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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
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
30 years of experience on healthy food policy tells us government must be bolder
Health
By Dr Dolly van Tulleken
30 years of experience on healthy food policy tells us government must be bolder
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Labour MP Calls For Electoral Reform After 'Most Disproportionate' General Election Result Ever
Labour MP Calls For Electoral Reform After "Most Disproportionate" General Election Result Ever
Political parties
Labour MPs Push For 'Healthier' Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
Labour MPs Push For "Healthier" Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
Parliament
The government must tackle distrust in politics – starting with our voting system
The government must tackle distrust in politics – starting with our voting system
By Alex Sobel MP
Political parties
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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
Coronavirus
By Transport Focus
Face coverings mandatory on public transport in England as non-essential shops reopen on 15 June - independent watchdog comment
Passengers urgently need clear information from Government and operators.
Britain formally rejects Brexit extension as Michael Gove confirms border checks u-turn
Coronavirus
Britain formally rejects Brexit extension as Michael Gove confirms border checks u-turn
Britain has formally notified the European Union that it will not extend the Brexit transition period — as Michael Gove confirmed a major shift in the UK’s stance on border checks from next year.
President Macron exempt from coronavirus quarantine during UK visit, Number 10 confirms
Coronavirus
President Macron exempt from coronavirus quarantine during UK visit, Number 10 confirms
French President Emmanuel Macron will not be subject to the UK's coronavirus quarantine rules when he visits later this month, Number 10 has confirmed.
Poorest people in England more than twice as likely to die from coronavirus as richest, new figures show
Coronavirus
Poorest people in England more than twice as likely to die from coronavirus as richest, new figures show
The poorest people in England are more than twice as likely to die from coronavirus than those living in the richest areas, bleak new figures have shown.
Let Parliament staff photograph MPs who breach social distancing rules, unions demand
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster
Let Parliament staff photograph MPs who breach social distancing rules, unions demand
Parliamentary staff should be able to name and shame MPs who breach coronavirus social distancing guidelines at work, trade unions are demanding.
Coronavirus
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Patients not seeking help elsewhere as A&E attendances drop
Responding to the publication of May’s performance figures for A&E’s in England, President of The Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Dr Katherine Henderson said:
The Breakfast Briefing: Lockdown Britain sees economy plummet PLUS Brexit u-turn imminent
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Lockdown Britain sees economy plummet PLUS Brexit u-turn imminent
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster.
What might a green recovery from Covid-19 look like?
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
What might a green recovery from Covid-19 look like?
The term ‘green recovery’ has gained increasing traction as the economic fallout from Covid-19 has become apparent. As the economy entered a slump, there were increasing pressures from campaigners, think tanks, Whitehall and now even royalty (Prince Charles) for the Government to prioritise low carbon solutions in the UK’s economic recovery.
Coronavirus
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Green recovery is impossible without tackling Britain’s leaky homes and buildings, coalition of leading business groups warns
Tackling the UK’s leaky housing and building stock must be a central part of the UK’s stimulus to recover from Covid-19, says the collaboration of leading cross-industry organisations and businesses, The Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Group.
Britain suffers record 20% hit to GDP as coronavirus economic crisis takes hold
Coronavirus
Britain suffers record 20% hit to GDP as coronavirus economic crisis takes hold
Britain’s economy has suffered the largest monthly contraction on record as the coronavirus sent vast swathes of the country into shutdown, new figures show.
Government urged to publish second part of BAME coronavirus review amid row over ‘lack of transparency’
Coronavirus
Government urged to publish second part of BAME coronavirus review amid row over ‘lack of transparency’
Ministers have been urged to explain a “lack of transparency” after it emerged that a second report into the impact of Covid-19 on people from black and minority ethnic communities has not been published.
Young people with learning difficulties left ‘open to abuse’ in coronavirus detention, MPs and peers warn
Coronavirus
Young people with learning difficulties left ‘open to abuse’ in coronavirus detention, MPs and peers warn
Young adults with learning difficulties being kept in detention are "highly vulnerable" to abuse during the pandemic, a group of MPs and peers have warned.
Coronavirus: UK on the brink of youth unemployment crisis, TUC warns
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: UK on the brink of youth unemployment crisis, TUC warns
The UK is on the brink of a youth unemployment crisis thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, union chiefs have warned.
Coronavirus: 25,000 people discharged from hospitals to care homes before government started routine testing
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: 25,000 people discharged from hospitals to care homes before government started routine testing
Twenty-five thousand people were discharged from hospital into care homes before the Government started testing all patients entering care homes and not just those with symptoms.
Matt Hancock claims NHS Test and Trace has ‘beat my expectations’ despite third of cases not contacted
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock claims NHS Test and Trace has ‘beat my expectations’ despite third of cases not contacted
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has insisted the NHS Test and Trace scheme is outperforming expectation despite a third of positive coronavirus cases not being contacted.
Ministers announce plans to end privatisation of probation services in major overhaul of Grayling-era reforms
Coronavirus
Ministers announce plans to end privatisation of probation services in major overhaul of Grayling-era reforms
Ministers have announced plans to nationalise probation services in England and Wales, marking an end to reforms brought in by former Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.
Third of people with coronavirus not contacted by NHS Test and Trace as boss admits it is 'not gold standard'
Coronavirus
Third of people with coronavirus not contacted by NHS Test and Trace as boss admits it is 'not gold standard'
A third of people in England diagnosed with coronavirus could not be contacted by the new NHS Test and Trace system, it has been revealed.
Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Heathrow announces that employment levels no longer sustainable, as Government launches 14-day quarantine
Coronavirus
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Criminal justice system failing disabled people
Equality watchdog says criminal justice system is failing and leaving disabled citizens “bewildered”
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris Johnson faces Tory two metre pressure as Keir Starmer demands schools plan
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris Johnson faces Tory two metre pressure as Keir Starmer demands schools plan
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster.
Coronavirus: Keir Starmer says it is ‘ridiculous’ that betting shops can reopen while schools stay shut
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Keir Starmer says it is ‘ridiculous’ that betting shops can reopen while schools stay shut
Keir Starmer has said it is “ridiculous” that betting shops and theme parks are able to reopen next week while schools in England remain shut.
Conservative pressure mounts for Boris Johnson to ditch ‘impossible’ two metre coronavirus rule
Coronavirus
Conservative pressure mounts for Boris Johnson to ditch ‘impossible’ two metre coronavirus rule
Boris Johnson is under growing Conservative pressure to reduce the two metre social distancing rule in a bid to save the hospitality industry and allow schools to reopen.
Disabled people being 'failed' by criminal justice system, equality watchdog warns
Health
Disabled people being 'failed' by criminal justice system, equality watchdog warns
Disabled people facing trial are being "failed" by the criminal justice system, the UK's equality watchdog has warned.
Boris Johnson says UK took ‘right decisions’ on lockdown as ex-adviser claims deaths could have been halved
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says UK took ‘right decisions’ on lockdown as ex-adviser claims deaths could have been halved
Boris Johnson believes ministers made decisions that were “right for this for this country” as a former government scientific adviser said Britain could have seen “many fewer deaths” if lockdown had been imposed a week earlier.
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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?