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Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
Health
MPs have said running makes them better at their jobs, as a record 20 MPs and peers from different parties will be taking part in the London Marathon today.
Rishi Sunak Vows To End 'Sick Note Culture' On 'Moral Mission' To Reform Welfare
Health
Rishi Sunak Vows To End "Sick Note Culture" On "Moral Mission" To Reform Welfare
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Health
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Health
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
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
The House Live
The blight of loneliness
Health
By Tracey Crouch MP
The blight of loneliness
Loneliness kills – we need to find ways to reconnect
Health
By Dr Vivek Murthy
Loneliness kills – we need to find ways to reconnect
Let’s have open conversations about loneliness and mental health in Parliament
Health
By Lord McFall
Let’s have open conversations about loneliness and mental health in Parliament
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Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
By Jimmy McIntosh
Communities
Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030
Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030
Defence
The Professor Will See You Now: Potholes
The Professor Will See You Now: Potholes
By Professor Philip Cowley
Communities
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Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Health
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
MPs have said running makes them better at their jobs, as a record 20 MPs and peers from different parties will be taking part in the London Marathon today.
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
Health & Care news
Face masks to be compulsory for all hospital visitors, patients and staff, Health Secretary reveals
Coronavirus
Face masks to be compulsory for all hospital visitors, patients and staff, Health Secretary reveals
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced all NHS staff in England will need to wear surgical-grade masks from 15 June to reduce transmission of coronavirus in hospitals.
Covid-19: Halt on evictions for private tenants extended for two months
Coronavirus
Covid-19: Halt on evictions for private tenants extended for two months
The halt on evictions from social and private rented properties has been extended for another two months, the Government has revealed.
WATCH MPs' 1km Mogg conga, Priti Patel defends quarantine plan and Tory MP warns over 'inflaming' racial tension - catch up on the week in Westminster
Coronavirus
By Eleanor Langford
WATCH MPs' 1km Mogg conga, Priti Patel defends quarantine plan and Tory MP warns over "inflaming" racial tension - catch up on the week in Westminster
Catch up on the week in Parliament with our three-minute roundup
Coronavirus
By National Federation of Builders
VAT Reverse Charge delay is common sense
The Treasury have announced that the introduction of the ‘VAT Reverse Charge’ is now going to be delayed for a further five months, to 1st March 2021.
Coronavirus
By National Federation of Builders
NFB Events - Face to Face v Virtual
COVID-19 impacted every sector and everyone in the UK and across the world. Sporting events, concerts and all social contact was stopped or minimised. The National Federation of Builders event programme was no exception. Events planned needed to be postponed or the way they were delivered to members changed.
Coronavirus: Number 10 defends making masks compulsory on public transport but not in shops
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Number 10 defends making masks compulsory on public transport but not in shops
The Government has defended making it compulsory for Brits to wear masks on public transport in the coming weeks while not asking the same in shops.
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
ONS report shows a 52% increase in excess deaths of people dying of dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comments
A new report on death registrations not associated with COVID-19 from the ONS has given insight into the number of excess dementia deaths in England and Wales during the pandemic.
We must take climate justice seriously, time is running out
Coronavirus
By Anna McMorrin MP
We must take climate justice seriously, time is running out
The great injustice is that they are the ones that suffer the most and yet are the least responsible. We are in a race against time and unless we take climate justice seriously, we will be doing the world a great disservice.
To tackle UK’s weight crisis, people who are obese need support, not shame from Government Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
To tackle UK’s weight crisis, people who are obese need support, not shame from Government
Slimming World, the UK’s leading weight loss organisation, is warning of the damage caused by stigmatising obesity following Lord Robathan’s comments in the House of Lords yesterday, in which he said that people need to be ‘shamed’ into taking personal responsibility for their weight.
Coronavirus
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
As we strive to recover from the effects of Covid-19 on our economy, it gives us an important opportunity to do things differently.
The IET have responded to Wera Hobhouse's article on The House Live.
Jonathan Reynolds interview: “Universal Credit is predicated on a Victorian attitude to poor people. The very ethos of it is mean'
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Jonathan Reynolds interview: “Universal Credit is predicated on a Victorian attitude to poor people. The very ethos of it is mean"
With the country heading towards a severe recession, the social security system is facing unprecedented pressure. Shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Reynolds talks to Georgina Bailey about why he would scrap the “Victorian” Universal Credit system – and replace it with a programme “fit for purpose” in the post-Covid economy
Lockdown is easing and live sport returning, but the commitment to safer gambling must continue Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
Lockdown is easing and live sport returning, but the commitment to safer gambling must continue
As we happily begin to ease our way out of lockdown, we will continue to have our foot on the gas when it comes to our commitment to safer gambling - including responsible advertising.
Beyond Covid - why funding homeless prevention makes sense Partner content
Coronavirus
By Veterans Aid
Beyond Covid - why funding homeless prevention makes sense
During the pandemic, the GLA put 1,400 homeless people into hotel accommodation. It recently confirmed that just 19 of them (1.4%) claimed to have served in HM Armed Forces. CEO of Veterans Aid Dr Hugh Milroy was not surprised at the low number. In a discussion with Glyn Strong he explains what role prevention has played in successfully tackling rough sleeping among veterans and makes a plea for stronger investment in an area that could have a much wider and enduring impact on the problem.
Coronavirus is having a devastating effect on new parents
Coronavirus
By Catherine McKinnell MP
Coronavirus is having a devastating effect on new parents
Experts have reported increased levels of anxiety, depression and other mental health issues among new parents since the pandemic began. The Government must take urgent action.
Automated borders: Supporting security and commerce Partner content
Coronavirus
By Leidos
Automated borders: Supporting security and commerce
Given the UK’s new place in the world, and the increased traffic expected at our borders post EU Exit, innovations are crucial to ensure that we, as a nation, are ahead of the game. By taking full advantage of technology already at our fingertips, we can ensure this is the case.
We must start acting now to protect the environment
Coronavirus
By Wera Hobhouse MP
We must start acting now to protect the environment
In the midst of the unfolding Covid-19 crisis, World Environment Day 2020 offers us a unique moment to reflect our world.
Exclusive: Welfare should reflect ‘what you put in’ to tackle public mistrust, says Labour’s shadow DWP secretary
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Exclusive: Welfare should reflect ‘what you put in’ to tackle public mistrust, says Labour’s shadow DWP secretary
Britain’s welfare system needs a stronger link between “what you put in and what you get out” to tackle cynicism among working people, Labour’s new Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary has said.
The Breakfast Briefing: Sharma tests negative, Labour sets out welfare stall PLUS Ben Wallace in schools row with Tory council
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Sharma tests negative, Labour sets out welfare stall PLUS Ben Wallace in schools row with Tory council
Your comprehensive morning guide to what’s happening in Westminster
British Airways ‘spurns Priti Patel call’ amid row over 14-day coronavirus quarantine plans
Coronavirus
British Airways ‘spurns Priti Patel call’ amid row over 14-day coronavirus quarantine plans
British Airways has reportedly refused to join a call with Home Secretary Priti Patel amid an escalating row over the Government’s plan to quarantine all UK arrivals from next week.
Coronavirus has demonstrated the importance of a ring-fenced overseas aid budget
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
Coronavirus has demonstrated the importance of a ring-fenced overseas aid budget
Many hope that when the time comes, the lessons learnt from coronavirus will translate into a shift of priorities for the Government. This includes recognition of the importance of having a ring-fenced overseas aid budget and a single, separate, Department responsible for spending it.
Schools and colleges need robust involvement from the HSE Partner content
Coronavirus
By NASUWT
Schools and colleges need robust involvement from the HSE
Now is the time for the robust involvement of the HSE in upholding workers’ rights.
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Thousands of people with dementia dying or deteriorating – not just from coronavirus as isolation takes its toll
People with dementia worst hit by coronavirus in terms of deaths
Coronavirus
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
EHRC inquiry into the impact of coronavirus on ethnic minorities
A statutory inquiry to identify actions to address racial inequalities highlighted by the coronavirus pandemic will be carried out by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Charities warn ‘less than half’ of care home residents tested for coronavirus – as government claims it is ‘on course’ to meet target
Coronavirus
Charities warn ‘less than half’ of care home residents tested for coronavirus – as government claims it is ‘on course’ to meet target
Fewer than half of care home residents have been tested for coronavirus, charities say – but ministers insist they are on course to meet their target of testing everyone in an over-65 setting by Saturday.
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The road to proactive government
2024
Online
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
Online
Net Zero Week 2024