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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
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
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
By Chris Coghlan MP
Communities
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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
I would happily trade the cut and thrust of the chamber for a better, more respectful hybrid parliament
Coronavirus
By Owen Thompson MP
I would happily trade the cut and thrust of the chamber for a better, more respectful hybrid parliament
The architecture of politics cannot stay in a time warp, it has to adapt to reflect modern life. The hybrid proceedings prove this can be done in a way that augments the traditions rather than detracts from them.
Coronavirus: Captain Tom Moore to be knighted for NHS fundraising efforts, PM confirms
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Captain Tom Moore to be knighted for NHS fundraising efforts, PM confirms
Captain Tom Moore is set to be knighted for his NHS fundraising efforts after receiving a special nomination from the Prime Minister.
Coronavirus: MPs call for apprentice ‘safety net’ as two-thirds lose out on work or learning
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: MPs call for apprentice ‘safety net’ as two-thirds lose out on work or learning
Senior MPs have demanded a “safety net” for apprentices as new research revealed that 61% have been furloughed, made redundant or lost access to learning due to the coronavirus crisis.
Leading Government scientist admits Covid-19 testing policy was ditched because of lack of capacity
Coronavirus
Leading Government scientist admits Covid-19 testing policy was ditched because of lack of capacity
The UK’s deputy chief scientific adviser has acknowledged that the Government’s decision to abandon its initial coronavirus test and trace policy was influenced by a lack of available tests.
Environment Secretary urges furloughed Brits to ‘play their part’ in fruit-picking - as website crashes
Coronavirus
Environment Secretary urges furloughed Brits to ‘play their part’ in fruit-picking - as website crashes
The Environment Secretary has issued a fresh plea for furloughed workers to “play their part” by filling foreign labour shortages as Britain’s harvest season approaches.
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.
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.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025