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Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Health
Government is braced for potentially dozens of Conservative MPs to refuse to back Rishi Sunak's smoking ban when the legislation is put to a House of Commons for the first time on Tuesday.
Government Maternity Disparities Taskforce Only Met Twice Last Year
Health
Government Maternity Disparities Taskforce Only Met Twice Last Year
New Report Recommends Mental Health Crisis Should Be At Heart Of Wider Government Policy
Health
New Report Recommends Mental Health Crisis Should Be At Heart Of Wider Government Policy
Mental Health Leaders Warn Half Of Students Are Losing Out On School Support
Health
Mental Health Leaders Warn Half Of Students Are Losing Out On School Support
Home Office Warned Migrant Care Workers Face Exploitation Risk
Health
Home Office Warned Migrant Care Workers Face Exploitation Risk
Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The 'Right Thing To Do'
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The "Right Thing To Do"
Boris Johnson Denies His Approach To Covid-19 Was 'Let It Rip'
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Denies His Approach To Covid-19 Was "Let It Rip"
The House Live
Coalition of Women’s Health stakeholders calls for policy overhaul to deliver equitable access to reproductive services and support local economies Partner content
Health
By Bayer
Coalition of Women’s Health stakeholders calls for policy overhaul to deliver equitable access to reproductive services and support local economies
We can’t trust this government to get a grip on youth vaping
Health
By Preet Kaur Gill MP
We can’t trust this government to get a grip on youth vaping
UK Sunbed industry is already well regulated, says TSA Chairman Partner content
Health
By The Sunbed Association
UK Sunbed industry is already well regulated, says TSA Chairman
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All The 100 MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
All The 100 MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
Political parties
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
By Sienna Rodgers
Communities
Liz Truss Doubts Slowing Down Would Have Saved Her From 'Establishment Forces'
Liz Truss Doubts Slowing Down Would Have Saved Her From "Establishment Forces"
Political parties
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From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
Health
By Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Paul Twose
From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
Recovery after intensive care can be a years-long challenge. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Paul Twose, a consultant therapist at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, chart one patient’s journey from ICU to playing rugby for Wales to show how a new care system puts patients’ needs at its heart
“The question is not to diminish funding; the question is to increase funding': The World Health Organization interview
Health
By Sophie Church
“The question is not to diminish funding; the question is to increase funding": The World Health Organization interview
Donald Trump said he would suspend funding to the World Health Organization in the pandemic. Now, some in the UK question our membership. Sophie Church speaks to Europe’s regional director Hans Kluge about why the WHO is preparing for the worst
Doctor's orders: Why patients are still fighting to receive a medical cannabis prescription
Health
By Sophie Church
Doctor's orders: Why patients are still fighting to receive a medical cannabis prescription
Medical cannabis was legalised in 2018, but patients are still fighting to be prescribed. Sophie Church looks at whether a Labour government would make access simpler
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Tory ex-advisers urge Rishi Sunak to scrap fiscal rule and focus on ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’
Coronavirus
Tory ex-advisers urge Rishi Sunak to scrap fiscal rule and focus on ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’
A host of Conservative former Number 10 and Treasury advisers are urging Rishi Sunak to prioritise saving jobs over “economic orthodoxy” when he unveils extra coronavirus help on Wednesday.
E-scooters could revolutionise travel across the UK, from cities to the countryside
Coronavirus
By Rachel Maclean MP
E-scooters could revolutionise travel across the UK, from cities to the countryside
In a post-Covid world, e-scooters could provide a new form of green connectivity. That is why the DfT have fast-tracked the Tees Valley trial to start next week
Quarter of a million renters could lose their homes when coronavirus eviction ban ends, ministers are warned
Coronavirus
Quarter of a million renters could lose their homes when coronavirus eviction ban ends, ministers are warned
Almost a quarter of a million private renters in England could be at risk of eviction when a government ban on the practice comes to an end next month, a major housing charity is warning.
Supporting walking and cycling will be a crucial part of our post-Covid recovery
Coronavirus
By Lilian Greenwood MP
Supporting walking and cycling will be a crucial part of our post-Covid recovery
Active transport like cycling and walking are vital to the nation’s coronavirus recovery – but they need to be integrated across government policy making.
Rishi Sunak to offer £1,000 bonus to firms who train young people in bid to prevent unemployment crisis
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak to offer £1,000 bonus to firms who train young people in bid to prevent unemployment crisis
Companies will be paid a £1,000 cash “bonus” if they take on young people as unpaid trainees, Rishi Sunak has announced.
Boris Johnson unveils £1.5 billion rescue package for arts and heritage venues amid coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson unveils £1.5 billion rescue package for arts and heritage venues amid coronavirus crisis
The Government will pump £1.57bn of investment into the arts, culture and heritage sector in a bid to stave off closures in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
Those with 'broadest shoulders' should bear brunt if taxes rise following coronavirus crisis, says Anneliese Dodds
Coronavirus
Those with 'broadest shoulders' should bear brunt if taxes rise following coronavirus crisis, says Anneliese Dodds
High earners should bear the brunt of any potential tax rises imposed to help the economy recover from the coronavirus crisis, the shadow chancellor has said.
Matt Hancock warns businesses they will be forced to shut if they fail to comply with coronavirus rules
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock warns businesses they will be forced to shut if they fail to comply with coronavirus rules
Matt Hancock has said he will not hestitate to shut down business which fail to follow coronavirus rules as he defended the decision to reopen pubs and bars.
Police asked to investigate whether Nigel Farage broke quarantine rules with pub trip
Coronavirus
Police asked to investigate whether Nigel Farage broke quarantine rules with pub trip
Police have been asked to investigate whether Nigel Farage broke coronavirus quarantine rules by visiting a pub on Saturday.
The Mother of Parliaments is not doing its job
Coronavirus
By James Gray MP
The Mother of Parliaments is not doing its job
We must admit that Parliament is not functioning – it’s time to stop providing supine cover for the Government and instead self-isolate until we can scrutinise properly again
NHS bosses accuse Treasury of breaking promises over coronavirus cash boost
Coronavirus
NHS bosses accuse Treasury of breaking promises over coronavirus cash boost
NHS bosses have accused the Treasury of breaking its pledge to give the health service "whatever it needs" to deal with the impact of the coronavirus crisis.
This is a moment to be ambitious, to believe in Britain and to bounce back stronger
Coronavirus
By Boris Johnson MP
This is a moment to be ambitious, to believe in Britain and to bounce back stronger
We must combine the energy, drive and collective willpower that protected our NHS and saved lives – not just to fix the issues most brutally illuminated by Covid, but to address the problems that we have failed to tackle for decades
Boris Johnson in cricket u-turn as he says sport can resume next weekend after ‘third umpire was invoked’
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson in cricket u-turn as he says sport can resume next weekend after ‘third umpire was invoked’
Boris Johnson has reversed his decision on cricket saying people can start playing the sport again from next weekend.
Analysis: Why Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister is facing her own Dominic Cummings moment over the lockdown funeral of Bobby Storey
Coronavirus
By Andrew McQuillan
Analysis: Why Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister is facing her own Dominic Cummings moment over the lockdown funeral of Bobby Storey
Michelle O’Neill’s controversial attendance at a packed funeral for an IRA stalwart has sent Northern Irish politics into a tailspin once more. Andrew McQuillian explores the row — and its parallels with the furore over Dominic Cummings’ own lockdown trip
Boris Johnson threatens more local lockdowns if people don’t follow the rules as pubs re-open for ‘Super Saturday’
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson threatens more local lockdowns if people don’t follow the rules as pubs re-open for ‘Super Saturday’
Boris Johnson has told Brits to “enjoy summer safely” as he threatened to put more parts of the country back into lockdown if they don’t follow the rules as pubs start to re-open.
Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford accuse Boris Johnson of ‘utterly shambolic’ plan to lift travel quarantine
Coronavirus
Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford accuse Boris Johnson of ‘utterly shambolic’ plan to lift travel quarantine
The first ministers of Scotland and Wales have slammed the UK’s government’s “shambolic” plan to ease a 14-day quarantine for people arriving here from overseas.
Boris Johnson refuses to condemn dad Stanley over lockdown trip to Greece to 'Covid-proof rental property'
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson refuses to condemn dad Stanley over lockdown trip to Greece to 'Covid-proof rental property'
Boris Johnson has refused to condemn his father Stanley for making a lockdown trip to Greece.
We can prevent the deluge of homelessness and unemployment that threatens to engulf us
Coronavirus
By Lord Bird
We can prevent the deluge of homelessness and unemployment that threatens to engulf us
Thousands of families are at risk of losing their homes due to Covid. We must act now to prevent this.
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's society comments on CQC survey showing people with dementia report poorer experiences in hospital
People with dementia deserve to feel safe and protected in hospital.
Boris Johnson to introduce White House-style daily televised media briefings saying 'people want direct engagement'
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson to introduce White House-style daily televised media briefings saying 'people want direct engagement'
Boris Johnson is planning to introduce daily televised press briefings as part of a major overhaul of the Government’s communications set-up.
Extend furlough scheme for people in local lockdown, Labour’s Anneliese Dodds demands
Coronavirus
Extend furlough scheme for people in local lockdown, Labour’s Anneliese Dodds demands
Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds is urging Rishi Sunak to keep the coronavirus furlough scheme going beyond October if people are caught up in a local lockdown.
Boris Johnson says people must ‘act responsibly’ ahead of Saturday lockdown easing
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says people must ‘act responsibly’ ahead of Saturday lockdown easing
Boris Johnson will urge the public to “act responsibly” when a wave of lockdown measures in England are eased this weekend.
Explained: the Covid crisis facing UK aviation
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Explained: the Covid crisis facing UK aviation
The aviation industry is in crisis. Even as flights resume to destinations considered safe, industry figures expect to lose around £1bn a month throughout the summer. With tens of thousands of jobs across major airlines and the manufacturing supply chain under threat, will UK aviation ever be the same again?
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak urged to fund £3bn package to help millions at risk of losing jobs make career change
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak urged to fund £3bn package to help millions at risk of losing jobs make career change
A package of more than £3billion is needed to help ten million workers make a career change and move out of roles affected by social distancing, according to a group of labour market experts.
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After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
2024
Online
After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
The road to proactive government
2024
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The road to proactive government
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
Online
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
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Net Zero Week 2024