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Labour MP Campaigning For Bereavement Suites In Maternity Wards Was 'Fighting For Life' As A Newborn
Labour MP Campaigning For Bereavement Suites In Maternity Wards Was "Fighting For Life" As A Newborn
Health
A Labour MP who is campaigning for every new maternity unit to include bereavement suites for grieving parents has told PoliticsHome that her premature birth left her and her mother "fighting for their lives".
Duty of Candour In NHS 'Not Working', Says Inquiry Chair
Health
Duty of Candour In NHS "Not Working", Says Inquiry Chair
'All Peopled Out': Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster
Health
"All Peopled Out": Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster
Public Likely To Comply With Lockdown Measures To Halt New Pandemic, Poll Suggests
Health
Public Likely To Comply With Lockdown Measures To Halt New Pandemic, Poll Suggests
UK Google Interview: We Need Data Centres And Grid Connections, Fast
Health
UK Google Interview: We Need Data Centres And Grid Connections, Fast
Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation
Health
Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation
Abolishing NHS England Became 'Inevitable' – But What Happens Next?
Health
Abolishing NHS England Became "Inevitable" – But What Happens Next?
Opinion
Losing weight shouldn't mean losing choice Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Losing weight shouldn't mean losing choice
The assisted dying bill is flawed both in substance and process
Health
By Sarah Bool MP
The assisted dying bill is flawed both in substance and process
Fixing women’s health – neglected for too long – would bring substantial economic benefits
Health
By Sarah Owen MP
Fixing women’s health – neglected for too long – would bring substantial economic benefits
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Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success
Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success
Environment
Blue Labour's Jonathan Rutherford Is Helping No 10 Find Purpose, Energy And A Story To Tell
Blue Labour's Jonathan Rutherford Is Helping No 10 Find Purpose, Energy And A Story To Tell
Political parties
The Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act should cause no confusion – the judgment is a model of clarity
The Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act should cause no confusion – the judgment is a model of clarity
By Baroness Kishwer Falkner
Social affairs
Labour Row Over “Brain Dead” NI Exemption for Indian Workers In Trade Deal
Labour Row Over “Brain Dead” NI Exemption for Indian Workers In Trade Deal
Economy
Local Elections 2025: Reform Soars As Tories And Labour Suffer Bruising Results
Local Elections 2025: Reform Soars As Tories And Labour Suffer Bruising Results
Communities
How Reform UK Won: 'The More They Sing Our Tune, The More We Win'
How Reform UK Won: "The More They Sing Our Tune, The More We Win"
Political parties
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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
Health & Care news
Coronavirus
By Mineral Products Association
Mineral products sector says Build Back Better must deliver quicker
The Mineral Products Association has cautiously welcomed the Prime Minister’s speech and his determination to “build back better” but warned that without a real focus on accelerated delivery it could disappoint and undermine confidence to invest.
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
Government urged to respond “positively and quickly” to avoid job losses as casinos “pull out all the stops” to re-open safely in July
Ministers have been urged to respond positively to all the steps taken by casinos to ensure they can re-open their doors safely in July
Coronavirus
By Cadent
Boosting the economy and decarbonising the economy can go hand-in-hand
Cadent look forward to working with the Government over the coming weeks and months to building a future economy better, greener, and faster.
Analysis: Boris Johnson’s 'New Deal' is merely an attempt to shore up the Red Wall using Rooseveltian tactics
Coronavirus
Analysis: Boris Johnson’s 'New Deal' is merely an attempt to shore up the Red Wall using Rooseveltian tactics
In fiscal terms the Prime Minister’s plans to “build, build, build” bear little resemblance to the original “New Deal”, but the politics behind are surely why it is so attractive to him.
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB welcomes Government commitment to boosting infrastructure
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has today welcomed the announcement from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, to invest in infrastructure to boost the economy following the impact of COVID-19 on business and employment.
At a glance: Everything Boris Johnson pledged in his £5bn ‘New Deal’ for Britain
Coronavirus
At a glance: Everything Boris Johnson pledged in his £5bn ‘New Deal’ for Britain
Boris Johnson set out his “New Deal” investment plan for the country on Tuesday, in which he pledged to “build, build, build” Britain’s way out of the coronavirus economic crisis. Here’s what’s been promised:
Coronavirus
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry responds to Prime Minister’s recovery plan speech
Today the Prime Minister announced his plans to speed up infrastructure investment to ensure an economic recovery following the Coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF invited to Government workstreams to help recovery
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has recently been invited to attend two Government Work Streams for the Housing Working Group and the Repair Maintenance and Improvement Working Group respectively.
Coronavirus
By Unite
McCluskey response to PM’s speech: Workers urgently need a bridge to the new economy to avert a jobs abyss
Responding to the speech given in Dudley today (Tuesday) by the prime minister, the leader of the UK’s most influential union, Unite, called for urgent action to extend the jobs retention scheme.
Coronavirus
By Mind
It’s good to see mental health facilities are finally on the Government’s radar
Mental health facilities have been ignored in previous announcements around hospital building funding, so it’s good to see this is finally on the Government’s radar.
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
ONS figures show care home deaths falling - Alzheimer’s Society comments
Today’s figures from the Officer for National Statistics show that the number of covid-19 deaths are continuing to fall, and this is the first time the number of deaths in care homes and hospitals were fewer than the five-year average and Covid-19 still accounts for 8.4% of deaths.
Boris Johnson defends scale of ‘New Deal’ after claims it fails to live up to ‘Rooseveltian’ ambition at £75-a-head
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson defends scale of ‘New Deal’ after claims it fails to live up to ‘Rooseveltian’ ambition at £75-a-head
Boris Johnson has defended the scale of his self-declared “New Deal” after suggestions the plan fails to live up to the ambition of its namesake.
Boris Johnson says UK should clap for bankers as well as the NHS
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says UK should clap for bankers as well as the NHS
Boris Johnson has said Britain should clap not just to show appreciation for NHS workers, but also “wealth creators, capitalists and financiers”.
Coronavirus: Labour demands Matt Hancock holds afternoon press conference on Leicester lockdown
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Labour demands Matt Hancock holds afternoon press conference on Leicester lockdown
Labour has called on Matt Hancock to hold a press conference at Downing Street after lockdown restrictions were reimposed in Leicester from Tuesday.
Boris Johnson unveils radical planning reforms to help ‘build, build, build’ out of coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson unveils radical planning reforms to help ‘build, build, build’ out of coronavirus crisis
The Prime Minister has unveiled radical changes to the planning system as part of his plans to “build, build, build” the UK out of the coronavirus crisis.
Boris Johnson says he wants a Roosevelt-style coronavirus recovery. If he’s serious he’ll give unions a seat at the table
Coronavirus
By Frances O'Grady
Boris Johnson says he wants a Roosevelt-style coronavirus recovery. If he’s serious he’ll give unions a seat at the table
A post Covid ‘New Deal’ could provide 1.24 million jobs – but it also needs to tackle systemic racism, youth unemployment and low pay, says the TUC boss.
Matt Hancock threatens ‘further action’ if people breach Leicester lockdown by travelling to neighbouring cities
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock threatens ‘further action’ if people breach Leicester lockdown by travelling to neighbouring cities
Matt Hancock has warned of “further action” if people in Leicester ignore the new local lockdown and travel to neighbouring cities.
Coronavirus
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
RCEM survey finds majority of A&E doctors do not believe their department has enough isolation facilities to cope with coronavirus
Emergency Medicine clinicians do not believe that their Emergency Departments have enough appropriate physical spaces to treat coronavirus patients in.
The Government's obesity strategy must support people to change their lifestyles Partner content
Coronavirus
By Slimming World
The Government's obesity strategy must support people to change their lifestyles
It is vital that that the government recognises the unequalled role that Slimming World plays in supporting those who are overweight to make long-term changes and lead healthier and happier lives.
Coronavirus: UK economy takes biggest quarterly hit since 1979, new figures show
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: UK economy takes biggest quarterly hit since 1979, new figures show
The UK economy suffered its biggest quarterly hit since 1979 as the coronavirus crisis began to take hold at the start of this year, new figures show.
Coronavirus crisis will see ‘catastrophic’ drop in new social housing, ministers are warned
Coronavirus
Coronavirus crisis will see ‘catastrophic’ drop in new social housing, ministers are warned
The coronavirus pandemic will lead to 84,000 fewer homes being built this year and a “catastrophic” fall in social housing starts, according to new analysis.
Boris Johnson vows Government will ‘build, build, build’ its way out of coronavirus crisis as he unveils ‘New Deal’ for Britain
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson vows Government will ‘build, build, build’ its way out of coronavirus crisis as he unveils ‘New Deal’ for Britain
Boris Johnson will promise to “build, build, build” Britain’s way out of the coronavirus economic crisis as he unveils a “New Deal” investment plan for the country.
Leicester lockdown: shops and schools to shut again as government re-imposes local curbs and shelves reopening plans
Coronavirus
Leicester lockdown: shops and schools to shut again as government re-imposes local curbs and shelves reopening plans
The Government is reimposing a wide-ranging lockdown in Leicester as the city continues to experience a high number of coronavirus cases.
Coronavirus: Grant Shapps confirms ‘air corridors' so Brits can holiday abroad without 14-day quarantine
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Grant Shapps confirms ‘air corridors' so Brits can holiday abroad without 14-day quarantine
Brits will be able to go on holiday abroad this summer after Grant Shapps confirmed the creation of “air corridors” to avoid the 14-day coronavirus quarantine period.
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2025
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Net Zero Week 2025
2025
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