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Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
Sienna Rodgers talks to Labour MP Kim Leadbeater about why she chose assisted dying as the subject of her bill – and how she responds to its critics
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Health
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Health
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Doubts Cast Over Recommended Pick For UK Surrogacy Regulator
Health
Doubts Cast Over Recommended Pick For UK Surrogacy Regulator
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Health
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
Health
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
The Budget Is A 'Critical Moment' For Drug And Alcohol Rehab Services
Health
The Budget Is A "Critical Moment" For Drug And Alcohol Rehab Services
The House Live
MPs must focus on palliative care provision, however they vote on assisted dying
Health
By Toby Porter
MPs must focus on palliative care provision, however they vote on assisted dying
Only 29% of care workers in England have received any dementia training Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
Only 29% of care workers in England have received any dementia training
I worked on HIV, now I want to make sure this government ends new cases for good
Health
By Danny Beales MP
I worked on HIV, now I want to make sure this government ends new cases for good
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Labour MP Criticises 'Hypocritical' Disinterest In UK Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia
Labour MP Criticises "Hypocritical" Disinterest In UK Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia
Foreign affairs
Senior Tory Philip Hammond Says Calls To Cut Off Trade With China Are 'Unrealistic'
Senior Tory Philip Hammond Says Calls To Cut Off Trade With China Are "Unrealistic"
Defence
We must call off the Chagos Islands deal
We must call off the Chagos Islands deal
By Iain Duncan Smith MP
Foreign affairs
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Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Health
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Sienna Rodgers talks to Labour MP Kim Leadbeater about why she chose assisted dying as the subject of her bill – and how she responds to its critics
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
Labour MP Mary Kelly Foy tells Sienna Rodgers about her recovery from breast cancer, the lack of support she has felt from some quarters, and why Parliament needs to modernise
How reforms to UK surrogacy law could lead to a clash with campaigners
Health
By Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church
How reforms to UK surrogacy law could lead to a clash with campaigners
As the government considers whether to overhaul UK surrogacy law, Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church explore the ethical and practical questions around reform – and the political backlash that could follow
Health & Care news
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Heathrow calls on Government to act faster in order to protect jobs and unlock growth
For a green recovery, let’s build back better – in wood Partner content
Coronavirus
By Wood for Good
For a green recovery, let’s build back better – in wood
It is up to all of us who care about our legacy to our children and grandchildren to turn the talk about re-building the country through a new Green Economy into a reality, by metaphorically and literally building back better – in wood.
Matt Hancock says 100 local coronavirus outbreaks being tackled every week
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock says 100 local coronavirus outbreaks being tackled every week
More than 100 local outbreaks of coronavirus are happening every week, Matt Hancock has revealed.
Labour demands update on face masks after Michael Gove rejects call to make them mandatory in shops
Coronavirus
Labour demands update on face masks after Michael Gove rejects call to make them mandatory in shops
Labour is demanding a Commons update on face masks after Cabinet minister Michael Gove rejected calls to make their use mandatory in shops.
Priti Patel to flesh out UK’s plans for ‘fairer, firmer’ post-Brexit immigration system
Coronavirus
Priti Patel to flesh out UK’s plans for ‘fairer, firmer’ post-Brexit immigration system
The Home Secretary is set to unveil further details of the UK’s post-Brexit immigration system on Monday.
Nicola Sturgeon hints at 14-day quarantine for English arrivals in Scotland but insists move is ‘not political’
Coronavirus
Nicola Sturgeon hints at 14-day quarantine for English arrivals in Scotland but insists move is ‘not political’
Nicola Sturgeon has suggested that people from England travelling to Scotland could be required to quarantine for 14 days, but insists the motivation behind the plans is “not political”.
Michael Gove says people should go back to work ‘to fire up the economy’ after months of lockdown
Coronavirus
Michael Gove says people should go back to work ‘to fire up the economy’ after months of lockdown
People should go back to work “wherever they can” in order to get the British economy “fired up again” after months of lockdown, Michael Gove has said.
Labour backs mandatory face masks in England’s shops to ‘get confidence back into the system’
Coronavirus
Labour backs mandatory face masks in England’s shops to ‘get confidence back into the system’
Labour would back making it compulsory for people to wear face masks in shops in England, frontbencher Lucy Powell has said.
Ministers could soften public transport curbs in bid to get Britain back to work
Coronavirus
Ministers could soften public transport curbs in bid to get Britain back to work
The Government is looking to ease coronavirus restrictions on public transport in a bid to get the country back to work and help the flagging economy, it has emerged.
Exclusive: Government urged to boost help for carers as figures reveal 35,000 of its own staff look after dependents
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Government urged to boost help for carers as figures reveal 35,000 of its own staff look after dependents
The Government has been urged to step up the financial help offered to carers after figures revealed more than 35,000 of its own workers look after dependents.
UK confirms it won’t join EU coronavirus vaccine scheme amid concern over lack of say
Coronavirus
UK confirms it won’t join EU coronavirus vaccine scheme amid concern over lack of say
The UK government has told the European Union it will not take part in the bloc’s bid to secure a coronavirus vaccine.
Boris Johnson tells Brits to ‘go back to work if you can’ after months of lockdown
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson tells Brits to ‘go back to work if you can’ after months of lockdown
Boris Johnson has told the country to “go back to work if you can”, in a marked shift in the Government’s message on the coronavirus lockdown.
Boris Johnson says Government will be ‘very insistent’ about people using face coverings in shops
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says Government will be ‘very insistent’ about people using face coverings in shops
Boris Johnson has said the Government will be “very insistent” on the use of face coverings in shops and other public spaces, but appeared to rule out making them mandatory.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
National Chair slams spate of ‘seriously damaging’ anti-police reports
John Apter calls for more media support as he warns biased reporting risks impeding recruitment drive
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Dementia organisations united in One Dementia Voice call on Government to avert hidden catastrophe - allowing family carers to visit Care Homes
The evidence is stark – data shows a 52% surge in deaths among people with dementia since lockdown, beyond those caused by the virus.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Save the Children
First COVID-19 case in North West Syria: fears of rapid outbreak in this densely populated area
Sonia Khush, Save the Children Syria Response Director said:
Labour warns BAME women will be hard-hit by ongoing beauty treatment curbs as lockdown eases
Coronavirus
Labour warns BAME women will be hard-hit by ongoing beauty treatment curbs as lockdown eases
Black, asian and minority ethnic women working in the beauty sector could be particularly hard hit by ongoing coronavirus restrictions on a host of treatments, Labour has warned.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By National Federation of Builders
Stamp duty holiday helps the wider construction industry
Many people have criticised the Chancellor's stamp duty holiday for including second home owners and investors and while this appears an oversight on the part of the Government, those critics should think more deeply about this decision.
For countries in Africa suffering from conflict, Covid-19 is another strain on health systems already struggling to cope
Coronavirus
By Harriett Baldwin MP
For countries in Africa suffering from conflict, Covid-19 is another strain on health systems already struggling to cope
Existing humanitarian programmes must adapt to ensure development on primary health care, clean water, sanitation and vaccination continues.
Scrapping Politics Live TV show would ‘seriously harm’ chance to grill politicians, MPs warn BBC bosses
Coronavirus
Scrapping Politics Live TV show would ‘seriously harm’ chance to grill politicians, MPs warn BBC bosses
A cross-party group of MPs is calling on the BBC not to scrap the Politics Live show.
The Chancellor’s statement is a good start, but what next for energy efficiency policy? Partner content
Coronavirus
By ROCKWOOL UK
The Chancellor’s statement is a good start, but what next for energy efficiency policy?
While the Chancellor’s announcement this week is a step in the right direction, more must be done to ensure we reach our net zero goals and deliver a truly green recovery.
Vaccine nationalism: Could a Covid-19 vaccine be withheld from the public?
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
Vaccine nationalism: Could a Covid-19 vaccine be withheld from the public?
The race to find a vaccine is on – but with China and the US refusing to participate in multilateral approaches, what is the role of Global Britain?
Britain ‘turns down chance to join EU coronavirus vaccine scheme’
Coronavirus
Britain ‘turns down chance to join EU coronavirus vaccine scheme’
The UK Government has reportedly rejected the chance to join a European Union-run coronavirus vaccine scheme amid concern over “costly delays”.
Universal Credit claims could cost Government as much as the benefits it replaced, new report finds
Coronavirus
Universal Credit claims could cost Government as much as the benefits it replaced, new report finds
Universal Credit may end up costing the government as much to distribute as the benefits system it replaced, a new report has found.
EventsAll
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference
Women into Leadership - Manchester
2024
Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel
Women into Leadership - Manchester
Unlocking Grade 7
2024
Online
Unlocking Grade 7
Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?
2025
Online
Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?