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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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Asylum seekers still at ‘heightened risk’ of coronavirus unless accommodation changes are made, MPs warn
Coronavirus
Asylum seekers still at ‘heightened risk’ of coronavirus unless accommodation changes are made, MPs warn
MPs have warned that many asylum seekers are still at “heightened risk” of catching Covid-19 unless urgent changes are made to accommodation arrangements.
Number 10 says it won’t consult further on anti-obesity restaurant calorie count plan amid concern from eating disorder charities
Health
Number 10 says it won’t consult further on anti-obesity restaurant calorie count plan amid concern from eating disorder charities
Downing Street has confirmed there will be no further consultation on a plan to make restaurants and takeaways display calorie counts despite warnings from eating disorder campaigners that it could make recovery harder.
Government refuses sick pay for those forced to quarantine after Spain trip, saying ‘no travel is risk-free’ during pandemic
Coronavirus
Government refuses sick pay for those forced to quarantine after Spain trip, saying ‘no travel is risk-free’ during pandemic
The Government is refusing to allow holidaymakers forced to quarantine at home for two weeks after arriving back from Spain to claim statutory sick pay.
Downing Street defends 'back to work' push for civil servants after union threatens strike action
Coronavirus
Downing Street defends 'back to work' push for civil servants after union threatens strike action
Downing Street has defended its decision to encourage civil servants to return to work after a union chief warned of strike action.
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Coronavirus
By British Veterinary Association
Vets offer reassurance after pet cat tests positive for Covid-19 in the UK
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has issued advice for pet owners after it emerged that the virus responsible for Covid-19 had been detected in a pet cat in England, in the first such known case in the UK.
Providing effective, empathetic support will be essential in Boris Johnson's fight to tackle obesity Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Providing effective, empathetic support will be essential in Boris Johnson's fight to tackle obesity
Providing people with effective, empathetic support – as we’ve been doing at Slimming World for more than 50 years – to eat more healthily and become more active, and to do both in ways they can sustain for the long term, is essential.
Pet cat becomes first animal in the UK to test positive for Covid-19, chief vet confirms
Coronavirus
Pet cat becomes first animal in the UK to test positive for Covid-19, chief vet confirms
The Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed that a pet cat has tested positive for Covid-19, but has insisted that there is no evidence domestic animals can transmit the disease to humans.
Coronavirus: Foreign Office ‘too slow‘ to repatriate Brits stranded abroad when pandemic hit
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Foreign Office ‘too slow‘ to repatriate Brits stranded abroad when pandemic hit
The Foreign Office was too slow to help Brits stranded abroad when the coronavirus pandemic hit, a report by MPs has found.
Boris Johnson's u-turn on obesity is welcome, but real action must follow
Health
By Alex Norris MP
Boris Johnson's u-turn on obesity is welcome, but real action must follow
After years of inaction, the Government has revealed a plan to tackle the obesity crisis. But we'll judge ministers on their actions, not their words
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Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT supports the ‘Better Health’ campaign but cautions against the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach
BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine) whole-heartedly supports any Governmental focus on improving the health of the British nation, a goal that BANT has, itself, been campaigning for over the past 20 years.
‪Spain insists it is ‘safe for tourists’ and pushes to exclude holiday islands after surprise UK quarantine move ‬
Coronavirus
‪Spain insists it is ‘safe for tourists’ and pushes to exclude holiday islands after surprise UK quarantine move ‬
‪The Spanish government has insisted the country is “safe for tourists” after Britain asked all those returning from the country to self-isolate for 14 days.‬
Boris Johnson considers total ban on online junk food ads in bid to defuse obesity ‘time-bomb’
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson considers total ban on online junk food ads in bid to defuse obesity ‘time-bomb’
Ministers are considering an outright ban on advertising junk food online as part of a wide-ranging plan to tackle obesity in Britain.
Dominic Raab says Government ‘cannot make apologies’ for surprise u-turn on Spain travel rules
Coronavirus
Dominic Raab says Government ‘cannot make apologies’ for surprise u-turn on Spain travel rules
Dominic Raab has said it was “absolutely necessary” to impose a 14-day quarantine on travellers returning from Spain with only hours notice.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps among thousands of Brits forced to quarantine following u-turn on Spanish travel rules
Coronavirus
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps among thousands of Brits forced to quarantine following u-turn on Spanish travel rules
Grant Shapps is set to be among thousands of British tourists who will be required to self isolate for 14 days upon return from Spain after the Government u-turned on travel rules.
Boris Johnson set to launch major new anti-obesity strategy in bid to reduce pressure on NHS
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson set to launch major new anti-obesity strategy in bid to reduce pressure on NHS
Boris Johnson is set to launch a major new anti-obesity push in a bid to reduce further pressure on the NHS.
Leisure centres 'on brink of collapse' as they reopen from coronavirus shutdown
Coronavirus
Leisure centres 'on brink of collapse' as they reopen from coronavirus shutdown
Leisure centres across the country are on the "brink of collapse" due to the coronavirus cash squeeze, councils have warned.
Boris Johnson admits Government didn't understand coronavirus in the ‘first few weeks and months’ of pandemic
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson admits Government didn't understand coronavirus in the ‘first few weeks and months’ of pandemic
Boris Johnson has admitted the Government didn't understand coronavirus in the "first few weeks and months” as he reflected on his first year as Prime Minister.
Boris Johnson says Britain will be 'well on the way past' coronavirus 'by the middle of next year'
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says Britain will be 'well on the way past' coronavirus 'by the middle of next year'
Boris Johnson has said Britain will be "well on the way past" coronavirus "by the middle of next year".
Boris Johnson labels anti-vaxxers ‘nuts’ as he calls on everybody to get a flu jab to prevent winter NHS crisis
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson labels anti-vaxxers ‘nuts’ as he calls on everybody to get a flu jab to prevent winter NHS crisis
Boris Johnson has labelled people who oppose having vaccines as “nuts” as he calls on everyone to get a flu jab and prevent a crisis in the NHS this winter.
Exclusive: Boris Johnson warned that calorie-counting obesity ‘scare tactics’ will harm recovery for eating disorder sufferers
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Boris Johnson warned that calorie-counting obesity ‘scare tactics’ will harm recovery for eating disorder sufferers
Boris Johnson’s “distressing” anti-obesity plan to make restaurants and takeaways display calories could set back recovery for people battling eating disorders, the Government has been warned.
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Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments - Face coverings in branches: FAQ
From today it is a legal requirement for customers to wear a face covering in retail environments in England. This includes banks, building societies, credit unions, post offices and money service businesses.
Boris Johnson says he won’t let coronavirus ‘hold Britain back’ as he marks first year in Number 10
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says he won’t let coronavirus ‘hold Britain back’ as he marks first year in Number 10
Boris Johnson has vowed not to let Coronavirus “hold this country back” as he marked his one-year anniversary as Prime Minister.
TV junk food adverts could be banned before 9pm as Boris Johnson eyes anti-obesity drive
Coronavirus
TV junk food adverts could be banned before 9pm as Boris Johnson eyes anti-obesity drive
Television junk food advertisements could banned before the 9pm watershed when Boris Johnson unveils his plan to tackle obesity next week.
Matt Hancock vows ‘most comprehensive’ flu vaccine programme ever as Britain prepares for coronavirus winter pressure
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock vows ‘most comprehensive’ flu vaccine programme ever as Britain prepares for coronavirus winter pressure
The Health Secretary is promising to kick off the “biggest flu vaccination programme in history” as part of plans to get the NHS ready for a potential coronavirus crunch in the winter months.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025