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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
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
Why system change is critical to harness the potential of gene therapies Partner content
Health
By Pfizer UK
Why system change is critical to harness the potential of gene therapies
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Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
By Jimmy McIntosh
Communities
Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal
Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal
By Daniel Kawczynski MP
Foreign affairs
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
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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
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Labour cancels party conference amid coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
Labour cancels party conference amid coronavirus pandemic
Labour has cancelled Keir Starmer’s first annual conference as leader amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak warns UK faces ‘severe recession the likes of which we haven’t seen’
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak warns UK faces ‘severe recession the likes of which we haven’t seen’
The Chancellor has warned the economy may not experience an "immediate bounce back” after lockdown is removed as the UK faces a “severe recession the likes of which we haven't seen”.
Coronavirus
By British Veterinary Association
BVA and AVS issue warning over unpaid veterinary work
Veterinary practices should not be exploiting recruitment fears by offering unpaid or voluntary veterinary roles, according to the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Association of Veterinary Students (AVS).
No 10 rejects Cabinet minister’s claim coronavirus mistakes down to ‘wrong’ scientific advice
Coronavirus
No 10 rejects Cabinet minister’s claim coronavirus mistakes down to ‘wrong’ scientific advice
Downing Street has sought to distance itself from the claim by a Cabinet minister that any mistakes made in the coronavirus response are down to "wrong" scientific advice.
Coronavirus: Matt Hancock says government ‘will not rest’ as new figures show more than 9,900 people have died in care homes
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Matt Hancock says government ‘will not rest’ as new figures show more than 9,900 people have died in care homes
Matt Hancock has said ministers “will not rest” until the coronavirus epidemic is under control in the country’s care homes, as stark new figures revealed that more than 9,900 residents have died with the virus in England and Wales.
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Government guidance vital as industry restarts
During the COVID-19 crisis, the GGF has remained at the forefront of breaking news and conveying key guidance to the industry. As the Government is starting to rejuvenate the economy, the GGF calls on companies to adjust to the safety guidance and ensure that all work is carried out as safely as possible.
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF launches safe guide for installers
Following the GGF’s “first to market” launch of the Safe Guide for Homeowners during the Covid-19 Crisis, the GGF has now launched a complementary Safe Guide for Home Improvement Companies.
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF warns of Covid-19 misinformation
In the last few weeks, the GGF has observed further examples of misinformation around the COVID-19 situation and its impact on the home improvement sector.
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
ONS data shows twice the anticipated number of deaths in care homes – Alzheimer’s Society comments
New updated figures today from the ONS have given insight into the number of care home deaths due to Covid-19 in England and Wales:
Thérèse Coffey says ministers will have made coronavirus mistakes 'if advice was wrong' from scientists
Coronavirus
Thérèse Coffey says ministers will have made coronavirus mistakes 'if advice was wrong' from scientists
Thérèse Coffey has suggested "wrong" scientific advice could have led to blunders in the Government’s response to the pandemic.
Labour must seize the political space opening up before us – and banish the poisonous myth about Leavers and Remainers
Coronavirus
By Ruth Smeeth
Labour must seize the political space opening up before us – and banish the poisonous myth about Leavers and Remainers
Labour failed to understand voters who wanted an end to the failed status quo. As we rebuild after the pandemic, the party has an opportunity to build a future based on empathy, connection and security
The Breakfast Briefing: What do MPs really think about the Government’s coronavirus response?
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: What do MPs really think about the Government’s coronavirus response?
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster, from the PoliticsHome team.
Now is the right time for bold and ambitious climate leadership Partner content
Coronavirus
By IKEA
Now is the right time for bold and ambitious climate leadership
While the Covid-19 pandemic represents the biggest immediate threat to our way of life today, it is crucial that we don't lose sight of the existential threat of the climate emergency.
Higher taxes, more pay for nurses and a bigger state – our exclusive poll reveals how MPs see the post-Covid society
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Higher taxes, more pay for nurses and a bigger state – our exclusive poll reveals how MPs see the post-Covid society
Tax hikes, more pay for key workers, higher unemployment and a larger state – MPs have painted a picture of society after the pandemic
Coronavirus
By Chartered Management Institute
Happy At Home - Employees Want to Keep Working from Home Post-Pandemic
New poll suggests five days in the office a “thing of the past”
The public need confidence that the Contact Tracing App will protect their privacy
Coronavirus
By Harriet Harman MP
The public need confidence that the Contact Tracing App will protect their privacy
We need a new, bespoke law to protect the data collected using the Covid-19 Contact Tracing App
Coronavirus: UK unemployment claims rise by 69% in a month, new figures show
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: UK unemployment claims rise by 69% in a month, new figures show
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the UK soared by 69% last month, new figures covering the first full month of the coronavirus lockdown show.
UK coronavirus testing capacity ‘not increased early enough’ to halt ‘rampant’ spread in care homes, MPs tell Boris Johnson
Coronavirus
UK coronavirus testing capacity ‘not increased early enough’ to halt ‘rampant’ spread in care homes, MPs tell Boris Johnson
Britain’s “inadequate” testing capacity was “not increased early enough or boldly enough” to stop the coronavirus spreading rapidly through Britain’s care homes, a cross-party group of MPs has said.
Now is the time for a purpose-led, adaptive and collaborative public sector Partner content
Coronavirus
By PA Consulting
Now is the time for a purpose-led, adaptive and collaborative public sector
As the pendulum of public opinion swings towards scrutinising the Covid-19 response and future deficit reduction, government action will only succeed if it can inspire society, according to a new report by PA Consulting.
EXCL MPs back tax rises over spending cuts in wake of coronavirus crisis - poll
Coronavirus
EXCL MPs back tax rises over spending cuts in wake of coronavirus crisis - poll
Almost three-quarters of MPs believe that taxes will need to rise to fund public services in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, according to a new poll.
The UK was late going into lockdown and is now coming out too fast
Coronavirus
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
The UK was late going into lockdown and is now coming out too fast
Jacob Rees-Mogg has told MPs that they must set an example and return to work, but the best example MPs could set is to carry on working from home.
Top medic Jonathan Van-Tam warns UK may have to live with Covid-19 for ‘several years’
Coronavirus
Top medic Jonathan Van-Tam warns UK may have to live with Covid-19 for ‘several years’
Britain may have to live with coronavirus for “several years”, one of the country’s most senior medical advisers has warned.
Matt Hancock says 21,000 coronavirus contact tracers now hired as tests expanded to all symptomatic people over five
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock says 21,000 coronavirus contact tracers now hired as tests expanded to all symptomatic people over five
More than 21,000 coronavirus contact tracers have now been hired across England, the Health Secretary has confirmed.
Coronavirus
By Bar Council
Bar Council response to civil legal aid remuneration changes
The Bar Council have responded to the changes made through the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) SI laid today, which comes into force on 8 June 2020.
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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
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Net Zero Week 2024