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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
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
By Emma Lewell MP
Health
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
MPs And Northern Leaders Still Don’t Think There’s Enough Scientific Evidence To Justify Shutting Down Pubs
Coronavirus
MPs And Northern Leaders Still Don’t Think There’s Enough Scientific Evidence To Justify Shutting Down Pubs
MPs and local leaders are continuing to express frustration at the lack of evidence being provided amid plans to shut down pubs in Liverpool and surrounding areas.
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Health
By Compassion in Dying
Half of people do not understand DNRs, new polling from Compassion in Dying finds
More than half of people do not understand DNR orders (Do Not Resuscitate, also known as Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or DNACPR), new polling from Compassion in Dying has found.
Three Nightingale Hospitals In The North Have Been Mobilised To Take Covid Patients Again
Coronavirus
Three Nightingale Hospitals In The North Have Been Mobilised To Take Covid Patients Again
Three of the makeshift Nightingale hospitals are being mobilised in the North of England to accept Covid-19 patients as cases continue to spike.
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Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
CQC to investigate 'do not resuscitate' orders in care homes - Alzheimer's Society comments
Fiona Carragher, Director of Research and Influencing at Alzheimer’s Society said:
Greater Manchester Is Reportedly Going To Be Placed In A 'Tier 2' Lockdown After Local Politicians Argued Pubs Should Not Be Shut
Coronavirus
Greater Manchester Is Reportedly Going To Be Placed In A "Tier 2" Lockdown After Local Politicians Argued Pubs Should Not Be Shut
Greater Manchester is reportedly going to avoid the harshest new coronavirus restorations after its local politicians argued pubs and restaurants should not be shut to try and reduce the spike in infections.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC statement following Chancellor's statement
Responding to Rishi Sunak’s announcement on support for businesses forced to close as part of the Government’s Covid response, a spokesperson for the Betting and Gaming Council said:
Boris Johnson’s leadership throughout this crisis has been reckless, we need to pursue a ‘zero Covid’ strategy
Coronavirus
By Richard Burgon MP
Boris Johnson’s leadership throughout this crisis has been reckless, we need to pursue a ‘zero Covid’ strategy
A ‘Zero Covid’ strategy would avoid the cycle of lockdowns by instead locking down cases and contacts instead of the whole country. If other countries can do it, there is no reason why we can’t too.
The Tories Gave The North More Power. Coronavirus Means It Has Come Back To Bite Them
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
The Tories Gave The North More Power. Coronavirus Means It Has Come Back To Bite Them
When the metro mayors sat down with Boris Johnson in September 2019 for their first ever joint meeting, he is reported to have said: “I get what you do, I’ve been a mayor, I want to work with you.”
The justice system is as fundamental a part of our social services as health and education
Coronavirus
By Sir Robert Neill MP
The justice system is as fundamental a part of our social services as health and education
We need greater investment in prisons and probation, courts and legal aid if we’re to uphold the rule of law
Downing Street Has Officially Told Northern Leaders More Lockdown Measures Are On The Way
Coronavirus
Downing Street Has Officially Told Northern Leaders More Lockdown Measures Are On The Way
Downing Street has tonight written to local council leaders and regional mayors in the north of England to say it is "very likely" some areas will face further lockdown restrictions.
Exclusive: Just A Fifth Of The Public Think NHS Test and Trace Is Effective, Polling Shows
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Just A Fifth Of The Public Think NHS Test and Trace Is Effective, Polling Shows
The NHS Test and Trace system has suffered another blow as fresh polling shows just 20 percent of the public think it is effective.
Rishi Sunak Will Give Extra Cash To Businesses Forced To Close Due To Coronavirus Restrictions Amid Fury From Northern Leaders
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Will Give Extra Cash To Businesses Forced To Close Due To Coronavirus Restrictions Amid Fury From Northern Leaders
The government has promised to pay two-thirds of employees' salaries if their business is forced to close due to local or national coronavirus restrictions.
Tory Minister Nadhim Zahawi Has Condemned The 'Corrosive' Leaking Of The Government's Latest Lockdown Proposals
Coronavirus
Tory Minister Nadhim Zahawi Has Condemned The "Corrosive" Leaking Of The Government's Latest Lockdown Proposals
Tory business minister Nadhim Zahawi has called for an end to "corrosive" leaks after it was reported that ministers were set to announce new lockdown measures on Monday.
The 10pm curfew is putting public health and jobs at risk
Coronavirus
By Daisy Cooper MP
The 10pm curfew is putting public health and jobs at risk
There is no evidence that the 10pm curfew is helping protect public health. It throws throngs of pub-goers onto the streets and onto public transport at the same time, as well as putting three million hospitality jobs at risk.
Rough sleepers could face a deadly choice this winter
Coronavirus
By Neil Coyle MP
Rough sleepers could face a deadly choice this winter
If the government allow non-Covid secure communal shelters to open, they will be putting homeless people’s lives at risk; forcing rough sleepers to choose between cold streets or catching Covid. The solution is simple – extend ‘Everyone In’.
Exclusive: Polling Shows The Majority Of Brits Do Not Think The 10pm Curfew Is Justified
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Polling Shows The Majority Of Brits Do Not Think The 10pm Curfew Is Justified
New polling shows more than half of the British public do not feel the government has justified its 10pm pub curfew rule and want MPs to have a greater say on coronavirus restrictions.
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Coronavirus
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
RCEM issues urgent warning as hospitals near capacity
Responding to publication of performance data for Emergency Departments in England in September 2020, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Dr Katherine Henderson said:
New Covid Test and Trace Guidance Leaves Migrant Key Workers In A 'Difficult Position', Labour Say
Coronavirus
New Covid Test and Trace Guidance Leaves Migrant Key Workers In A "Difficult Position", Labour Say
A gap in government guidance means that thousands of legal migrant key workers could be forced to choose between following new public health laws and destitution, according to Labour MPs and charities.
Private companies face no accountability for the failure of test and trace – however poorly the service is run
Coronavirus
By Stella Creasy MP
Private companies face no accountability for the failure of test and trace – however poorly the service is run
Everyday test and trace is trying the patience of thousands of worried families. It's no accident that multi-million, extendable contracts explicitly absolve private companies of any performance penalties.
LISTEN: How can we enhance manufacturing productivity? Partner content
Coronavirus
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
LISTEN: How can we enhance manufacturing productivity?
In this new episode of Engineering a Better World, a new podcast from The House and The Institution of Engineering and Technology, we speak to Nadhim Zahawi MP, Darren Jones MP, and Professor Steve Evans and look toward the future of manufacturing.
Robert Jenrick Has Admitted Local Covid Lockdowns Haven't Had Their Desired Impact, But The North Still Faces Restrictions
Coronavirus
Robert Jenrick Has Admitted Local Covid Lockdowns Haven't Had Their Desired Impact, But The North Still Faces Restrictions
Robert Jenrick has admitted local coronavirus lockdown restrictions haven't had the impact they had hoped for despite reports that pubs and restaurants in northern England could be forced to close again.
A Quarter Of A Million Arts Jobs Could Be Lost This Autumn, Labour Has Warned
Coronavirus
A Quarter Of A Million Arts Jobs Could Be Lost This Autumn, Labour Has Warned
More than a quarter of a million jobs in the arts could be at risk when the government’s furlough scheme ends later this month, Labour has claimed.
Exclusive: Hardly Any Councils Have Implemented Covid-19 Marshals, A Month After Boris Johnson Announced Them
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Hardly Any Councils Have Implemented Covid-19 Marshals, A Month After Boris Johnson Announced Them
PoliticsHome can only identify four councils among the top 100 with high coronavirus infection rates that have implemented Covid marshals, a month after Boris Johnson announced them in a bid to slow the spread of the disease.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC statement - response to announcement by Nicola Sturgeon on Covid
Responding to Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement of further Covid restrictions on Scotland’s hospitality sector, a spokesperson for the Betting and Gaming Council said:
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025