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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Labour Drops 'NHS Is Not For Sale' Wording For Manifesto
Health
Labour Drops "NHS Is Not For Sale" Wording For Manifesto
Government Announces Compensation For Infected Blood Victims To Start This Year
Health
Government Announces Compensation For Infected Blood Victims To Start This Year
Rishi Sunak Issues 'Unequivocal' Apology To Infected Blood Victims After Devastating Inquiry Concludes
Health
Rishi Sunak Issues "Unequivocal" Apology To Infected Blood Victims After Devastating Inquiry Concludes
Labour MP Says Justice For Infected Blood Victims Has Been Hindered By Ministerial 'Churn'
Health
Labour MP Says Justice For Infected Blood Victims Has Been Hindered By Ministerial "Churn"
Labour MP Calls For End To 'Postcode Lottery' For NHS Ear Care Services
Health
Labour MP Calls For End To "Postcode Lottery" For NHS Ear Care Services
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
Health
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
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We need a heart disease action plan to end heartbreak for good Partner content
Health
By British Heart Foundation
We need a heart disease action plan to end heartbreak for good
“The Forgotten Majority”: Leading Charities Call for Action to Tackle Long-Term Conditions Partner content
Health
By AbbVie
“The Forgotten Majority”: Leading Charities Call for Action to Tackle Long-Term Conditions
The next UK government must ensure health, safety and wellbeing standards are upheld Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
The next UK government must ensure health, safety and wellbeing standards are upheld
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No 'Bounce' In International Student Applications Fuels Concern For University Finances
No "Bounce" In International Student Applications Fuels Concern For University Finances
Education
Caroline Nokes Says Parliament Needs A Behaviour 'Reset' As She Bids To Become Deputy Speaker
Caroline Nokes Says Parliament Needs A Behaviour "Reset" As She Bids To Become Deputy Speaker
Parliament
New Lib Dem MP Rejects 'Binary' NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
New Lib Dem MP Rejects "Binary" NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
Environment
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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
Health
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
MPs from across the political divide have said the current law on assisted dying “perpetuates inequalities”, with some urging the government to bring forward a change to the law itself rather than leave it to Parliament.
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Health
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
MPs have said running makes them better at their jobs, as a record 20 MPs and peers from different parties will be taking part in the London Marathon today.
Health & Care news
The Breakfast Briefing: U-turn if you absolutely have to, PLUS Priti Patel’s Covid quarantine plan
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: U-turn if you absolutely have to, PLUS Priti Patel’s Covid quarantine plan
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from the PoliticsHome team
With the coronavirus pandemic looming, the situation for the Rohingya is becoming increasingly desperate
Coronavirus
By Sarah Champion MP
With the coronavirus pandemic looming, the situation for the Rohingya is becoming increasingly desperate
Rohingya Refugees are being fenced in and communication blocked, just as coronavirus cases are confirmed in camps, according to a new report from the International Development Committee.
Priti Patel to unveil plan to quarantine all UK arrivals amid Conservative opposition
Coronavirus
Priti Patel to unveil plan to quarantine all UK arrivals amid Conservative opposition
Priti Patel will spell out the Government’s plans to quarantine all international arrivals later, in the teeth of opposition from some Conservative MPs.
Keir Starmer demands ‘urgent’ boost to mental health services in bid to tackle ‘hidden cost’ of coronavirus
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer demands ‘urgent’ boost to mental health services in bid to tackle ‘hidden cost’ of coronavirus
Sir Keir Starmer has called for an “urgent national package of mental health support” to support frontline workers amid the coronavirus crisis.
Rent crisis: can the private rented sector avoid an eviction 'cliff edge'?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Rent crisis: can the private rented sector avoid an eviction "cliff edge"?
Housing charities fear the private rented sector could be heading for an eviction crisis, as the economy enters what could be a long-lasting downturn. Can tenants stay in their homes? Georgina Bailey reports
New 20-minute coronavirus check being trialled as Matt Hancock unveils contract for 10m antibody tests
Coronavirus
New 20-minute coronavirus check being trialled as Matt Hancock unveils contract for 10m antibody tests
A new test for coronavirus which gives a result in just 20 minutes is being trialled in the UK, Matt Hancock has announced.
Returning to work during Covid-19: what rights do employees have?
Coronavirus
By House of Commons Library
Returning to work during Covid-19: what rights do employees have?
The Government has encouraged workers in England to go work if they can’t from home. With no changes to existing health and safety law, Daniel Ferguson from the House of Commons Library explains the lay of the land
Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
Assaults against emergency workers spike even as overall crimes fall
New NPCC figures indicate worrying trend
Overseas NHS and care home staff to be exempt from health surcharge after U-turn by Boris Johnson
Coronavirus
Overseas NHS and care home staff to be exempt from health surcharge after U-turn by Boris Johnson
Overseas workers in the NHS and care homes will now be exempted from the health surcharge after Boris Johnson stepped in to alter the policy.
No10 says scientific evidence on reopening schools will be published on Friday amid row with unions
Coronavirus
No10 says scientific evidence on reopening schools will be published on Friday amid row with unions
Downing Street has promised the scientific advice behind its school reopening plan will be published on Friday amid an ongoing row with teachers’ unions over the plan.
Coronavirus: No10 says NHS migrant charge pays to ‘save lives’ after ex-Tory chair brands it ‘immoral’
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: No10 says NHS migrant charge pays to ‘save lives’ after ex-Tory chair brands it ‘immoral’
Number 10 has doubled down in its defence of the NHS migrant surcharge amid mounting Conservative opposition to the “immoral” fee during the coronavirus pandemic.
Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish schools will reopen two months after England as she unveils 'routemap' for easing lockdown
Coronavirus
Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish schools will reopen two months after England as she unveils 'routemap' for easing lockdown
Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Scottish schools will not reopen until the middle of August as she unveiled her "routemap" for lifting the lockdown from the end of May.
Boris Johnson won’t face criminal investigation over links to US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson won’t face criminal investigation over links to US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri
Boris Johnson will not face a criminal investigation over his links to the US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri.
Tory MP blasted for branding MPs who want to keep virtual Parliament going ‘work-shy’ and ‘lazy’
Coronavirus
Tory MP blasted for branding MPs who want to keep virtual Parliament going ‘work-shy’ and ‘lazy’
The row over the ending of the virtual Parliament turned ugly on Thursday as a Tory MP accused opposition parties of being “work-shy” for wanting it to continue.
Coronavirus: Keir Starmer backs plea to use 'once in a generation' opportunity to end rough sleeping
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Keir Starmer backs plea to use 'once in a generation' opportunity to end rough sleeping
Keir Starmer has backed calls from regional leaders to use the "once in a generation" opportunity presented by coronavirus to end rough sleeping.
Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
Mental health must be at heart of Police Covenant
Federation publishes its submission to the Government.
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
Construction leaders join call for re-opening of South Africa building sector
Members of the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) South African hub has added its voice to calls for the South African government to speed up the re-opening of the building sector.
Coronavirus
By Transport Focus
Growing caution around return to public transport finds transport watchdog
Four out of ten people say they won’t use public transport again until they feel safe in the latest survey findings from the independent transport watchdog.
Coronavirus
By IPSE
IPSE urges government to extend support for self-employed and points to “glaring injustice” compared to employees
IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) is urging the government to extend the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme for as long as the self-employed need it. It has warned that it would be a “glaring injustice” for it to extend the employee Job Retention Scheme but force the self-employed back to work in “unsafe conditions”.
Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Temperature screening equipment now being trialled at Heathrow
Starting today, thermal screening technology is being trialled in Terminal 2’s immigration hall to detect elevated temperatures of arriving passengers. Learnings from these trials will be shared with the UK Government, to aid the rapid creation of a Common International Standard for health screening, needed to unlock global trade and travel.
The Breakfast Briefing: NHS bosses demand details on Boris Johnson’s contact tracing vow PLUS how the PM’s lockdown thinking evolved
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: NHS bosses demand details on Boris Johnson’s contact tracing vow PLUS how the PM’s lockdown thinking evolved
Your morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from PoliticsHome acting editor Matt Honeycombe-Foster. Sign up below to get the briefing in your inbox every morning
Ministers must ensure that rough sleeping does not return
Coronavirus
By Neil Coyle MP
Ministers must ensure that rough sleeping does not return
We can harness the intent shown in recent weeks and use it to provide permanent accommodation for anyone sleeping rough.
Why medical foods are vital to the treatment and recovery of Covid-19 patients Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA)
Why medical foods are vital to the treatment and recovery of Covid-19 patients
Medical foods, whether through continued tube feeds, oral nutritional supplements or dysphagia products, will therefore play a significant role in supporting many patients while in hospital and as they progress through the rehabilitation process and seek to recover from the long term physiological impact of Covid-19.
Labour urges ministers to pile pressure on US and China amid bitter dispute over ‘lifeline’ coronavirus aid for Syria
Coronavirus
Labour urges ministers to pile pressure on US and China amid bitter dispute over ‘lifeline’ coronavirus aid for Syria
Labour has urged the Government to do more to break a bitter United Nations deadlock between Washington and Beijing over “lifeline” coronavirus help for war-torn Syria.
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