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"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules

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The use of egg donations is increasing, giving people struggling with fertility a chance to start a family. But are young donors attracted to the compensation payments? Are they fully aware of the risks? And what are the ethical implications? Sienna Rodgers talks to the MPs demanding reform

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The 10-Year Health Plan: Will It Work?

10 Jul Health

Resident Doctor Strikes Could Derail Government's Waiting List Pledge, Experts Warn

08 Jul Health

Resident Doctors Vote To Hold Fresh Wave Of Strikes

01 Jul Health

Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government

01 Jul Health

Government Offers Major Eleventh Hour Concession On Welfare Reforms

25 Jun Health

No Reason Why Lords Can't Vote On "Terrible" Assisted Dying Bill, Says Tory Peer

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11 Jul Health

The 14-day limit on human embryo research risks the UK losing its lead

10 Jul Health

Where is the 10-year health plan's focus on outcomes, social care and quality?

09 Jul Health

Our children face an urgent health crisis

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One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?

06 Jul Political parties

Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge

08 Jul Political parties

Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary

10 Jul Communities

More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK

07 Jul Political parties

London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms

07 Jul Communities

Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge

07 Jul Political parties

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13 Mar 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

12 Mar Health

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’

11 Mar Health

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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29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Covid economics have made a Universal Basic Income possible

If we are going to tackle the inequality in our country, a form of Covid economics must continue after the virus has been beaten.

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29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

PAC condemns “slow, inconsistent and at times negligent approach” to social care sector in Covid-19 pandemic - Alzheimer's Society responds

In a report published on 29 July 2020, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has said the Government’s “slow, inconsistent, and at times negligent approach” to social care in the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the “tragic impact” of “years of inattention, funding cuts and delayed reforms”, leaving the sector as a “poor relation” that has suffered badly in the pandemic.

29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Exclusive: Ed Davey tells Rishi Sunak to fund universal basic income with coronavirus debt-for-shares plan

Sir Ed Davey has called on the Treasury to allow struggling firms to swap coronavirus loan debt for shares as part of a scheme to fund a universal basic income.

29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: MPs say economic impact of lockdown not shared evenly despite 'all in it together' claims

The economic impact of the coronavirus lockdown has not been shared evenly, despite the Government's claims "we are all in it together", a cross-party group of MPs has said.

29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Government threw care homes ‘to the wolves’ amid coronavirus pandemic, MPs say

Care homes were “thrown to the wolves” at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a cross-party committee of MPs has argued.

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29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

GB energy sector must be joined-up to meet Net Zero targets

Leading engineers are today warning that a joined-up approach to the future of Britain’s energy sector is essential if we are to meet our Net Zero ambitions.

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28 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

APM responds to today's report ‘Delivering the Government’s infrastructure commitments through major projects’

Any ‘surge’ in new projects must be matched by the capability to deliver them well and with the public good in mind.

28 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson warns there are ‘signs of a second coronavirus wave’ in Europe as he defends Spain quarantine rules

Boris Johnson has claimed there are signs Europe is facing a “second wave” of coronavirus as he defended the decision to quarantine Brits arriving back from Spain.

28 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

DWP rejects own advisers’ call to up benefits to help two million through coronavirus pandemic

Ministers have rejected a call from their own social security advisers to up the benefits of two million people to help them through the coronavirus pandemic.

28 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Cabinet minister Grant Shapps cuts short Spain holiday after being swept up in quarantine move

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is to fly back to the UK after being swept up in the Government’s reintroduction of coronavirus quarantine measures in Spain.

28 Jul 2020 Health

Boris Johnson unveils £2bn fund to build thousands of miles of new bike lanes as part of anti-obesity drive

Boris Johnson has unveiled a new £2bn fund to build thousands of miles of protected bike lanes in an effort to drive down obesity.

27 Jul 2020 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.

27 Jul 2020 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.

27 Jul 2020 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.

27 Jul 2020 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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27 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

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

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27 Jul 2020 Health

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.

27 Jul 2020 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.

27 Jul 2020 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.

27 Jul 2020 Health

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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27 Jul 2020 Health

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.

27 Jul 2020 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.‬

27 Jul 2020 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.

26 Jul 2020 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.

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