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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
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
We must end the postcode lottery for diabetes treatment
Health
By Sarah Bool MP
We must end the postcode lottery for diabetes treatment
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'
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
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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
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
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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
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Environment
By NOAH
National Food Strategy Plan – innovation and healthy animals support improved sustainability of food supply, says NOAH
The animal health industry recognises the importance of a strategic approach to food in the UK. We welcome the value placed on innovation in the new National Food Strategy Plan and are ready to support efforts to produce food from livestock more sustainably, as the Plan advocates.
Children’s Minister Won't Rule Out Students Needing Full Vaccination To Attend Lectures
Coronavirus
Children’s Minister Won't Rule Out Students Needing Full Vaccination To Attend Lectures
Education minister Vicky Ford did not rule out suggestions that the government plans to require university students to be double-vaccinated to attend lectures this autumn.
Sajid Javid Apologises After Backlash From Bereaved Covid Families Over 'Cower' Comments
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Apologises After Backlash From Bereaved Covid Families Over "Cower" Comments
The Health Secretary has apologised and deleted a tweet following heavy criticism after he urged people not to "cower" from coronavirus.
Ministers Are Holding Their Nerve That Their Summer Covid Gamble Will Defeat The Third Wave
Coronavirus
Ministers Are Holding Their Nerve That Their Summer Covid Gamble Will Defeat The Third Wave
MPs have set off for summer not knowing what they will return to in September, the government having taken a foot off the brakes by removing all Covid legal restrictions this week as infections continue to rise. 
Lorry Drivers Union Criticises 'Ridiculous' Isolation Exemption Process For Critical Workers
Coronavirus
Lorry Drivers Union Criticises "Ridiculous" Isolation Exemption Process For Critical Workers
The lorry drivers union has described the government as putting the industry into a “ridiculous situation” by making firms apply to be exempt from self-isolation when the sector is already facing huge job shortages.
UK Covid Infections Jumped To More Than 800,000 Last Week
Coronavirus
UK Covid Infections Jumped To More Than 800,000 Last Week
New figures have shown coronavirus infections and hospitalisations from the illness continued to rise across the UK last week.
Over 10,000 Essential Workers Given Exemption From Self-Isolation In Bid To Avoid Food Shortages
Coronavirus
Over 10,000 Essential Workers Given Exemption From Self-Isolation In Bid To Avoid Food Shortages
Environment secretary George Eustice said that around 10,000 workers across 500 distribution centres and food supply chain depots will be able to skip 10-day isolation requirements amid fears of food shortages.
Westminster Orders Northern Ireland's Leaders To Set Up Abortion Services Immediately
Health
Westminster Orders Northern Ireland's Leaders To Set Up Abortion Services Immediately
The UK government has intervened on abortion access in Northern Ireland with the secretary of state Brandon Lewis issuing a directive ordering Stormont to roll out services.
Speaker “Far From Happy” With Government Over Commons Snub On NHS Pay Announcement
Coronavirus
Speaker “Far From Happy” With Government Over Commons Snub On NHS Pay Announcement
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has criticised the government after health minister Helen Whately failed to announce details of the NHS pay deal in her statement on Wednesday.
Our food system is making too many of us sick and causing long-term environmental harm – we can do better
Environment
By Daniel Zeichner MP
Our food system is making too many of us sick and causing long-term environmental harm – we can do better
We are set to wait six months for the government to respond to Henry Dimbleby's recommendations for a national food strategy with a white paper - an ideal recipe for inaction.
Minister Admits He Is 'Very Concerned' About Food Shortages Caused By Self-Isolation 'Pingdemic'
Coronavirus
Minister Admits He Is "Very Concerned" About Food Shortages Caused By Self-Isolation "Pingdemic"
The Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said he is "concerned" about reported food supply issues but urged shoppers not to "panic".
NHS Staff Offered 3% Pay Rise By Government After Shambolic Announcement Left Unions 'Furious'
Coronavirus
NHS Staff Offered 3% Pay Rise By Government After Shambolic Announcement Left Unions "Furious"
NHS workers have been offered a 3% pay rise by government following a shambolic afternoon where care minister Helen Whately failed to give details of the proposed pay award, sparking outcry from unions.
Labour Won’t Back Nightclub Covid Passports If Testing Element Is Removed
Coronavirus
Labour Won’t Back Nightclub Covid Passports If Testing Element Is Removed
A senior Labour source has indicated the party will not support making Covid certification in nightclubs mandatory.
Calorie Counting Regulations take wrong approach to tackling obesity
Health
By Baroness Bull
Calorie Counting Regulations take wrong approach to tackling obesity
As Parliament winds down for summer recess, I’m gearing up for my first ever regret motion, setting out why I believe the impending Calorie Labelling Regulations take a wrong-headed approach to the obesity challenge.
Keir Starmer Accuses Boris Johnson Of Being A 'Super-Spreader' Of Confusion Over Vaccine Certificate Plans
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer Accuses Boris Johnson Of Being A "Super-Spreader" Of Confusion Over Vaccine Certificate Plans
Keir Starmer has criticised the government's plans to introduce vaccine certificates for nightclubs and large events from September.
Tory Rebels Told To Back Down On New Threat To Vote Against Covid Vaccine Passports
Coronavirus
Tory Rebels Told To Back Down On New Threat To Vote Against Covid Vaccine Passports
A senior minister has urged Tory MPs to back Covid passports for crowded venues when the measure goes to a vote, explaining they are being proposed with the "heaviest of hearts".
Food And Haulage Firms Slate Government's 'On The Hoof' Plan To Decide Who Can Skip Isolation
Coronavirus
Food And Haulage Firms Slate Government's "On The Hoof" Plan To Decide Who Can Skip Isolation
Pressure is mounting on the government to publish a list of which sectors have critical workers after they announced that more people in strategic jobs can request to avoid isolation if they test negative for Covid-19.
Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Medicines Discovery Catapult welcomes new scientific and people leaders
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Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
No code, no problem: Chief.AI and Medicines Discovery Catapult harness the power of AI for new pay as you go drug discovery platform
Inequality is the biggest barrier to reducing baby loss and improving maternity safety
Health
By Cherilyn Mackrory MP
Inequality is the biggest barrier to reducing baby loss and improving maternity safety
Babies from minority ethnic or socioeconomically deprived backgrounds continue to be at significantly greater risk of perinatal death than their white or less deprived peers.
Government Accused of Covid-App 'Shambles' As No.10 Contradicts Ministers On Self-Isolation
Coronavirus
Government Accused of Covid-App "Shambles" As No.10 Contradicts Ministers On Self-Isolation
Downing Street has issued a new warning over the need for people to self-isolate if they are "pinged" by the Covid-19 app after a minister said it was "up to individuals and employers" whether they chose to follow advice.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Policy@Manchester
The impact of COVID-19 on Rochdale’s Pakistani communities
Minister Plays Down National Insurance Hike Reports As Government Braces For Tory Backlash
Health
Minister Plays Down National Insurance Hike Reports As Government Braces For Tory Backlash
A minister has sought to cool talk that National Insurance will be hiked to pay for social care reform with the government facing a backlash from Conservative MPs.
Informing consumer choice is vital to the levelling up health agenda Partner content
Health
By Danone UK
Informing consumer choice is vital to the levelling up health agenda
If we are serious about levelling up, we must give everyone the opportunity to make more informed nutrition choices.
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
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