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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
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
We must incentivise research into treatments for rare cancers like glioblastoma
Health
By Scott Arthur
We must incentivise research into treatments for rare cancers like glioblastoma
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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
Former Tory co-chair Baroness Warsi warns coronavirus BAME probe lacks ‘credibility’ while Trevor Phillips at the helm
Coronavirus
Former Tory co-chair Baroness Warsi warns coronavirus BAME probe lacks ‘credibility’ while Trevor Phillips at the helm
A Government-ordered review into the toll coronavirus is having on black, asian and minority ethnic people faces questions over its “credibility”, former Tory chair Baroness Warsi has warned.
Local government can play a crucial role in coronavirus community testing
Coronavirus
By James Murray MP
Local government can play a crucial role in coronavirus community testing
The government may have belatedly started to realise the importance of community testing and contact tracing – but they run the risk of again being slow to realise the crucial role local government could play.
Could a Virtual Parliament help revive the Restoration and Renewal?
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Could a Virtual Parliament help revive the Restoration and Renewal?
R&R has been beset by delays and concerns over costs, with some MPs believing the project is now dead in the water. But could virtual working help to revive the project and save the taxpayer money?
The Breakfast Briefing: Care homes crisis, Boris could miss PMQs - and a Priti big deal
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Care homes crisis, Boris could miss PMQs - and a Priti big deal
Your morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster, from PolHome acting editor Matt Honeycombe-Foster
Boris Johnson could miss first PMQs clash since returning from coronavirus battle
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson could miss first PMQs clash since returning from coronavirus battle
Boris Johnson could miss his first PMQs clash since returning from his battle with coronavirus.
Powering homes in a pandemic Partner content
Coronavirus
By EDF
Powering homes in a pandemic
EDF stands ready to support its customers as it navigates the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
Courts facing record backlogs over coronavirus outbreak, think tank warns
Coronavirus
Courts facing record backlogs over coronavirus outbreak, think tank warns
Prisons and courts are facing record overcrowding and backlogs as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, a think tank has said
Matt Hancock says ‘no change’ in advice on coronavirus masks after Nicola Sturgeon tells Scots to wear face coverings
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock says ‘no change’ in advice on coronavirus masks after Nicola Sturgeon tells Scots to wear face coverings
The UK Government's advice on wearing face masks “hasn’t changed”, the Health Secretary has said, after Nicola Sturgeon recommended that the public use face coverings to halt the spread of Covid-19.
Coronavirus: Testing expanded to over-65s and all care home residents in race to hit 100,000-a-day target
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Testing expanded to over-65s and all care home residents in race to hit 100,000-a-day target
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has unveiled a massive expansion in the eligibility rules for coronavirus testing as he tries to hit his target of 100,000 tests being carried out per day by the end of April.
Coronavirus
By NASUWT
Step forward for supply teachers on furlough pay
Following campaigning by the NASUWT, colleagues in Crown Commercial Services and The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have now confirmed that supply teachers can be furloughed for periods which include school holidays, provided they meet the eligibility criteria.
No one in our society should become homeless because they have had to flee domestic abuse
Coronavirus
By Rosie Duffield MP, Neil Coyle MP and Bob Blackman MP
No one in our society should become homeless because they have had to flee domestic abuse
This lockdown throws into sharp relief why it’s essential that domestic abuse survivors are guaranteed the right to a safe home, write Rosie Duffield, Neil Coyle and Bob Blackman
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's Society responds to ONS data showing quarter of coronavirus deaths in England are coming from care homes
Since the outbreak of coronavirus in the UK Alzheimer’s Society have been campaigning to get social care put on an equal footing with the NHS, including coordinating a response with Care England and other charities, and writing to Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to call for a dedicated national strategy to support care home residents and their families through the pandemic.
Labour frontbencher Tony Lloyd quits shadow cabinet to focus on coronavirus recovery
Coronavirus
Labour frontbencher Tony Lloyd quits shadow cabinet to focus on coronavirus recovery
Labour frontbencher Tony Lloyd is stepping down as Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary so he can focus on recovering from coronavirus.
Pressure on ministers after Nicola Sturgeon recommends Scots wear face coverings in public
Coronavirus
Pressure on ministers after Nicola Sturgeon recommends Scots wear face coverings in public
UK ministers have come under pressure to issue advice over face coverings after Nicola Sturgeon urged Scots to cover up in public.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Railway Industry Association
RIA launches new online mini-series to support rail exports
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has launched three webinars, in partnership with the Department of International Trade (DIT), to support UK rail companies looking to export.
New stats show 4,000 care home deaths in a fortnight from coronavirus
Coronavirus
New stats show 4,000 care home deaths in a fortnight from coronavirus
The number of deaths in care homes from coronavirus hit 4,343 in a two-week period, according to new figures.
Committee chairs protest Government plans to 'undermine' scrutiny
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Committee chairs protest Government plans to "undermine" scrutiny
Influential backbenchers have tabled an amendment to try to prevent the Government installing its own choice as chair of the powerful Liaison Committee
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
Lenders grant 1.6 million payment holidays to mortgage holders
Lenders have given over 1.6 million mortgage payment holidays as of Friday 24 April 2020 to support customers facing financial difficulties due to coronavirus, UK Finance reveals today.
We need targeted measures in the Domestic Abuse Bill to improve support for survivors through the coronavirus crisis and beyond
Coronavirus
By Christine Jardine MP
We need targeted measures in the Domestic Abuse Bill to improve support for survivors through the coronavirus crisis and beyond
The Covid-19 crisis has added incredible urgency to the issue of tackling domestic abuse. The priority right now must be to ensure anyone who finds themselves at risk of harm can get help.
Brits least likely to support easing lockdown until coronavirus is contained - new poll
Coronavirus
Brits least likely to support easing lockdown until coronavirus is contained - new poll
Brits are the least likely among comparable nations to support an easing of lockdown restrictions until the coronavirus is contained, a new poll has shown
EXCL Anger as Priti Patel stands by ‘mean and counterproductive’ migrant Universal Credit ban amid coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
EXCL Anger as Priti Patel stands by ‘mean and counterproductive’ migrant Universal Credit ban amid coronavirus crisis
Priti Patel has batted away calls to suspend “mean and counterproductive” rules that bar some migrants from accessing Universal Credit during the coronavirus crisis.
Universal Credit has never been enough to support families, we need a universal basic income
Coronavirus
By Drew Hendry MP
Universal Credit has never been enough to support families, we need a universal basic income
When this pandemic ends, the economic recovery is going to be long and hard. A universal basic income will help settle economic stability and lead to increased spending in local economies, supporting businesses and communities.
Coronavirus: Matt Hancock says he would re-use PPE if clinical guidance said so as he defends Government strategy
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Matt Hancock says he would re-use PPE if clinical guidance said so as he defends Government strategy
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said he would be personally willing to wear re-used protective equipment, as he defended government efforts to get vital gear to the coronavirus frontline.
After lockdown, it is crucial we don't abandon our newfound concern for each other Partner content
Coronavirus
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
After lockdown, it is crucial we don't abandon our newfound concern for each other
The coronavirus response must protect the most vulnerable in society for the long-term.
EventsAll
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
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