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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
People Have Been Warned By Chris Whitty Not To Hug And Kiss Their Grandparents At Christmas
Coronavirus
People Have Been Warned By Chris Whitty Not To Hug And Kiss Their Grandparents At Christmas
People should avoid hugging and kissing elderly and vulnerable relatives when families get together over Christmas, the chief medical officer for England has warned.
Areas Of Kent With No Coronavirus Cases At All Are Being Placed Into Tier 3 Restrictions
Coronavirus
Areas Of Kent With No Coronavirus Cases At All Are Being Placed Into Tier 3 Restrictions
Several areas of Kent with so few cases of coronavirus the data is not even published are facing the harshest coronavirus restrictions, because the county is being treated as a single entity under the government’s tier system.
Boris Johnson Is Facing A Growing Backbench Rebellion From MPs Angry Over The Lack Of Evidence For Tougher Restrictions
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Is Facing A Growing Backbench Rebellion From MPs Angry Over The Lack Of Evidence For Tougher Restrictions
Over a dozen Tory MPs — including several current and former ministers — have criticised the decision to put their constituencies under the toughest coronavirus restrictions once lockdown ends.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street Says There's An 'Immediate' Threat To Jobs In Birmingham After It Was Put Tier 3
Coronavirus
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street Says There's An "Immediate" Threat To Jobs In Birmingham After It Was Put Tier 3
Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has hit out at the government over its "very disappointing" decision to put Birmingham in Tier 3 and claims there is now an immediate threat to jobs.
The IFS Has Warned Public Services Are Facing 'Another Bout Of Austerity' Under Rishi Sunak's Spending Plans
Coronavirus
The IFS Has Warned Public Services Are Facing "Another Bout Of Austerity" Under Rishi Sunak's Spending Plans
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned that some areas of public services could be facing a further "bout of austerity" if the Chancellor presses ahead with his spending plans.
Boris Johnson Has Warned Of A New Year Lockdown As Liverpool And London Escape The Toughest Covid Restrictions
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Has Warned Of A New Year Lockdown As Liverpool And London Escape The Toughest Covid Restrictions
Boris Johnson has warned now is not the time for "taking our foot off the throat of the beast" as he raised the risk of a potential new year lockdown.
Boris Johnson has a responsibility to meet with Covid bereaved families and accept an urgent inquiry is needed
Coronavirus
By Jo Goodman
Boris Johnson has a responsibility to meet with Covid bereaved families and accept an urgent inquiry is needed
A public inquiry into the government’s handling of the pandemic must happen if we are to learn lessons, save lives and prevent people from suffering through the same pain we have.
The tiered system must be fair, so should be applied at a local level
Coronavirus
By Damian Green MP
The tiered system must be fair, so should be applied at a local level
Constituents who have seen their local rate steadily decline since the start of the pandemic will feel let down if they are placed under tough lockdown restrictions next month. We must ensure the system is fair.
Partner content
Health
By Hft
Hft responds to the 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review
Partner content
Health
By Mind
We need to see a cross-government plan for mental health
Responding to the announcement, Vicki Nash, Head of Policy and Campaigns at the mental health charity Mind, said:
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Chartered Management Institute
Delivering on the Government’s ambitions to build back better and level up the country will take more than this - CMI
Today’s spending review represents a missed opportunity to prepare the economy for these changes through dedicated investment for upskilling and retraining in important, productivity enhancing, higher level skills.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Association for Project Management
APM responds to Spending Review
Please find below a response from Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered body for the project profession, to today’s Spending Review and launch of a new National Infrastructure Strategy.
The UK's Economy Is Set To Contract By 11.3% This Year, According To A Forecast From The Government's Finance Watchdog
Coronavirus
The UK's Economy Is Set To Contract By 11.3% This Year, According To A Forecast From The Government's Finance Watchdog
The Office for Budget Responsibility has concluded the UK's economy will shrink by over 11% this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Boris Johnson And Keir Starmer Have Clashed At PMQs Over Millions Of Pieces Of Defective PPE
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson And Keir Starmer Have Clashed At PMQs Over Millions Of Pieces Of Defective PPE
Boris Johnson clashed with Labour leader Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions after Starmer accused the government of wasting millions of pounds on defective personal protective equipment (PPE) to help with the coronavirus response.
Public Sector Workers Have Been Hit With A Pay Freeze As Rishi Sunak Laid Out The Cost Of The Pandemic
Coronavirus
Public Sector Workers Have Been Hit With A Pay Freeze As Rishi Sunak Laid Out The Cost Of The Pandemic
Rishi Sunak told MPs public sector workers would have their wages frozen this year, as he set out the cost of the coronavirus pandemic on the UK economy.
Why buildings must be the linchpin of the UK’s climate and green recovery plans Partner content
Coronavirus
By ROCKWOOL UK
Why buildings must be the linchpin of the UK’s climate and green recovery plans
When the Chancellor stands up today to deliver his spending review, he should double down on his ambitions for the built environment.
The Government Has Announced New 'Christmas Bubbles' Which Will Let Three Households Gather Together For Five Days Over Christmas
Coronavirus
The Government Has Announced New 'Christmas Bubbles' Which Will Let Three Households Gather Together For Five Days Over Christmas
Ministers have announced a new 'Christmas Bubble' plan to allow up to three families to meet together for five days during the festive period.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Cutting the UK aid budget now would be immoral and dangerous
Kailash Satyarthi, 2014 Nobel Peace Laureate and Founder, Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, writes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging him not to reduce the UK aid budget in the upcoming spending review.
Exclusive: A Scottish Property Developer Who Said He Knew 'Nothing At All' About PPE Was Handed £9.6m To Supply Surgical Gowns To The NHS
Coronavirus
Exclusive: A Scottish Property Developer Who Said He Knew "Nothing At All" About PPE Was Handed £9.6m To Supply Surgical Gowns To The NHS
A Scottish property firm whose director admitted he knew “nothing at all” about PPE before the pandemic, and who says he managed a deal with Chinese suppliers from his bedroom, was awarded a £9.6m contract to purchase equipment for the NHS.
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Coronavirus
By Association for Project Management
APM sets out four building blocks for recovery
In advance of the government’s spending review statement and launch of the National Infrastructure Strategy on 25th November, APM has set out four suggested building blocks to underpin a sustained programme to reset the economy and recover from the impact of COVID-19.
When living in an age of ultra-processed foods, how can we protect our health? Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
When living in an age of ultra-processed foods, how can we protect our health?
A series of recent scientific studies have highlighted how bad ultra-processed foods and drinks (UPFD) are for human health, and BANT repeatedly recommend that this category of foods and drinks is avoided as much as possible. But in a world where the scientific community and the media, contradicts itself from one day to the next, how bad are they for your health?
When support was needed most during Covid-19, disabled people have been an afterthought
Health
By Vicky Foxcroft MP
When support was needed most during Covid-19, disabled people have been an afterthought
The government's decision to ease the Care Act has been one of the most overt affronts on disabled people's rights. Now is the time to outline what the long-awaited national strategy for disabled people should look like
MPs Have Demanded To See The Evidence Behind Boris Johnson's New Three Tier System
Coronavirus
MPs Have Demanded To See The Evidence Behind Boris Johnson's New Three Tier System
Tory lockdown rebels have demanded the Prime Minister provide evidence of the health and economic justifications for the new three tier system.
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Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council thanks UK Government for allowing betting shops to re-open in Tier 3 areas
The Betting and Gaming Council has welcomed the Government’s decision to let betting shops re-open in Tier 3 areas with severe restrictions in place - but vows to continue to press for the full and safe reopening of casinos too.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025