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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
Health & Care news
Exclusive: Labour Calls For Door-To-Door Vaccines In Covid-19 Hot Spots
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Labour Calls For Door-To-Door Vaccines In Covid-19 Hot Spots
Exclusive: Door-to-door vaccines in parts of the country where take-up is low and cases are rising should be considered by the government, Labour has said today.
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Health
By Dignity in Dying
House of Lords due to debate assisted dying Private Member’s Bill for first time in more than 5 years
An assisted dying bill is due to be debated in the House of Lords later this year – the first time a private member’s bill on the topic will be discussed in Westminster for more than five years.
Ellie Reeves: ‘Victims are being let down and that’s happening on the government’s watch’
Coronavirus
By Adam Payne
Ellie Reeves: ‘Victims are being let down and that’s happening on the government’s watch’
The shadow Solicitor General on how the justice system is failing rape survivors, why her passion for politics started at school, and life in a family of MPs
Robert Buckland interview: the impossible prisons dilemma
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Robert Buckland interview: the impossible prisons dilemma
Justice secretary Robert Buckland defends his handling of the Covid pandemic in prisons, explains Nightingale courts are here to stay and has an open mind when it comes to bringing youth custody provision back under state control. Kate Proctor reports.
Major Lockdown Lifting Overshadowed By Indian Variant Spread
Coronavirus
Major Lockdown Lifting Overshadowed By Indian Variant Spread
The spread of the Indian variant could cause disruption to the government's lockdown roadmap, Matt Hancock has suggested.
Office politics: should Parliamentarians return to their desks or retain some elements of WFH?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Office politics: should Parliamentarians return to their desks or retain some elements of WFH?
Many have missed life in Westminster and are eager to get back into the old routine. But not everyone shares their enthusiasm. Commuting, childcare and accessibility issues have raised calls for remote working to form part of the new normal.
The Government were warned they risked importing a new Covid variant – and that's exactly what's happened
Coronavirus
By Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
The Government were warned they risked importing a new Covid variant – and that's exactly what's happened
Watching the Prime Minister tell the country that hopes of reopening could be put at risk as a result of a new variant from overseas was the news we have been dreading.
Boris Johnson Says Indian Variant Could Make It 'More Difficult' To Lift Covid Restrictions In June
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says Indian Variant Could Make It "More Difficult" To Lift Covid Restrictions In June
Boris Johnson has said Monday's lockdown lifting would go ahead as planned but hinted there could be delays to plans to lift restrictions in June.
Young People Could Receive Covid Jab Sooner To Combat Rise Of Indian Variant
Coronavirus
Young People Could Receive Covid Jab Sooner To Combat Rise Of Indian Variant
The government could speed up the vaccination young people in areas of the country where the Indian variant is growing, the vaccines minister has said.
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Environment
By Policy@Manchester
Microplastics and sewage in rivers: a threat to ecosystems, the environment and public health
River corridors have provided therapeutic green spaces in our towns and cities during the pandemic.
Over 18s In Blackburn To Be Offered Covid Vaccines From Next Week After Sharp Rise In Indian Variant
Coronavirus
Over 18s In Blackburn To Be Offered Covid Vaccines From Next Week After Sharp Rise In Indian Variant
Selected adults aged over 18 in and around the Lanchashire towns of Blackburn and Darwen will be able to book their coronavirus vaccine to help tackle cases of the Indian virus variant.
The political consensus for social care reform is there in spades – but the political will is not
Health
By Professor Martin Green
The political consensus for social care reform is there in spades – but the political will is not
Until the Treasury realises the net worth of the social care sector and the fact that it is a vital part of the national infrastructure, we will not have the necessary funding.
Ministers must face up to the addiction crisis and its devastating consequences
Health
By Jon Ashworth MP
Ministers must face up to the addiction crisis and its devastating consequences
The huge increase in alcohol related deaths is one of the worst consequences of the Covid-related mental health emergency. Without action, many more could pay a tragic price.
Putting calories on menus will be disastrous for the 1.2 million people with eating disorders
Health
By Tilly Bolton
Putting calories on menus will be disastrous for the 1.2 million people with eating disorders
There is a mental health crisis happening, and putting calories on menus will just exacerbate this.
Boris Johnson Confirms “Full, Independent' Covid Inquiry Will Take Place – But Not Until Spring 2022
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Confirms “Full, Independent" Covid Inquiry Will Take Place – But Not Until Spring 2022
Boris Johnson has confirmed he is establishing an independent inquiry into the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, starting next year.
Partner content
Health
By Humane World for Animals UK
UK Government’s newly launched Action Plan for Animal Welfare aims to “right many wrongs for animals” says Humane Society International/UK
Action pledged on cruelty of foie gras, fur trade, pet trade, farming, entertainment and more with Animal Sentience Bill, Animals Abroad Bill and Kept Animals Bill
We have an opportunity to ensure disabled people have a level playing field in sport
Health
By Barry Horne
We have an opportunity to ensure disabled people have a level playing field in sport
Our new strategy aims to close the fairness gap within a generation by embedding inclusive practices across organisations and changing attitudes towards disabled people in sport and physical activity.
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Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's Society responds to Queen's Speech 2021
Fiona Carragher, Director of Research and Influencing at Alzheimer’s Society said:
Government Faces Backlash Over 'Unfathomable' Lack Of Social Care Plan In Queen's Speech
Health
Government Faces Backlash Over "Unfathomable" Lack Of Social Care Plan In Queen's Speech
Industry groups have criticised the government's failure to provide a detailed plan for addressing the social care crisis in today's Queen's speech, which only promised to "bring forward proposals" over the next year.
Matt Hancock Claims Tories Will Finally Deliver Social Care Reform But Still Cannot Say When
Health
Matt Hancock Claims Tories Will Finally Deliver Social Care Reform But Still Cannot Say When
The health secretary Matt Hancock said the government remained committed to fixing social care but once again declined to say when exactly a proposal would be outlined.
Nurtured by nature: how green spaces can provide a welcome sanctuary Partner content
Environment
By The National Lottery
Nurtured by nature: how green spaces can provide a welcome sanctuary
When the first lockdown exacerbated Wanda Mayer’s anxiety and caused her to have a series of panic attacks, she knew exactly where to go: the allotment she calls her ‘haven’. Thanks to National Lottery Funding, projects have been bringing communities together, and supporting mental health.
Boris Johnson Confirms Third Step On Lockdown Roadmap To Be Taken Next Week With Indoor Hospitality, Holidays And Mass Events To Restart
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Confirms Third Step On Lockdown Roadmap To Be Taken Next Week With Indoor Hospitality, Holidays And Mass Events To Restart
The Prime Minister has confirmed England will take the third and penultimate step on his roadmap out of the Covid lockdown next week as cases and deaths from the virus continue to fall.
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Health
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council responds to passing of Fire Safety Act
Four years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, there are many thousands of people still living in high rise residential buildings clad in flammable material (ACM). The British Safety Council has been campaigning for leaseholders to be protected from all remediation costs that have arisen through no fault of their own.
Women have right to choose abortion at home
Health
By Louise McCudden
Women have right to choose abortion at home
When visiting a clinic remains such a tough experience for so many, removing the option of telemedicine, without a clinical basis for doing so, would be indefensible.
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