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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
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
By Emma Lewell MP
Health
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
Health & Care news
Committee on Climate Change chair Lord Deben on why it would be ‘stupid’ not to use the coronavirus recovery to go for net zero
Coronavirus
By Eleanor Langford
Committee on Climate Change chair Lord Deben on why it would be ‘stupid’ not to use the coronavirus recovery to go for net zero
As lockdown is lifted, ministers are grappling with how to safeguard the British economy amid forecasts of a crippling recession. Meanwhile, the promised “defining year of action” on climate change has slipped out of focus. But could the government ease the effect the pandemic and advance its climate goals in one fell swoop?
Families still suffering from 2008 financial crisis when coronavirus hit, says IFS
Coronavirus
Families still suffering from 2008 financial crisis when coronavirus hit, says IFS
Households were hit by the coronavirus crisis while they were still suffering a long hangover from the financial crash, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Coronavirus: Senior Tory MP backs medics’ call for review of UK's readiness for second wave
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Senior Tory MP backs medics’ call for review of UK's readiness for second wave
A senior Conservative MP has supported calls from medics for a review into how ready the UK is to tackle a second wave of coronavirus infections.
PMQs: Boris Johnson brands Keir Starmer ‘misleading’ and claims no other country has working Covid-19 track and trace app
Coronavirus
PMQs: Boris Johnson brands Keir Starmer ‘misleading’ and claims no other country has working Covid-19 track and trace app
Boris Johnson has accused Keir Starmer of making “misleading” claims about the UK’s coronavirus track and trace programme — as the Prime Minister argued that no other country had a functioning Covid-19 app.
Ministers pledge extra £105m to keep homeless people off the streets during pandemic
Coronavirus
Ministers pledge extra £105m to keep homeless people off the streets during pandemic
The Government is committing £105million to keep homeless people in hotels during the coronavirus pandemic.
Are the Tories unaware of the increase in animal cruelty over the lockdown, or do they just not care?
Coronavirus
By Luke Pollard MP
Are the Tories unaware of the increase in animal cruelty over the lockdown, or do they just not care?
There is a Private Members Bill in Parliament to raise sentences for people convicted of animal cruelty. It has cross-party support. All George Eustice has to do is bring it forward, and MPs will swiftly pass it so it becomes law.
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB responds to MHCLG plan to 'Get Britain Building'
The CIOB has responded to plans from the government suggesting construction sites could see longer working hours to help maintain social distancing amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Breakfast Briefing: PM told to ready for second wave, Commons bullying row latest, fresh pressure over Jenrick planning storm
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: PM told to ready for second wave, Commons bullying row latest, fresh pressure over Jenrick planning storm
Good morning and welcome to the PoliticsHome Breakfast Briefing for Wednesday, June 24.
The coronavirus pandemic shows our assisted dying laws are in need of review Partner content
Coronavirus
By Dignity in Dying
The coronavirus pandemic shows our assisted dying laws are in need of review
We should do what the public expects us to do, to grasp the nettle, beginning with an inquiry into the existing law on assisted dying and how it should change.
The Government is failing to support pupils disadvantaged by school closures
Coronavirus
By Lord Blunkett
The Government is failing to support pupils disadvantaged by school closures
Education at every level, from early years to saving our Higher Education institutions, should be a national priority throughout this crisis
Prepare for ‘real risk’ of second coronavirus wave, health leaders tell Boris Johnson
Coronavirus
Prepare for ‘real risk’ of second coronavirus wave, health leaders tell Boris Johnson
Britain must prepare for the “real risk” of a second wave of the coronavirus, health leaders have warned Boris Johnson, after the Prime Minister confirmed that a raft of lockdown measures will be eased in England.
Disadvantaged workers being ‘failed’ by apprenticeships system, government advisers warn
Coronavirus
Disadvantaged workers being ‘failed’ by apprenticeships system, government advisers warn
Workers from disadvantaged backgrounds are being “left behind” by the UK’s apprenticeships system, the Government’s own social mobility advisers have warned.
UK faces 'cultural catastrophe' if £100bn industry not supported, cross-party MPs say
Coronavirus
UK faces 'cultural catastrophe' if £100bn industry not supported, cross-party MPs say
The UK faces a "cultural catastrophe" if the £100bn industry is not supported in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a cross-party group of MPs has warned.
Coronavirus pandemic shows UK not ready for climate crisis, stark report claims
Coronavirus
Coronavirus pandemic shows UK not ready for climate crisis, stark report claims
Britain is “acutely vulnerable” to the impacts of climate change and a potential environmental crisis, a leading think tank has warned.
Labour warns number of patients waiting more than six weeks for life-saving tests has rocketed amid coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
Labour warns number of patients waiting more than six weeks for life-saving tests has rocketed amid coronavirus pandemic
The number of patients having to wait more than six weeks for potentially life-saving diagnostic tests has skyrocketed amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to new analysis by Labour.
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's Society comments on impact of coronavirus on medical research funding
Hannah Churchill, Research Communications Manager at Alzheimer's Society said:
Boris Johnson 'will not hesitate' to bring back lockdown if coronavirus spikes — as Chris Whitty says two-metre move not ‘risk-free’
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson 'will not hesitate' to bring back lockdown if coronavirus spikes — as Chris Whitty says two-metre move not ‘risk-free’
Boris Johnson says he "will not hesitate" to re-introduce lockdown measures at a local and national level if Covid-19 infection rates spike, after announcing further relaxations on restrictions.
Minister says government ‘aspiring’ to reopen gyms in mid-July as they miss out on latest lockdown easing plan
Coronavirus
Minister says government ‘aspiring’ to reopen gyms in mid-July as they miss out on latest lockdown easing plan
The Government has an “aspiration” to re-open gyms and other indoor leisure centres in mid-July, the Culture Secretary has said.
Daily coronavirus press conferences scrapped by Downing Street after PM unveils easing of lockdown rules
Coronavirus
Daily coronavirus press conferences scrapped by Downing Street after PM unveils easing of lockdown rules
Government press conferences updating the nation on the coronavirus response will no longer be held daily, Downing Street has revealed.
Pubs, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers to re-open as Boris Johnson unveils biggest easing to lockdown after relaxing 2-metre rule
Coronavirus
Pubs, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers to re-open as Boris Johnson unveils biggest easing to lockdown after relaxing 2-metre rule
The hospitality industry will be able to re-open from 4 July as Boris Johnson unveiled the biggest easing of lockdown restrictions yet.
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
ONS figures show almost 13,000 people who died from Covid-19 had dementia - Alzheimer's Society comments
Updated figures from the Office of National Statistics today show the number of deaths involving COVID-19 in England and Wales from 1 March to 30 May.
Coronavirus: Social distancing guidelines to be cut from two metres to 'one metre plus'
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Social distancing guidelines to be cut from two metres to 'one metre plus'
Social distancing guidelines will be cut from two metres to "one metre plus", as Boris Johnson sets out plans to continue to ease the national lockdown.
Explained: All the key changes to England's coronavirus lockdown announced by Boris Johnson as two-metre rule cut
Coronavirus
Explained: All the key changes to England's coronavirus lockdown announced by Boris Johnson as two-metre rule cut
Boris Johnson has announced a major relaxation of the coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England. But what are the details of the new plans and how will it impact on our day-to-day lives?
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Channel Glass: GGF launches new publications
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) Technical Team is continuing to update and add to the Federation’s “best in industry” publications. Following last month’s launch of the Technical Datasheet series on Window Film, the GGF is pleased to introduce the Series 4.6 Channel Glass, which includes five new Technical Datasheets.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025