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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
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
We must end the postcode lottery for diabetes treatment
Health
By Sarah Bool MP
We must end the postcode lottery for diabetes treatment
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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
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
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Defence
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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
The Saturday View: How A Lack Of Data Caused A Wave Of Festival Cancellations
Coronavirus
The Saturday View: How A Lack Of Data Caused A Wave Of Festival Cancellations
As Glastonbury lays silent for a second year in a row this weekend, continuing uncertainty over remaining Covid restrictions, a lack of pandemic insurance, and the government's delayed release of data on mass event trials has triggered a brutal week for the UK’s festival industry.
Matt Hancock Admits He 'Breached Social Distancing' After Affair Allegations
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Admits He "Breached Social Distancing" After Affair Allegations
Matt Hancock has admitted "breaching" social distancing rules after the publication of pictures appearing to show him in an embrace with an aide.
Labour Calls For Matt Hancock To Be Sacked After Publication Of Kissing Pictures
Coronavirus
Labour Calls For Matt Hancock To Be Sacked After Publication Of Kissing Pictures
Boris Johnson is under growing pressure to sack Matt Hancock after the health secretary admitted breaching coronavirus rules but refused to resign over pictures where he appears to be kissing aide Gina Coladangelo.
Matt Hancock Faces Questions Over Whether He Has Broken Covid-19 Law
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Faces Questions Over Whether He Has Broken Covid-19 Law
Matt Hancock faces questions over whether images appearing to show him in a physical encounter with colleague Gina Coladangelo mean he has breached the government's coronavirus laws.
Grant Shapps Defends Green List Expansion As Industry Bosses Warn It Isn't Enough
Coronavirus
Grant Shapps Defends Green List Expansion As Industry Bosses Warn It Isn't Enough
Grant Shapps has insisted the latest expansion of the green list is "good news" for the travel industry after the government was accused of not going far enough to help the sector get back on its feet.
Overseas NHS workers risked their lives fighting Covid, they should not have to pay for healthcare
Health
By Sarah Owen MP
Overseas NHS workers risked their lives fighting Covid, they should not have to pay for healthcare
The punitive and costly Immigration Health Surcharge for overseas healthcare workers is still charging people hundreds of pounds to use the very NHS they work in.
Vaccine Minister Says Roadmap Delay Has Saved Thousands Of Lives With 60% Of Adults Now Double Jabbed
Coronavirus
Vaccine Minister Says Roadmap Delay Has Saved Thousands Of Lives With 60% Of Adults Now Double Jabbed
Nadhim Zahawi has said the major push to give people their second dose since the roadmap delay has saved thousands of lives.
People with long-term health conditions need an ambitious rehabilitation strategy to ensure they aren’t left behind
Health
By Barbara Keeley MP
People with long-term health conditions need an ambitious rehabilitation strategy to ensure they aren’t left behind
As the government considers its options for the long-overdue reform of social care, we must ensure that people can live independently in the way they choose for as long as is possible.
Two Doses Of Jab Has 'Quite Dramatic' Effect Against Covid-19, Latest Data Shows
Coronavirus
Two Doses Of Jab Has "Quite Dramatic" Effect Against Covid-19, Latest Data Shows
The latest coronavirus data is "proving encouraging" and shows the "high effectiveness" of the vaccines, Professor Neil Ferguson of Imperial College London has said in a boost to hopes of the 19 July easing of restrictions going ahead.
It shouldn’t be left to charities to catch the increasing numbers falling through the government’s threadbare safety net
Health
By Dan Carden MP
It shouldn’t be left to charities to catch the increasing numbers falling through the government’s threadbare safety net
The government has a duty to deliver the public services that guarantee provision and underpin the social fabric that helps prevent mental ill health and addiction in the first place.
Partner content
Health
By Dignity in Dying
Jersey Citizen’s Jury calls for assisted dying law, as soaring public support for change revealed in Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man
Matt Hancock Defends Delays Over Plans For New Social Care Strategy
Health
Matt Hancock Defends Delays Over Plans For New Social Care Strategy
Matt Hancock has defended the government's delay in bringing forward a new plan for overhauling adult social care.
It’s time to treat the rise in eating disorders as a public health crisis
Health
By Hope Virgo
It’s time to treat the rise in eating disorders as a public health crisis
We must transform the face of eating disorders research, treatment and understanding, so that all types of eating disorders are visible.
Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
Government failing to act swiftly to reduce harm caused by toxic air
The Government has responded to the Coroner’s Prevention of Future Deaths Report following the inquest into the tragic death of nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah. The coroner had concluded that air pollution made a material contribution to Ella’s death in 2013.
Partner content
Health
By Dignity in Dying
Assisted Dying Bill introduced to Scottish Parliament
Partner content
Health
By NOAH
NOAH welcomes G7 recognition of importance of One Health approach
NOAH has welcomed the recognition of the importance of a One Health approach to the health of people, our planet, and animals at the highest political level.
Matt Hancock Confirms Pilot To Drop Self-Isolation For Those Who Have Had Both Vaccines
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Confirms Pilot To Drop Self-Isolation For Those Who Have Had Both Vaccines
Matt Hancock has confirmed the government is considering dropping the requirement for self-isolation for those who have had both vaccines.
We must classify long Covid as an ‘occupational disease’ to protect frontline workers
Coronavirus
By Andrew Gwynne MP
We must classify long Covid as an ‘occupational disease’ to protect frontline workers
Care for sufferers of long Covid shouldn’t amount to a postcode lottery, and the government needs to commit to funding a far more comprehensive long Covid care system.
Shop talk: behind the scenes of Britain’s charity stores
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Shop talk: behind the scenes of Britain’s charity stores
Military medals, designer clothes and rare Beatles records … charity shops have long been a treasure trove for the eagle-eyed bargain hunter. Kate Proctor speaks to the people running some of the UK’s stores, and discovers the weird and wonderful donations they’ve received
62% Of Brits Would Back Delaying Lockdown Roadmap Beyond the 19 July “Terminus” Date
Coronavirus
62% Of Brits Would Back Delaying Lockdown Roadmap Beyond the 19 July “Terminus” Date
Exclusive: Over half of Brits would back the government delaying the coronavirus roadmap beyond 19 July — despite Boris Johnson describing this as the “terminus” for lockdown restrictions.
Matt Hancock's Pandemic Claims “Did Not Stack Up” Committee Member Says
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock's Pandemic Claims “Did Not Stack Up” Committee Member Says
Health Secretary Matt Hancock is far from being cleared of lying about his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a member of the committee which is investigating the government’s response.
Young people leaving care need a suitable and safe home Partner content
Health
By Barnardo's and IKEA UK & Ireland
Young people leaving care need a suitable and safe home
A new report from Barnardo's and IKEA shines a stark spotlight on the experiences of young people living independently when leaving the care system
Charities have stepped up during Covid – so why hasn’t the 
Prime Minister matched his warm words with more support?
Coronavirus
By Rachael Maskell MP
Charities have stepped up during Covid – so why hasn’t the 
Prime Minister matched his warm words with more support?
Every day, a million acts of kindness are distributed across our communities. But this last year the outpouring of generosity has been truly extraordinary as people have reached deep into the needs of their neighbourhoods and served one another.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
New Chair for NOAH elected at AGM
NOAH’s 2021 AGM took place on 16 June, where Caitrina Oakes, Managing Director, Vetoquinol UK and Ireland, was elected as the new Chair of NOAH for 2021/22.
EventsAll
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