month is not enough to stave off an unemployment crisis, a leading business group has warned.
Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘dog ate my homework’ excuses on coronavirus
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘dog ate my homework’ excuses on coronavirus
Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of acting like a “schoolboy claiming his dog has eaten his homework” whenever he is quizzed on the Government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The coronavirus lockdown has underlined the need for tougher sentences for pet theft
Coronavirus
By Tom Hunt MP
The coronavirus lockdown has underlined the need for tougher sentences for pet theft
The current law treats pets — a lifeline against loneliness during the lockdown — as inanimate objects when they are stolen. It’s time we made pet theft a specific offence
Coronavirus: Failure to toughen border measures made pandemic 'much worse' for UK, MPs say
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Failure to toughen border measures made pandemic 'much worse' for UK, MPs say
A series of "critical errors" in the Government's approach to travellers entering the UK made the coronavirus pandemic much worse, a cross-party group of MPs has said.
Schools and nurseries should be last to close in future coronavirus lockdowns, government told
Coronavirus
Schools and nurseries should be last to close in future coronavirus lockdowns, government told
Schools and nurseries should be the last to close in any future coronavirus lockdowns, the Children's Commissioner has said.
Department of Health pledges will get ‘good’ or ‘inadequate’ ratings as MPs draft in independent experts
Health
Department of Health pledges will get ‘good’ or ‘inadequate’ ratings as MPs draft in independent experts
Ministers’ key health promises will be independently evaluated and handed ratings under a new scheme launched by a cross-party group of MPs.
Coronavirus: Labour says councils ‘abandoning’ NHS test and trace after Blackburn sets up its own scheme
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Labour says councils ‘abandoning’ NHS test and trace after Blackburn sets up its own scheme
Councils are “abandoning” the Government’s coronavirus test and trace programme because it is “showing no signs of improvement”, Labour have argued.
Back-to-school plan could prompt coronavirus surge without test and trace improvements, ministers warned
Coronavirus
Back-to-school plan could prompt coronavirus surge without test and trace improvements, ministers warned
The Government’s coronavirus test and trace programme is not currently doing enough to prevent a second wave of Covid-19 if schools reopen, scientists have warned.
Coronavirus: Number 10 ‘drops plan to shield over-50s’ amid Cabinet backlash
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Number 10 ‘drops plan to shield over-50s’ amid Cabinet backlash
Downing Street has reportedly dropped plans to order some over-50s to stay at home during the winter to protect themselves from coronavirus following a Cabinet backlash.
Boris Johnson still planning full school return in September despite coronavirus curbs
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson still planning full school return in September despite coronavirus curbs
Downing Street has insisted that plans for a full return of children to school in September are going ahead, despite fresh coronavirus curbs announced last week.
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Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT Baffled by Contrary Government Schemes: The ‘Better Health’ Campaign Versus ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ Scheme
BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine) was pleased to announce its support for the recently announced Governmental ‘Better Health’ campaign.
Matt Hancock says reports of over-50s lockdown ‘inaccurate’ — but Number 10 won’t rule it out
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock says reports of over-50s lockdown ‘inaccurate’ — but Number 10 won’t rule it out
Matt Hancock has dismissed reports the Government is examining the possibility of a second coronavirus lockdown for over-50s — but Number 10 have refused to rule it out.
Major incident declared in Greater Manchester after spike in Covid-19 cases
Coronavirus
Major incident declared in Greater Manchester after spike in Covid-19 cases
A major incident has been declared in Greater Manchester following a rise in coronavirus infection rates.
Rishi Sunak urges public to support their favourite restaurants as ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ scheme launches
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak urges public to support their favourite restaurants as ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ scheme launches
Rishi Sunak has urged the British public to help save the jobs of 1.8 million hospitality employees by making use of the Government’s ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ restaurant discount scheme.
Coronavirus tests in just 90 minutes as ministers unveil two new checks ahead of winter
Coronavirus
Coronavirus tests in just 90 minutes as ministers unveil two new checks ahead of winter
Two new coronavirus tests able to detect the virus in 90 minutes will be handed to NHS hospitals, care homes and labs, Matt Hancock has announced.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025