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Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: 'The Woman Is The Priority'
Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: "The Woman Is The Priority"
Health
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
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"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
The 10-Year Health Plan: Will It Work?
Health
The 10-Year Health Plan: Will It Work?
Resident Doctor Strikes Could Derail Government's Waiting List Pledge, Experts Warn
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Resident Doctor Strikes Could Derail Government's Waiting List Pledge, Experts Warn
Resident Doctors Vote To Hold Fresh Wave Of Strikes
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Resident Doctors Vote To Hold Fresh Wave Of Strikes
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
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Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Government Offers Major Eleventh Hour Concession On Welfare Reforms
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Government Offers Major Eleventh Hour Concession On Welfare Reforms
Opinion
Chronic pain: the hidden health crisis Britain can no longer ignore
Health
By Susan Murray MP
Chronic pain: the hidden health crisis Britain can no longer ignore
We must modernise our archaic fertility laws
Health
By Caroline Dinenage MP
We must modernise our archaic fertility laws
Rising suicide rates show the mental health crisis isn’t about over-diagnosis – the failure to address it is causing misery
Health
By Chris Webb
Rising suicide rates show the mental health crisis isn’t about over-diagnosis – the failure to address it is causing misery
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Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Parliament
UK Space Commander: 'Highly Likely' First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
UK Space Commander: "Highly Likely" First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
Defence
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka Partner content
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka
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Social affairs
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
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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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Lobular breast cancer must no longer be forgotten – join our fight, Wes Streeting
Health
By Helen Grant MP
Lobular breast cancer must no longer be forgotten – join our fight, Wes Streeting
Invasive lobular breast cancer is the second most common type of breast cancer.
We're reviewing the 14-day limit on human embryo research amid fears it risks the UK losing its lead
Health
By Danielle Hamm
We're reviewing the 14-day limit on human embryo research amid fears it risks the UK losing its lead
The government has committed to modernising the regulatory system so it can keep pace with emerging technologies, and the UK can fully unlock the benefits of innovation.
Where is the 10-year health plan's focus on outcomes, social care and quality?
Health
By Lord Lansley
Where is the 10-year health plan's focus on outcomes, social care and quality?
The government's plan contains some transformational ideas, but is hampered by a misplaced focus on targets rather than outcomes, writes former health secretary Lord Lansley
Our children face an urgent health crisis
Health
By Simon Opher MP and Dr Mike McKean
Our children face an urgent health crisis
Children and young people in the UK have some of the worst health outcomes in Europe. If we fail to invest in children’s health today, it will cost the country tomorrow.
The welfare bill still forces people into poverty – we must remove the cuts entirely
Health
By Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
The welfare bill still forces people into poverty – we must remove the cuts entirely
Last week’s 11th-hour scramble to save the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill was a stark reminder of how not to make long-term welfare policy.
Embedding play into paediatric care is a win for patients, staff and the NHS
Health
By Alistair Strathern MP
Embedding play into paediatric care is a win for patients, staff and the NHS
Last week, the government set out its vision for a modern, fit for the future health service with the launch of the NHS 10-Year Plan.
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Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Bells and Whistles but where is the Blueprint for Prevention in the Government’s Ten Year Plan?
The publication of the UK Government's new 10-year health plan was trailed as an ambitious roadmap towards prevention, innovation, and a digitally enabled NHS. Yet despite some strong recommendations, the strategy falls strikingly short of the promises it purports to deliver, particularly when it comes to prevention; tackling obesity, improving chronic disease outcomes, and strengthening the public health workforce.
Failure on the NHS is not an option
Health
By Praful Nargund
Failure on the NHS is not an option
Reforming the NHS is not separate from the growth agenda. It’s central to it. 
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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
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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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.
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