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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
After lockdown, it is crucial we don't abandon our newfound concern for each other Partner content
Coronavirus
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
After lockdown, it is crucial we don't abandon our newfound concern for each other
The coronavirus response must protect the most vulnerable in society for the long-term.
Coronavirus: Britain to hold minute’s silence for key workers amid fresh calls to ramp up PPE supply
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Britain to hold minute’s silence for key workers amid fresh calls to ramp up PPE supply
Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer will be among those taking part in a minute’s silence on Tuesday for key workers who have died with the coronavirus.
Working women, the young and low-paid hardest hit by coronavirus, think tank warns
Coronavirus
Working women, the young and low-paid hardest hit by coronavirus, think tank warns
Working women, the young and low-paid workers are the most likely to be impacted by the health and economic effects of the coronavirus, a leading think tank has said.
Delaying justice will leave us with no barristers to pick up the pieces Partner content
Coronavirus
By Bar Council
Delaying justice will leave us with no barristers to pick up the pieces
Law and order must not go off into the long grass, the Bar Council has warned after releasing new findings from the barristers’ profession.
Veterans Aid: Thinking about tomorrow... but acting today Partner content
Coronavirus
By Veterans Aid
Veterans Aid: Thinking about tomorrow... but acting today
Charities across the country are facing imminent failure due to the impact of coronavirus. CEO of Veterans Aid, Dr Hugh Milroy, explains to Glyn Strong why the charity’s model has enabled it to operate effectively under lockdown restrictions and what the long term implications are for others in the sector.
China’s lies about coronavirus could be costing the world hundreds of thousands of lives
Coronavirus
By Damian Collins MP
China’s lies about coronavirus could be costing the world hundreds of thousands of lives
For the sake of China’s future status, it now needs to be an honest broker, and put the health of the world above internal politics and oppression.
Families of NHS staff who die on coronavirus frontline to get £60,000
Coronavirus
Families of NHS staff who die on coronavirus frontline to get £60,000
The families of NHS and social care staff who die as a result of their work responding to the coronavirus outbreak will get £60,000 in compensation, Matt Hancock has announced.
Only 33 prisoners released early under coronavirus scheme as minster admits progress ‘careful and slow’
Coronavirus
Only 33 prisoners released early under coronavirus scheme as minster admits progress ‘careful and slow’
Just 33 prisoners have been released early from prison under a plan to safeguard jails from coronavirus, the Government has confirmed.
Rishi Sunak unveils coronavirus ‘bounce back’ micro-lending plan but resists full state backing for bigger loans
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak unveils coronavirus ‘bounce back’ micro-lending plan but resists full state backing for bigger loans
Rishi Sunak has unveiled a new state-backed loan scheme for small businesses in a bid to help them “survive” the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC members to remove TV and radio gaming advertising during Covid-19 lockdown
The UK’s largest betting and gaming operators in the regulated sector are set to voluntarily remove all TV and radio product advertising during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Boris Johnson backs minute's silence for NHS workers killed by coronavirus
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson backs minute's silence for NHS workers killed by coronavirus
Boris Johnson is set to take part in a minute's silence to pay tribute to NHS workers who have died from coronavirus.
Public gets chance to ask coronavirus questions as Number 10 opens up daily press briefing
Coronavirus
Public gets chance to ask coronavirus questions as Number 10 opens up daily press briefing
Members of the public will be given the chance to ask questions at the daily Downing Street coronavirus press conferences.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Veterinary Association
Vets urge government to relieve struggling practices of business rates burden
The UK’s largest membership body for the veterinary profession is warning that many practices may not survive unless the Government grants them access to business rates relief and other financial support for businesses affected by Covid-19.
Coronavirus
By Bar Council
New research: Delaying justice will leave us with no barristers to pick up the pieces
Law and order must not go off into the long grass, the Bar Council has warned after releasing new findings from the barristers’ profession today.
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
Industry bodies call on Scottish Government to implement gradual re-opening of construction sites
Bodies representing over 13,000 skilled and trainee construction and property professionals in Scotland today call on Scottish Government to implement a gradual re-opening of non-essential building sites, within the parameters of health and safety requirements, as soon as possible.
Boris Johnson tells Brits to ‘contain your impatience’ over lockdown as he returns to Number 10 after coronavirus fight
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson tells Brits to ‘contain your impatience’ over lockdown as he returns to Number 10 after coronavirus fight
Boris Johnson has told the country to contain its “impatience” over the coronavirus lockdown as he returned to Downing Street with a rallying cry following his own battle with the disease.
READ IN FULL: Boris Johnson’s message to the public as he returns to Number 10 after coronavirus fight
Coronavirus
READ IN FULL: Boris Johnson’s message to the public as he returns to Number 10 after coronavirus fight
Here’s Boris Johnson’s full statement to the country as he returned to work following his battle with coronavirus.
Rishi Sunak to give coronavirus update as bosses demand lockdown exit plan
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak to give coronavirus update as bosses demand lockdown exit plan
Rishi Sunak will update MPs on the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak later, as business chiefs piled pressure on the Government to plot a course out of lockdown.
Despite a strong community spirit, Covid-19 is exposing real challenges in our rural areas
Coronavirus
By Philip Dunne MP
Despite a strong community spirit, Covid-19 is exposing real challenges in our rural areas
From a concentration of jobs in key employers to a lack of connectivity, the coronavirus crisis has exposed starkly the rural/urban divide
Let's capitalise on the community spirit we've built in coronavirus, and end loneliness for good
Coronavirus
By Dean Russell MP
Let's capitalise on the community spirit we've built in coronavirus, and end loneliness for good
We have armies of volunteers who have proven they want to help their neighbours – so let's nurture a connected society where loneliness has no place to hide
We cannot renege on the responsibility we have opened up before us to rough sleepers
Coronavirus
By Lord Bird
We cannot renege on the responsibility we have opened up before us to rough sleepers
The Government’s action to house rough sleepers during this crisis is welcome, even if done for selfish reasons. We cannot go back to how we were before after lockdown
Boris Johnson back in Downing Street and ‘raring to go’ as he faces tough coronavirus decisions
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson back in Downing Street and ‘raring to go’ as he faces tough coronavirus decisions
Boris Johnson has returned to Downing Street to lead the UK’s coronavirus response as he faces a raft of tough decisions about the country’s lockdown.
Coronavirus: Unions demand 'tough new safety measures' for workers before lockdown restrictions lifted
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Unions demand 'tough new safety measures' for workers before lockdown restrictions lifted
Unions are demanding "tough new measures" be put in place to protect workers returning to their jobs before coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted.
Surge in coronavirus domestic abuse cases needs ‘urgent’ attention of Cobra, MPs tell Priti Patel
Coronavirus
Surge in coronavirus domestic abuse cases needs ‘urgent’ attention of Cobra, MPs tell Priti Patel
Ministers are being urged to ramp up their support for victims of domestic abuse amid a surge in cases during the coronavirus lockdown.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025