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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
Failure on the NHS is not an option
Health
By Praful Nargund
Failure on the NHS is not an option
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
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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
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Speaker Lindsay Hoyle backs calls for 'virtual House of Commons' amid coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle backs calls for 'virtual House of Commons' amid coronavirus outbreak
The Speaker of the House of Commons has backed calls for a "virtual" Parliament to allow MPs to keep on scrutinising the Government during the coronavirus outbreak.
Government warns banks not to withhold vital funds from businesses struggling due to coronavirus
Coronavirus
Government warns banks not to withhold vital funds from businesses struggling due to coronavirus
A senior Cabinet minister has warned banks it would be "unacceptable" if they withheld cash from businesses struggling to survive during the coronavirus crisis.
We are simply not testing enough people to mitigate the spread of coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Peter Kyle MP
We are simply not testing enough people to mitigate the spread of coronavirus
Without the detailed knowledge of exactly who has coronavirus, the job of targeting resources effectively becomes really difficult.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has been self-isolating for a week after suspected coronavirus infection
Coronavirus
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has been self-isolating for a week after suspected coronavirus infection
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has revealed he has been in self-isolation for the past week as he recovered from a suspected coronavirus infection.
Lack of PPE for health and social care staff a ‘crisis within a crisis’, unions warn 
Coronavirus
Lack of PPE for health and social care staff a ‘crisis within a crisis’, unions warn 
The lack of protective equipment for frontline medical staff has been labelled a “crisis within a crisis” by a host of trade unions.
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Coronavirus
By British Safety Council
Live online courses launched to support learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
“There’s nothing to stop you learning from home – and staying safe”, says British Safety Council
Coronavirus: More than 100 MPs call for ‘digital Parliament’ to quiz ministers on outbreak response
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: More than 100 MPs call for ‘digital Parliament’ to quiz ministers on outbreak response
More than 100 MPs have backed calls for the creation of a “digital Parliament” s ministers can be held to account during the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus
By Save the Children
More than 15 million children and their families in Yemen, Syria and Gaza set to face COVID-19 with fewer than 1,700 ventilators and beds
Save the Children calls for an easing of restrictions on aid for hard to reach areas.
UK to double coronavirus testing to 25,000 a day within a fortnight, Cabinet minister claims
Coronavirus
UK to double coronavirus testing to 25,000 a day within a fortnight, Cabinet minister claims
Britain will double the amount of coronavirus tests it is carrying out to 25,000 a day within two weeks, a Cabinet minister has claimed.
Pregnant prisoners allowed home ‘within days’ in bid to shield them from coronavirus, Justice Secretary confirms
Coronavirus
Pregnant prisoners allowed home ‘within days’ in bid to shield them from coronavirus, Justice Secretary confirms
Pregnant women in jail will be temporarily released “within days” in a bid to shield them from the impact of the coronavirus, ministers have announced.
Donald Trump claims UK’s initial coronavirus strategy would have been ‘very catastrophic’
Coronavirus
Donald Trump claims UK’s initial coronavirus strategy would have been ‘very catastrophic’
Britain faced “very catastrophic” results until it shifted its strategy to tackle the coronavirus, Donald Trump has declared.
EXCL Boris Johnson urged to tear up rules stopping migrants claiming Universal Credit or risk coronavirus ‘tragedy’
Coronavirus
EXCL Boris Johnson urged to tear up rules stopping migrants claiming Universal Credit or risk coronavirus ‘tragedy’
Boris Johnson has been urged to rip up rules preventing thousands of migrants living in the UK from accessing benefits aimed at softening the blow of the coronavirus crisis.
From migrant workers to free broadband, coronavirus has shown that Corbynism is needed
Coronavirus
By Diane Abbott MP
From migrant workers to free broadband, coronavirus has shown that Corbynism is needed
The Government was warned about what would happen when we faced a pandemic – the current crisis facing our NHS is the result of decades of putting profit before people.
Increase of £1.60 a week in statutory sick pay labelled a ‘joke’ by GMB amid coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
Increase of £1.60 a week in statutory sick pay labelled a ‘joke’ by GMB amid coronavirus crisis
Union bosses have reacted with anger after the rate of Statutory Sick Pay went up by £1.60 a week.
NHS boss hails coronavirus 'green shoots' as UK registers record number of daily deaths
Coronavirus
NHS boss hails coronavirus 'green shoots' as UK registers record number of daily deaths
A senior NHS boss has said there are "green shoots" that the UK's approach to tackling the coronavirus outbreak may be helping to slow its spread across the country.
We must stay together even when apart
Coronavirus
By Rachel Reeves MP and Seema Kennedy
We must stay together even when apart
While coronavirus is first and foremost a medical emergency, its impact on the nation’s emotional and mental well-being should not be overlooked.
British-made ventilators to be available for the NHS from next week, Michael Gove reveals
Coronavirus
British-made ventilators to be available for the NHS from next week, Michael Gove reveals
The first of thousands of new British-made ventilators will be available for use in UK hospitals from next week, it has been announced.
Visas for NHS staff extended by a year to help tackle coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
Visas for NHS staff extended by a year to help tackle coronavirus outbreak
Overseas NHS staff will be handed a 12-month visa extension as part of the efforts to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, the Home Office has announced.
Number 10 distances itself from Grant Shapps' call for people to shop just once a week during lockdown
Coronavirus
Number 10 distances itself from Grant Shapps' call for people to shop just once a week during lockdown
Downing Street has slapped down suggestions by Grant Shapps that people should only go shopping for food once a week during the coronavirus lockdown.
Coronavirus: MPs urge Boris Johnson to create compensation scheme for families of frontline victims
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: MPs urge Boris Johnson to create compensation scheme for families of frontline victims
MPs from all parties have backed a campaign calling on Boris Johnson to create a special compensation scheme to help the families of frontline coronavirus victims.
Emily Thornberry: Government’s ‘vague promises’ on repatriation flights ‘not good enough’
Coronavirus
Emily Thornberry: Government’s ‘vague promises’ on repatriation flights ‘not good enough’
The Government’s “vague promises” to repatriate Brits stranded amid the global coronavirus epidemic are “not good enough”, Labour’s Emily Thornberry has said.
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Coronavirus
By National Federation of Builders
A lack of clarity is shutting down construction
Members of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) have expressed concerns that the lack of clarity from the Government is causing the construction industry to close down.
Coronavirus: Kids eligible for free school meals to get £15 shop vouchers in bid to help struggling parents
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Kids eligible for free school meals to get £15 shop vouchers in bid to help struggling parents
Parents of children eligible for free school meals will begin getting weekly supermarket vouchers to try to help them through the coronavirus shutdown, ministers have announced.
MEPs urge UK to extend Brexit transition period due to coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
MEPs urge UK to extend Brexit transition period due to coronavirus outbreak
The UK has been urged by MEPs to extend the Brexit transition period because of the coronavirus crisis.
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