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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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Urgent need to prioritise people living with obesity Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Urgent need to prioritise people living with obesity
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
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New Lib Dem MP Rejects 'Binary' NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
New Lib Dem MP Rejects "Binary" NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
Environment
Labour Economist: Paying More Taxes Will Make People Happier
Labour Economist: Paying More Taxes Will Make People Happier
Economy
The professor will see you now - must Labour lose?
The professor will see you now - must Labour lose?
By Professor Philip Cowley
Parliament
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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.
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NHS boss hails coronavirus 'green shoots' as UK registers record number of daily deaths
Coronavirus
NHS boss hails coronavirus 'green shoots' as UK registers record number of daily deaths
A senior NHS boss has said there are "green shoots" that the UK's approach to tackling the coronavirus outbreak may be helping to slow its spread across the country.
We must stay together even when apart
Coronavirus
By Rachel Reeves MP and Seema Kennedy
We must stay together even when apart
While coronavirus is first and foremost a medical emergency, its impact on the nation’s emotional and mental well-being should not be overlooked.
British-made ventilators to be available for the NHS from next week, Michael Gove reveals
Coronavirus
British-made ventilators to be available for the NHS from next week, Michael Gove reveals
The first of thousands of new British-made ventilators will be available for use in UK hospitals from next week, it has been announced.
Visas for NHS staff extended by a year to help tackle coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
Visas for NHS staff extended by a year to help tackle coronavirus outbreak
Overseas NHS staff will be handed a 12-month visa extension as part of the efforts to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, the Home Office has announced.
Number 10 distances itself from Grant Shapps' call for people to shop just once a week during lockdown
Coronavirus
Number 10 distances itself from Grant Shapps' call for people to shop just once a week during lockdown
Downing Street has slapped down suggestions by Grant Shapps that people should only go shopping for food once a week during the coronavirus lockdown.
Coronavirus: MPs urge Boris Johnson to create compensation scheme for families of frontline victims
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: MPs urge Boris Johnson to create compensation scheme for families of frontline victims
MPs from all parties have backed a campaign calling on Boris Johnson to create a special compensation scheme to help the families of frontline coronavirus victims.
Emily Thornberry: Government’s ‘vague promises’ on repatriation flights ‘not good enough’
Coronavirus
Emily Thornberry: Government’s ‘vague promises’ on repatriation flights ‘not good enough’
The Government’s “vague promises” to repatriate Brits stranded amid the global coronavirus epidemic are “not good enough”, Labour’s Emily Thornberry has said.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By National Federation of Builders
A lack of clarity is shutting down construction
Members of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) have expressed concerns that the lack of clarity from the Government is causing the construction industry to close down.
Coronavirus: Kids eligible for free school meals to get £15 shop vouchers in bid to help struggling parents
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Kids eligible for free school meals to get £15 shop vouchers in bid to help struggling parents
Parents of children eligible for free school meals will begin getting weekly supermarket vouchers to try to help them through the coronavirus shutdown, ministers have announced.
MEPs urge UK to extend Brexit transition period due to coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
MEPs urge UK to extend Brexit transition period due to coronavirus outbreak
The UK has been urged by MEPs to extend the Brexit transition period because of the coronavirus crisis.
Boris Johnson urged to back early release of low-risk prisoners in bid to stop coronavirus overcrowding
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson urged to back early release of low-risk prisoners in bid to stop coronavirus overcrowding
Boris Johnson is facing mounting calls to sanction the early release of low-risk offenders in a bid to stop prisons becoming overwhelmed by the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus: Government to charter flights in bid to bring thousands of stranded Brits home
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Government to charter flights in bid to bring thousands of stranded Brits home
Ministers are to spend up to £75 million chartering flights in an attempts to bring home thousands of UK citizens left stranded overseas because of the coronavirus.
With unprecedented numbers of people needing to access Universal Credit, the government must act quickly
Coronavirus
By Margaret Greenwood MP
With unprecedented numbers of people needing to access Universal Credit, the government must act quickly
Universal Credit’s five-week wait continues to be a source of difficulty for anyone wanting to claim support amid the coronavirus crisis, writes Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Margaret Greenwood.
Access to home abortions relaxed during coronavirus outbreak after confusion over guidance
Coronavirus
Access to home abortions relaxed during coronavirus outbreak after confusion over guidance
The Government will relax the rules on how women can access an abortion at home during the coronavirus outbreak.
How do you police a pandemic
Coronavirus
By Policy Exchange
How do you police a pandemic
Despite a shift in resources and duties, the police will rise to the multiple challenges posed by this unprecedented pandemic.
Downing Street says shops can still sell Easter eggs after police crackdown
Coronavirus
Downing Street says shops can still sell Easter eggs after police crackdown
Downing Street says shops can sell what they like after police urged some retailers to restrict sales of Easter eggs during the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: Confusion as health minister admits government has not hit 10,000 a day target
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Confusion as health minister admits government has not hit 10,000 a day target
A health minister has denied Michael Gove's claims that 10,000 coronavirus tests a day are being carried out in the UK.
Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings self-isolating after experiencing coronavirus symptoms
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings self-isolating after experiencing coronavirus symptoms
Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings is in self-isolation after experiencing coronavirus symptoms.
VentilatorChallengeUK consortium has the skills and tools to make a difference and save lives Partner content
Coronavirus
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
VentilatorChallengeUK consortium has the skills and tools to make a difference and save lives
A consortium of significant UK industrial, technology and engineering businesses from across the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors, has come together to produce medical ventilators for the UK.
Social media giants urged to step up fight against coronavirus fake news
Coronavirus
Social media giants urged to step up fight against coronavirus fake news
The Culture Secretary will this week urge social media companies to do more to stop misleading information about the coronavirus from being spread online.
Labour MP calls on political leaders to speak out against anti-Chinese racism during coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
Labour MP calls on political leaders to speak out against anti-Chinese racism during coronavirus outbreak
Political leaders must speak out against a rise in anti-Chinese racism in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a Labour MP.
Boris Johnson says UK's response to coronavirus response shows there is 'such a thing as society'
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says UK's response to coronavirus response shows there is 'such a thing as society'
Britain's response to the coronavirus pandemic shows that "there really is such a thing as society," Boris Johnson has declared.
Coronavirus: UK will not 'return to normal' for six months, deputy chief medical officer warns
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: UK will not 'return to normal' for six months, deputy chief medical officer warns
Life in the UK will not "return to normal" for six months, deputy chief medical officer Jenny Harries has warned.
Labour says landlords should be made to give three-month rent break to tenants squeezed by coronavirus
Coronavirus
Labour says landlords should be made to give three-month rent break to tenants squeezed by coronavirus
Tenants struggling with the economic impact of the coronavirus shutdown should be able to stop paying rent for three months, Labour has said.
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