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Government Teams Up With TikTok Influencers To Warn About Risks Of Cosmetic Tourism
Government Teams Up With TikTok Influencers To Warn About Risks Of Cosmetic Tourism
Health
The government will partner with influencers on social media platform TikTok to warn Brits about the potential dangers of travelling abroad for cosmetic procedures.
Labour MP Says Poorer Areas Must Be Targeted With Resources As Measles Cases Rise
Health
Labour MP Says Poorer Areas Must Be Targeted With Resources As Measles Cases Rise
Resident Doctors Are 'Not Asking For Enough', Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Health
Resident Doctors Are "Not Asking For Enough", Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Government Hopes Unions Will Be Less 'Militant' As It Braces For Wider NHS Strikes
Health
Government Hopes Unions Will Be Less "Militant" As It Braces For Wider NHS Strikes
Campaigners Fear Government Backtracking On Care Supporter Bill
Health
Campaigners Fear Government Backtracking On Care Supporter Bill
Julian Hartley: Challenges At CQC Are 'Even Deeper' Than Expected
Health
Julian Hartley: Challenges At CQC Are "Even Deeper" Than Expected
How AI Is Changing Britain's GP Surgeries
Health
How AI Is Changing Britain's GP Surgeries
Opinion
Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health Partner content
Health
By Sport England
Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health
Without a successful NHS App, the NHS itself could fail
Health
By Ryan Wain
Without a successful NHS App, the NHS itself could fail
From misunderstanding to momentum: a new vision for type 1 diabetes care Partner content
Health
By Sanofi
From misunderstanding to momentum: a new vision for type 1 diabetes care
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How Reform Plans To Conquer London
How Reform Plans To Conquer London
Political parties
“Farage’s Fillies”: How Reform UK Is Trying To Win Over Women
“Farage’s Fillies”: How Reform UK Is Trying To Win Over Women
Home affairs
Former Labour Activist Offers Housing Roadmap For Tories To Win Back Public Support
Former Labour Activist Offers Housing Roadmap For Tories To Win Back Public Support
Communities
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Lucy Fisher Partner content
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Lucy Fisher
By Total Politics Impact
Parliament
How King Edward III might stop the Chinese mega-embassy
How King Edward III might stop the Chinese mega-embassy
By Luke de Pulford
Foreign affairs
Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health Partner content
Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health
By Sport England
Health
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Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: 'The Woman Is The Priority'
Health
Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: "The Woman Is The Priority"
Tonia Antoniazzi has won a landmark vote to decriminalise abortion. The Labour MP talks to Sienna Rodgers about being painted ‘as a monster’, and says the assisted dying bill she co-sponsors ‘may look like a completely different bill’ after changes in the Lords
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
The use of egg donations is increasing, giving people struggling with fertility a chance to start a family. But are young donors attracted to the compensation payments? Are they fully aware of the risks? And what are the ethical implications? Sienna Rodgers talks to the MPs demanding reform
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
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Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT analysis of the Government’s newly announced ‘Healthy Food Standards’: reading between the lines
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
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
The government has offered another major concession on its welfare reforms just before a House of Commons vote in a bid to avoid a backbench rebellion.
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
We have been told it is the safest bill in the world. Does that make the bill safe?
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
I remember walking through the voting lobby in 2015 to vote in favour of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill.
No Reason Why Lords Can't Vote On 'Terrible' Assisted Dying Bill, Says Tory Peer
Health
By Matilda Martin
No Reason Why Lords Can't Vote On "Terrible" Assisted Dying Bill, Says Tory Peer
MPs leaving the House of Lords to iron out issues with the assisted dying bill is a "terrible dereliction of duty", a Conservative peer and former chief whip has told PoliticsHome.
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
Labour must improve the NHS and persuade people that the cost of living has eased to have any prospect of retaining power at the next general election, leading political scientist Sir John Curtice has said.
MPs Vote To Allow Assisted Dying Bill To Proceed
Health
By Zoe Crowther
MPs Vote To Allow Assisted Dying Bill To Proceed
MPs have voted for a second time in favour of legalising assisted dying for terminally ill people, by a close margin of 23 votes.
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
The public expects to see tangible improvements in this Parliament in the NHS, schools and housing, according to new polling.
Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms
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Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms
Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft has resigned as a government whip, becoming the first frontbencher to quit over controversial welfare reforms that will come to a vote on July 1.
Everything You Need To Know About The Second MPs' Vote On Assisted Dying
Health
Everything You Need To Know About The Second MPs' Vote On Assisted Dying
MPs are set to debate and vote for a second time on a bill which could legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people.
MPs Vote To Decriminalise Abortion
Health
MPs Vote To Decriminalise Abortion
An amendment to decriminalise abortion has passed the House of Commons, bringing it closer to law.
Everything You Need To Know About The MP Vote On Decriminalising Abortion
Health
Everything You Need To Know About The MP Vote On Decriminalising Abortion
MPs have been offered a 'free vote' on whether to remove criminal penalties for women who illegally end their own pregnancies.
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
The UK has witnessed a sharp and troubling rise in the number of children and adolescents presenting with gender-related distress in recent years.
Beyond Face Value: unmasking the impact of migraine Partner content
Health
By AbbVie
Beyond Face Value: unmasking the impact of migraine
Migraine is often dismissed as “just a bad headache.”1 Yet a report, developed and funded by biopharmaceutical company AbbVie, suggests it is also a driver of economic inactivity and healthcare demand in the UK. Ahead of the Westminster launch of the Beyond Face Value report, developed and funded by AbbVie UK, on 23rd June, we explore whether policymakers can afford to keep overlooking a condition that, according to the National Migraine Centre, is more prevalent than diabetes, asthma, and epilepsy combined in the UK.2
I consulted marginalised groups on the assisted dying bill – there is fear
Health
By Dr Jamilla Hussain
I consulted marginalised groups on the assisted dying bill – there is fear
The Terminally Ill Adults Bill offers a choice to a small but important group of people who want the option of assisted dying.
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable
We shouldn’t be surprised by weight regain when people stop taking weight loss drugs if they’re not supported to make effective, long-term lifestyle changes.
There is little choice in the assisted dying bill for those without agency
Health
By Polly Billington MP
There is little choice in the assisted dying bill for those without agency
There can be no choice or autonomy for those without power and agency over their own lives.
We must follow the Russell Group's lead to improve care leaver access to universities
Health
By Darren Paffey
We must follow the Russell Group's lead to improve care leaver access to universities
Care leavers remain severely underrepresented on campus. Russell Group universities show us how we can truly tackle this.
Transplant patients deserve psychological care as standard
Health
By Anthony Nolan
Transplant patients deserve psychological care as standard
For thousands of people in the UK each year, a stem cell transplant represents a second chance at life – a clinical lifeline when diseases like blood cancer or genetic disorders arise.
Why on earth are we debating assisted suicide in the middle of a palliative care crisis?
Health
By Mary Glindon MP
Why on earth are we debating assisted suicide in the middle of a palliative care crisis?
Supporters of legalising assisted suicide will say that doing so and improving palliative care are not mutually exclusive options. Evidence suggests that's not actually the case.
Get involved as Carers Week 2025 focusses on ‘Caring about Equality’ Partner content
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By TSB
Get involved as Carers Week 2025 focusses on ‘Caring about Equality’
Across the UK, millions of people provide unpaid care for family and friends. Yet many face significant inequalities as a result, including in their working lives.
My amendment protecting playgrounds will help restore pride in place
Health
By Tom Hayes MP
My amendment protecting playgrounds will help restore pride in place
We have an opportunity to revive playgrounds across England, at no extra cost to the Treasury. Doing so would help our constituents reconnect with their local areas.
Why extending the soft drinks industry levy is the wrong way to go Partner content
Health
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Why extending the soft drinks industry levy is the wrong way to go
New polling by Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I shows that MPs favour a more holistic approach to drive healthier lifestyles.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
Bayview Suite 2
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
Room 4A and 4B
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards