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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
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
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
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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
Warning to Chancellor of the Exchequer: Don’t turn your back on law and order Partner content
Coronavirus
By Bar Council
Warning to Chancellor of the Exchequer: Don’t turn your back on law and order
The Bar Council is urging the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, to ensure the criminal justice system doesn’t collapse post-Covid-19 lockdown, by taking urgent measures to protect social order in the country.
Boost for Government as unions throw weight behind back-to-work rules telling bosses to do Covid-19 checks
Coronavirus
Boost for Government as unions throw weight behind back-to-work rules telling bosses to do Covid-19 checks
New government guidance ordering bosses to redesign workplaces, stagger start times and publish coronavirus risk assessments to get people back to work have won the support of the TUC.
Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of sowing lockdown ‘confusion’ as PM defends ‘common sense’ plan to ease curbs
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of sowing lockdown ‘confusion’ as PM defends ‘common sense’ plan to ease curbs
Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of sowing “confusion” with a new plan to gradually ease Britain’s coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
MPs urged to set return-to-work 'national example' with more Commons sittings in lockdown
Coronavirus
MPs urged to set return-to-work 'national example' with more Commons sittings in lockdown
MPs have been asked to set a "national example" by attending Parliament in person more often as the lockdown restrictions are eased.
Nicola Sturgeon urges Scots not to get ‘distracted’ by lockdown changes in England
Coronavirus
Nicola Sturgeon urges Scots not to get ‘distracted’ by lockdown changes in England
Nicola Sturgeon has told Scotland that lockdown changes announced by Boris Johnson on Sunday “do not apply here”.
Brits told to use face coverings in ‘enclosed public areas’ as Boris Johnson fleshes out lockdown easing plan
Coronavirus
Brits told to use face coverings in ‘enclosed public areas’ as Boris Johnson fleshes out lockdown easing plan
The public is being advised to use face coverings “in enclosed public areas” from this week as part of the Government’s plan to gradually lift the coronavirus lockdown.
AT-A-GLANCE: All the steps in Boris Johnson's 'roadmap' for exiting lockdown
Coronavirus
AT-A-GLANCE: All the steps in Boris Johnson's 'roadmap' for exiting lockdown
Boris Johnson has published his 'roadmap' for exiting the coronavirus lockdown. PolHome digs into all the key measures announced in the three-stage plan for restarting the UK's economy.
End of the ‘golden era’? The growing calls for a ‘decoupling’ from China
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
End of the ‘golden era’? The growing calls for a ‘decoupling’ from China
The Chinese Ambassador to the UK last week warned that increasingly vocal criticisms of Beijing from Conservative Members of Parliament risked “poisoning” UK-China relations. What’s behind the rift, and how should the UK approach one of the key foreign policy challenges of the coming decade? Sebastian Whale reports
Keir Starmer defends Labour's coronavirus renters' policy amid backlash from party's left
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer defends Labour's coronavirus renters' policy amid backlash from party's left
Keir Starmer has defended Labour’s policy on help for renters during the coronavirus crisis amid mounting criticism from MPs and campaigners on the left of the party.
For too many with dementia, their care systems have broken down in the Covid-19 crisis
Coronavirus
By Baroness Greengross
For too many with dementia, their care systems have broken down in the Covid-19 crisis
Covid-19 has highlighted the crucial gaps in dementia care in the UK - with reports of dementia patients starving, isolated from carers, or at increased risk of exposure in care homes
New poll finds 46% of public believe Boris Johnson has gone too far with lockdown easing
Coronavirus
New poll finds 46% of public believe Boris Johnson has gone too far with lockdown easing
Almost half of the public believe Boris Johnson has gone too far with easing the coronavirus lockdown, a new poll has found.
People need to know the NHS is still there for non-coronavirus illnesses and accidents too
Coronavirus
By Philippa Whitford MP
People need to know the NHS is still there for non-coronavirus illnesses and accidents too
While the acute surge has flattened out, and the pressure on hospitals has stabilised, Covid-19 will be with us for some time. We need to adapt to the new normal, and ensure everyone who needs treatment gets it.
Our recovery from this crisis must put people and environment ahead of economic growth
Coronavirus
By Caroline Lucas MP and Clive Lewis MP
Our recovery from this crisis must put people and environment ahead of economic growth
As we rebuild after the pandemic, it's time to embrace a post-growth economy and build a fairer, healthier, happier and greener society, write Green MP Caroline Lucas and Labour MP Clive Lewis
Coronavirus
By NASUWT
Prime Minister's announcement does little to assuage teachers' concerns about the premature reopening of schools
Responding to tonight’s statement from the Prime Minister, Dr Patrick Roach, General Secretary of the NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union, said:
Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
PFEW position on lockdown guidance
Responding to this evening’s announcement by the Prime Minister, John Apter, National Chair of the Police Federation of England & Wales, said:
Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Heathrow calls for quarantine exit plan to help reboot the UK economy
Aviation is the lifeblood of this country’s economy, and until we get Britain flying again, UK business will be stuck in third gear.
The Breakfast Briefing: Back-to-work row, Boris’s Commons statement - and Nicola Sturgeon’s fury
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Back-to-work row, Boris’s Commons statement - and Nicola Sturgeon’s fury
Your essential guide to what’s moving in Westminster this morning from the PoliticsHome team
Hairdressers and hospitality will not reopen until July 4 ‘at the earliest’, says Dominic Raab
Coronavirus
Hairdressers and hospitality will not reopen until July 4 ‘at the earliest’, says Dominic Raab
Hairdressers and those in the hospitality sector will not be able to go back to work until July 4 “at the earliest” under the Government’s timetable for easing the coronavirus lockdown.
Lib Dems call for Keir Starmer to chair Commons committee grilling government’s Covid-19 response
Coronavirus
Lib Dems call for Keir Starmer to chair Commons committee grilling government’s Covid-19 response
Keir Starmer should chair a special parliamentary committee to look at the Government’s coronavirus response, the leader of the Liberal Democrats has said.
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to set out lockdown guidance as Labour and unions blast ‘irresponsible and wrong’ back-to-work push
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to set out lockdown guidance as Labour and unions blast ‘irresponsible and wrong’ back-to-work push
Boris Johnson will give a fresh update on the Government’s coronavirus response later as Labour joined unions in criticising its new advice for workers.
Boris Johnson says now ‘not the time’ to lift coronavirus lockdown as he sets out ‘first careful steps’ to ease measures
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says now ‘not the time’ to lift coronavirus lockdown as he sets out ‘first careful steps’ to ease measures
Boris Johnson has said now is “not the time” to lift Britain’s coronavirus lockdown as he confirmed that a series of “careful” changes to the restrictive measures will instead kick in on Wednesday.
Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland will not use Boris Johnson’s ‘vague and imprecise’ new ‘Stay Alert’ lockdown slogan
Coronavirus
Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland will not use Boris Johnson’s ‘vague and imprecise’ new ‘Stay Alert’ lockdown slogan
Scotland will not use a new slogan designed to replace the UK Government’s ‘Stay At Home’ message on the coronavirus, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.
Robert Jenrick defends ‘confusing’ new ‘stay alert’ coronavirus message ahead of PM’s speech
Coronavirus
Robert Jenrick defends ‘confusing’ new ‘stay alert’ coronavirus message ahead of PM’s speech
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has defended the Government’s decision to change its official advice from “stay home” to “stay alert”.
Unions warn they will tell workers to stay home unless safety demands are met
Coronavirus
Unions warn they will tell workers to stay home unless safety demands are met
Four of the UK’s largest unions have warned they will tell their three million members to stay home unless the government commits to a health and safety overhaul.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025