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Green Councils Fight For Drug Consumption Rooms
Green Councils Fight For Drug Consumption Rooms
Health
The Green Party’s success in English local elections has put fresh impetus behind efforts to follow Scotland in providing safer drug consumption facilities to addicts. Matilda Martin investigates
Dame Sally Powell's Campaign For Free Home Care, In Memory Of Iain Coleman
Health
Dame Sally Powell's Campaign For Free Home Care, In Memory Of Iain Coleman
Unison Head Hits Out At “Wall Of Silence” From Shabana Mahmood Over Immigration Changes
Health
Unison Head Hits Out At “Wall Of Silence” From Shabana Mahmood Over Immigration Changes
MPs Vote Down Assisted Dying Bill
Health
MPs Vote Down Assisted Dying Bill
How Burnham Plans To Win Cross-Party Agreement On Social Care
Health
How Burnham Plans To Win Cross-Party Agreement On Social Care
The Rundown Podcast: Samantha Niblett Wants To Shift The Overton Window On Sex
Health
The Rundown Podcast: Samantha Niblett Wants To Shift The Overton Window On Sex
Social Care In England As Unfair As US Healthcare, Says Burnham
Health
Social Care In England As Unfair As US Healthcare, Says Burnham
Opinion
Plastic exposure is fast becoming another social determinant of child health
Health
By Baroness Boycott and Dr Ian Sinha
Plastic exposure is fast becoming another social determinant of child health
Get private equity out and put co-operatives at the heart of the new National Care Service
Health
By Jack Abbott MP
Get private equity out and put co-operatives at the heart of the new National Care Service
This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform adult social care
Health
By Phil Holmes
This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform adult social care
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Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Political parties
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Transport
PM Says Government Plans To Remove Standing Charges From Energy Bills
PM Says Government Plans To Remove Standing Charges From Energy Bills
Energy
Green Party Explores Ways To Revisit Zionism Motion Ahead Of Spring Conference
Green Party Explores Ways To Revisit Zionism Motion Ahead Of Spring Conference
Political parties
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
By Luke Tryl
Political parties
A History Of The House Magazine
A History Of The House Magazine
History
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National Maternity Adviser Michelle Welsh: “We Are Not Waiting For More Babies To Die”
Health
National Maternity Adviser Michelle Welsh: “We Are Not Waiting For More Babies To Die”
Labour MP Michelle Welsh has just been appointed the government’s first national maternity adviser. She tells Sienna Rodgers about her personal experience of birth trauma and why she’s fighting for all mums and babies to be better treated by our maternity services
Inside The Wes Streeting Operation At DHSC: “He's Political Up To His Eyeballs”
Health
Inside The Wes Streeting Operation At DHSC: “He's Political Up To His Eyeballs”
Is Wes Streeting a details man? What do his days look like? Who does he delegate to? Sienna Rodgers and Zoe Crowther explore how the Health Secretary runs his department
Labour MPs Are Competing For Wes Streeting's Ear On Puberty Blockers
Health
Labour MPs Are Competing For Wes Streeting's Ear On Puberty Blockers
Amid the persistent will-he-won’t-he speculation over Wes Streeting’s leadership ambitions, Tom Scotson and Sienna Rodgers talk to the Labour MPs applying pressure on the Health Secretary over the divisive puberty blockers trial
Health & Care news
A new Full Fibre network means new jobs. It’s time to unleash the build Partner content
Coronavirus
By Openreach
A new Full Fibre network means new jobs. It’s time to unleash the build
Thousands of jobs could be created with the building of the new ultra-reliable Full Fibre broadband network across the UK.
Dominic Raab accuses Russia of 'pariah-like behaviour' over alleged coronavirus vaccine theft
Coronavirus
Dominic Raab accuses Russia of 'pariah-like behaviour' over alleged coronavirus vaccine theft
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has accused Russia of 'pariah-like' behaviour amid claims the country's intelligence services attempted to steal coronavirus vaccine research.
Russian ambassador rejects claim his country tried to steal coronavirus vaccine and interfere in UK election
Coronavirus
Russian ambassador rejects claim his country tried to steal coronavirus vaccine and interfere in UK election
Russia's ambassador to the UK has dismissed claims his country's intelligence services tried to steal research into a coronavirus vaccine.
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson rules out second national lockdown comparing measure to 'nuclear deterrent'
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson rules out second national lockdown comparing measure to 'nuclear deterrent'
Boris Johnson has effectively ruled out implementing another national lockdown if the number of coronavirus cases begins to climb again, comparing the measure to a "nuclear deterrent".
David Lammy: ‘Britain seems now prepared to get into a place where it wants to talk about structural racism’
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
David Lammy: ‘Britain seems now prepared to get into a place where it wants to talk about structural racism’
David Lammy’s promotion to the shadow cabinet and the global explosion of Black Lives Matter has put him firmly in the spotlight as one of the most recognisable figures in British politics. The Tottenham MP and his friends and colleagues talk to Georgina Bailey about two decades in Parliament and how he finally feels he has found his ‘mojo’
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Go-Ahead
People can return to using buses and trains with confidence
Using public transport, alongside walking and cycling, is essential to our health and wellbeing.
At a glance: All the latest lockdown changes announced by Boris Johnson — including back-to-work rules, council powers and the return of gigs
Coronavirus
At a glance: All the latest lockdown changes announced by Boris Johnson — including back-to-work rules, council powers and the return of gigs
On Friday morning, the Prime Minister held a press conference to announce the next batch of changes to coronavirus lockdown rules under the Government’s “road map”. Here’s what‘s been promised.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Transport Focus
Transport Focus responds to changed travel advice
As the economy reopens and people start thinking about travelling again, it is important to be clear that you can now use public transport even if you have an alternative.
Boris Johnson hands councils power to order local lockdowns as he floats coronavirus ‘normality’ by Christmas
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson hands councils power to order local lockdowns as he floats coronavirus ‘normality’ by Christmas
Boris Johnson will hand councils the power to impose local coronavirus lockdowns — as he set out his ambition for a return to "normality" by Christmas.
Boris Johnson denies split with science chief over back-to-work push and says it’s ‘not for government’ to tell firms what to do
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson denies split with science chief over back-to-work push and says it’s ‘not for government’ to tell firms what to do
Boris Johnson has denied a split with the Government’s chief scientific adviser on whether or not people should return to their places of work.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC welcomes green light for casinos to reopen in England – but calls on Wales and Scotland to follow suit
The UK Government's decision to give the green light to casinos to reopen in England has been welcomed by the industry standards body the Betting and Gaming Council as a major boost for the tourism and hospitality sector.
Matt Hancock orders urgent review into 'misleading' PHE coronavirus death statistics
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock orders urgent review into 'misleading' PHE coronavirus death statistics
Matt Hancock has reportedly ordered an urgent review into claims Public Health England have published 'misleading' coronavirus death statistics.
'Reports of our demise are greatly exaggerated': What's next for the Labour left?
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
'Reports of our demise are greatly exaggerated': What's next for the Labour left?
Keir Starmer’s first 100 days as Labour leader have been something of a disappointment to those on the left of the party. Concerned about backtracking on the environment, the sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey, and being outflanked on economic policy, what is the future for those who were firmly Team Corbyn? Sebastian Whale reports
Mark Sedwill's replacement will be a reformer – whether they like it or not
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
Mark Sedwill's replacement will be a reformer – whether they like it or not
Replacing the most powerful civil servant in the country during a global pandemic was always going to prove controversial. But with Dominic Cummings determined to shake up Whitehall, what world awaits the new cabinet secretary?
Tackling obesity is not just about diet alone, it’s time to get moving
Coronavirus
By Selaine Saxby MP
Tackling obesity is not just about diet alone, it’s time to get moving
Finding ways to be more active in the new normal is a challenge, but important, as the combination of exercise and healthy eating is often the healthiest way to manage weight.
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson vows £3bn NHS funding boost to get NHS ‘battle ready’ for winter
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson vows £3bn NHS funding boost to get NHS ‘battle ready’ for winter
Boris Johnson is promising a £3bn spending boost to get the NHS “battle ready for winter“ as the country continues to grapple with coronavirus.
Extend free childcare to one-year-olds to protect vulnerable from coronavirus fallout, ministers urged
Coronavirus
Extend free childcare to one-year-olds to protect vulnerable from coronavirus fallout, ministers urged
Free childcare should be extended to one-year-olds to stop disadvantaged families falling through the cracks as the UK deals with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, the Government has been told.
Coronavirus: Matt Hancock eases Leicester lockdown as schools and shops can re-open — but pubs and restaurants to stay shut
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Matt Hancock eases Leicester lockdown as schools and shops can re-open — but pubs and restaurants to stay shut
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has moved to relax part of the local lockdown in Leicester with schools and shops allowed to re-open, but pubs and restaurants will have to stay shut.
Coronavirus outcome in the UK has 'not been good', chief scientific adviser says
Coronavirus
Coronavirus outcome in the UK has 'not been good', chief scientific adviser says
The outcome of the coronavirus outbreak in the UK has “not been good”, the Government's chief scientific adviser has said.
Government suspends use of NHS coronavirus test kits over ‘safety’ issue
Coronavirus
Government suspends use of NHS coronavirus test kits over ‘safety’ issue
The Government has suspended the use of some coronavirus test kits used in its track and trace programme after finding that they “may not meet our required safety standards”.
Britain accuses Russia of ‘despicable’ cyber-attacks on coronavirus vaccine development
Coronavirus
Britain accuses Russia of ‘despicable’ cyber-attacks on coronavirus vaccine development
Britain has accused Kremlin-backed cybercriminals of launching “despicable” attacks on a string of organisations involved in coronavirus vaccine development.
At least £8bn of Rishi Sunak’s £30bn coronavirus ‘Plan for Jobs’ recycled from other projects, says IFS
Coronavirus
At least £8bn of Rishi Sunak’s £30bn coronavirus ‘Plan for Jobs’ recycled from other projects, says IFS
At least £8 billion of Rishi Sunak’s £30 billion coronavirus ‘Plan for Jobs’ will come from existing schemes that were either cancelled, postponed or came in under-budget, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said.
Boris Johnson prepares coronavirus back-to-work push as figures reveal 650,000 fewer in jobs
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson prepares coronavirus back-to-work push as figures reveal 650,000 fewer in jobs
Almost 650,000 people have lost their jobs during the coronavirus crisis, official figures suggest, as Boris Johnson prepares to urge the country to return to their workplaces.
Getting London moving post lockdown: providing more choice and a better alternative Partner content
Coronavirus
By FREE NOW London
Getting London moving post lockdown: providing more choice and a better alternative
As they have for decades previously, black cabs and private hire vehicles will be at the forefront of getting the capital and wider country moving again.
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