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Boris Johnson Says Traffic Light Travel Rules Will Be 'Simple And User Friendly' As Possible
Boris Johnson Says Traffic Light Travel Rules Will Be "Simple And User Friendly" As Possible
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson has defended the government's travel scheme as he said restrictions were necessary to avoid "importing" new Covid variants.
Almost 690,000 'Pinged' To Self-Isolate In A Single Week By NHS App
Coronavirus
Almost 690,000 'Pinged' To Self-Isolate In A Single Week By NHS App
Doctors Warn Rise In ‘Staycations’ Could Put Pressure On Stretched NHS In Holiday Hotspots
Coronavirus
Doctors Warn Rise In ‘Staycations’ Could Put Pressure On Stretched NHS In Holiday Hotspots
Sajid Javid Apologises After Backlash From Bereaved Covid Families Over 'Cower' Comments
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Apologises After Backlash From Bereaved Covid Families Over "Cower" Comments
UK Covid Infections Jumped To More Than 800,000 Last Week
Coronavirus
UK Covid Infections Jumped To More Than 800,000 Last Week
Westminster Orders Northern Ireland's Leaders To Set Up Abortion Services Immediately
Health
Westminster Orders Northern Ireland's Leaders To Set Up Abortion Services Immediately
Minister Admits He Is 'Very Concerned' About Food Shortages Caused By Self-Isolation 'Pingdemic'
Coronavirus
Minister Admits He Is "Very Concerned" About Food Shortages Caused By Self-Isolation "Pingdemic"
The House Live
We need to take bold steps to tackle Scotland’s drug death shame
Health
By Douglas Ross MP
We need to take bold steps to tackle Scotland’s drug death shame
Ken Clarke’s tin-eared approach shows why the infected blood inquiry is needed 40 years on
Health
By Diana Johnson MP
Ken Clarke’s tin-eared approach shows why the infected blood inquiry is needed 40 years on
Background should not be a barrier to access stem cell transplant treatment and care
Health
By Mark Tami MP
Background should not be a barrier to access stem cell transplant treatment and care
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Former Defence Minister Warns Of Inevitable Terrorist Attack In Britain After Troops Leave Afghanistan
Former Defence Minister Warns Of Inevitable Terrorist Attack In Britain After Troops Leave Afghanistan
Coronavirus
Grant Shapps Says People Can Travel “Without Looking Over Their Shoulders” But Warns Double Vaccination Will Feature “Forever More”
Grant Shapps Says People Can Travel “Without Looking Over Their Shoulders” But Warns Double Vaccination Will Feature “Forever More”
Coronavirus
Government Plans To Sign Off Australia Trade Deal At COP26
Government Plans To Sign Off Australia Trade Deal At COP26
Environment
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Doctors Warn Rise In ‘Staycations’ Could Put Pressure On Stretched NHS In Holiday Hotspots
Coronavirus
Doctors Warn Rise In ‘Staycations’ Could Put Pressure On Stretched NHS In Holiday Hotspots
NHS staff have warned they are bracing for a summer "like no other" with the increase in Brits holidaying in the UK likely to put excess pressure on frontline services already stretched by the pandemic.
Calorie Counting Regulations take wrong approach to tackling obesity
Health
By Baroness Bull
Calorie Counting Regulations take wrong approach to tackling obesity
As Parliament winds down for summer recess, I’m gearing up for my first ever regret motion, setting out why I believe the impending Calorie Labelling Regulations take a wrong-headed approach to the obesity challenge.
Inequality is the biggest barrier to reducing baby loss and improving maternity safety
Health
By Cherilyn Mackrory MP
Inequality is the biggest barrier to reducing baby loss and improving maternity safety
Babies from minority ethnic or socioeconomically deprived backgrounds continue to be at significantly greater risk of perinatal death than their white or less deprived peers.
Health & Care news
Failure To Test Care Home Residents Discharged From Hospital Based On “Clinical Advice”, Matt Hancock Claims
Coronavirus
Failure To Test Care Home Residents Discharged From Hospital Based On “Clinical Advice”, Matt Hancock Claims
Matt Hancock has claimed the decision not to test care home residents being discharged from hospital was based on “clinical advice”.
Matt Hancock Was Warned Of 'Reasonable Worst-Case Scenario' Of 820,000 UK Deaths At The Start Of Pandemic
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Was Warned Of 'Reasonable Worst-Case Scenario' Of 820,000 UK Deaths At The Start Of Pandemic
Matt Hancock has claimed a reasonable worst-case scenario for the pandemic showed there could be as many as 820,000 deaths in the UK.
Matt Hancock Denies Lying To The Prime Minister After Dominic Cummings’ Claims
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Denies Lying To The Prime Minister After Dominic Cummings’ Claims
Matt Hancock has refuted claims made by former Downing Street aide Dominic Cummings that he had told untruths to Boris Johnson during the pandemic.
We must learn lessons from Covid-19 - and work together to tackle all epidemics Partner content
Health
By Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
We must learn lessons from Covid-19 - and work together to tackle all epidemics
Covid-19 has demonstrated that health crises do not pop up overnight, and they do not respect borders. If we are to truly improve health security, we cannot abandon a collective global approach
People With Dementia Are Falling Victim To 'Predatory Marriage' Because Of A Loophole In The Law
Health
People With Dementia Are Falling Victim To "Predatory Marriage" Because Of A Loophole In The Law
The government is facing urgent calls to close a loophole in marriage rules to protect vulnerable people and their families from "predatory marriage".
Vaccine Hesitancy Is Still Three-Times Higher Among Black Brits Than Wider Population, Reports ONS
Coronavirus
Vaccine Hesitancy Is Still Three-Times Higher Among Black Brits Than Wider Population, Reports ONS
The level of vaccine hesitancy among Black Brits is more than three-times higher than for the wider population, new figures reveal.
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Health
By Dignity in Dying
Liberal Judaism, Modern Church join new Religious Alliance for Dignity in Dying
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Environment
By Humane Society International UK
Ahead of G7 meeting in Cornwall, infectious disease experts urge Boris Johnson to lead world leaders towards a permanent end to fur farming to avoid deadly future pandemics
Ahead of the G7 in Cornwall at the end of this week, 67 infectious disease and animal health experts have written to the British government as G7 hosts, urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lead nations towards a permanent, global end to fur farming to prevent future pandemic outbreaks like SARS-CoV-2.
Exclusive: DWP Questioned NHS Consultant Three Times Over Terminally Ill Patient's Condition Before Granting Benefits
Health
Exclusive: DWP Questioned NHS Consultant Three Times Over Terminally Ill Patient's Condition Before Granting Benefits
A terminally ill patient had their benefits claim questioned by a DWP contractor despite an NHS consultant diagnosing them with six months to live.
A Timeline Of Pivotal LGBTQ+ Political Moments In The UK
Health
A Timeline Of Pivotal LGBTQ+ Political Moments In The UK
From the groundbreaking Wolfenden Report to the first same-sex marriage, the landscape of legislation affecting the LGBTQ+ community has changed drastically over the last 70 years.
Three-Quarters Of UK Adults Have Now Had Their First Covid Jab
Coronavirus
Three-Quarters Of UK Adults Have Now Had Their First Covid Jab
The UK began working on a vaccine against Covid-19 before a single case was recorded, health secretary Matt Hancock will say in a speech marking the news three-quarters of adults have had their first jab.
Fully Paralysed Terminally Ill Patients Still Face 'Inhumane' Benefits Process Almost Two Years After Promised Review
Health
Fully Paralysed Terminally Ill Patients Still Face "Inhumane" Benefits Process Almost Two Years After Promised Review
Excl: Ministers are facing demands to urgently publish a review of the "barbaric" benefits programme first announced by the government in summer 2019.
UK Medicines Regulator Approves Johnson & Johnson Single Jab Coronavirus Vaccine
Coronavirus
UK Medicines Regulator Approves Johnson & Johnson Single Jab Coronavirus Vaccine
The UK's drug regulator has approved the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine for use. It will be available later this year.
Kwasi Kwarteng Says No Current Data To Suggest 21 June Lockdown Easing Delay After India Variant Rise
Coronavirus
Kwasi Kwarteng Says No Current Data To Suggest 21 June Lockdown Easing Delay After India Variant Rise
There is currently no data to suggest the 21 June lockdown easing should be delayed, Kwasi Kwarteng has said.
Government must intervene as the UK’s medical cannabis crisis reaches breaking point
Health
By Alberto Costa MP
Government must intervene as the UK’s medical cannabis crisis reaches breaking point
Government must urgently establish an emergency compassionate access fund so that families can continue to access medical cannabis through the NHS.
Britain can lead the world to a brighter future for humans and animals Partner content
Environment
By Animal Free Research UK
Britain can lead the world to a brighter future for humans and animals
A brighter future where diseases are cured faster without animal suffering is within reach – Britain must lead the rest of the world to grasp it
In the age of social distancing we must combat loneliness by bringing meaningful connections closer to home
Health
By Liz Twist MP
In the age of social distancing we must combat loneliness by bringing meaningful connections closer to home
Government must “design out” loneliness from people’s lives by building housing, neighbourhoods and infrastructure with social connection in mind.
Government failure on social care should come as no surprise – they’ve been letting down people trapped in institutions for years
Health
By Barbara Keeley MP
Government failure on social care should come as no surprise – they’ve been letting down people trapped in institutions for years
Ten years on from the Winterbourne View revelations, it is time for the government to back up their rhetoric with action and end the long list of broken promises to autistic people and people with learning disabilities.
Government Pledge To Put a 'Shield' Around Care Homes Were 'Complete Nonsense', Dominic Cummings Claims
Coronavirus
Government Pledge To Put a "Shield" Around Care Homes Were "Complete Nonsense", Dominic Cummings Claims
Dominic Cummings has blamed Health Secretary Matt Hancock for failing for protect care homes during the pandemic.
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Health
By Dignity in Dying
Assisted Dying: Private Member’s Bill First Reading due in Lords
Sets in motion first debate on prospective legislation for more than five years
Action is needed to tackle the desperate situation facing cancer services
Health
By Sharon Hodgson MP
Action is needed to tackle the desperate situation facing cancer services
The government needs a plan to ensure the long-term resuscitation of the cancer workforce and maintain the standards of care that people deserve nationwide.
Senior Tory MP Hits Out At 'Scapegoating' Of Deprived Communities Over Indian Variant Spread
Coronavirus
Senior Tory MP Hits Out At "Scapegoating" Of Deprived Communities Over Indian Variant Spread
Caroline Nokes has warned a failure to fund local efforts to boost vaccine uptake will "certainly increase" the risk of further lockdowns.
The Assisted Dying Bill will give dying people control at the end of their lives
Health
By Baroness Meacher
The Assisted Dying Bill will give dying people control at the end of their lives
Each of us has an idea of what we would find unbearable at the end of our life. All I ask is that we can decide for ourselves: is this level of suffering bearable for me?
Suicide is not something to be encouraged or assisted
Health
By Baroness Finlay
Suicide is not something to be encouraged or assisted
It may sound compassionate to embed assisted dying practices within health care. But it’s also dangerous.
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Women into Leadership London
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2021
London & Online
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BAME into Leadership Autumn Conference
2021
London & Online
BAME into Leadership Autumn Conference
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
2021
London & Online
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service