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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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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
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
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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
Failure To Test Care Home Residents Discharged From Hospital Based On “Clinical Advice”, Matt Hancock Claims
Coronavirus
Failure To Test Care Home Residents Discharged From Hospital Based On “Clinical Advice”, Matt Hancock Claims
Matt Hancock has claimed the decision not to test care home residents being discharged from hospital was based on “clinical advice”.
Matt Hancock Was Warned Of 'Reasonable Worst-Case Scenario' Of 820,000 UK Deaths At The Start Of Pandemic
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Was Warned Of 'Reasonable Worst-Case Scenario' Of 820,000 UK Deaths At The Start Of Pandemic
Matt Hancock has claimed a reasonable worst-case scenario for the pandemic showed there could be as many as 820,000 deaths in the UK.
Matt Hancock Denies Lying To The Prime Minister After Dominic Cummings’ Claims
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Denies Lying To The Prime Minister After Dominic Cummings’ Claims
Matt Hancock has refuted claims made by former Downing Street aide Dominic Cummings that he had told untruths to Boris Johnson during the pandemic.
Community spirit in the age of Covid Partner content
Coronavirus
By University of Essex
Community spirit in the age of Covid
Clapping for carers, sponsoring Tom Moore, wearing masks – have we been uniting as a nation, or is the truth more complicated?
We must learn lessons from Covid-19 - and work together to tackle all epidemics Partner content
Health
By Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
We must learn lessons from Covid-19 - and work together to tackle all epidemics
Covid-19 has demonstrated that health crises do not pop up overnight, and they do not respect borders. If we are to truly improve health security, we cannot abandon a collective global approach
The DWP has invested millions to help job seekers during the pandemic – and is already seeing a return
Coronavirus
By Therese Coffey MP
The DWP has invested millions to help job seekers during the pandemic – and is already seeing a return
With the sun in the sky and jabs in our arms, many people are now looking to the future, especially those who sadly lost their jobs or never got onto the jobs ladder in the first place.
People With Dementia Are Falling Victim To 'Predatory Marriage' Because Of A Loophole In The Law
Health
People With Dementia Are Falling Victim To "Predatory Marriage" Because Of A Loophole In The Law
The government is facing urgent calls to close a loophole in marriage rules to protect vulnerable people and their families from "predatory marriage".
Vaccine Hesitancy Is Still Three-Times Higher Among Black Brits Than Wider Population, Reports ONS
Coronavirus
Vaccine Hesitancy Is Still Three-Times Higher Among Black Brits Than Wider Population, Reports ONS
The level of vaccine hesitancy among Black Brits is more than three-times higher than for the wider population, new figures reveal.
High Court Rules Michael Gove Broke The Law Over Covid Contract Award For Friends Of Dominic Cummings
Coronavirus
High Court Rules Michael Gove Broke The Law Over Covid Contract Award For Friends Of Dominic Cummings
The High Court has ruled that Michael Gove broke the law over Covid contracts by acting with "apparent bias" after a £560,000 public contract was awarded to a communications firm with links to Dominic Cummings.

Minister Rejects Andy Burnham’s Call For Extra Vaccines In Greater Manchester, As Covid Cases Surge
Coronavirus
Minister Rejects Andy Burnham’s Call For Extra Vaccines In Greater Manchester, As Covid Cases Surge
Robert Jenrick has dismissed a bid by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham for vaccine supplies to be diverted to his region from areas with lower rates of Covid-19.
Manchester And Lancashire Advised Against Non-Essential Travel After Surge In Covid Cases, Matt Hancock Announces
Coronavirus
Manchester And Lancashire Advised Against Non-Essential Travel After Surge In Covid Cases, Matt Hancock Announces
Residents of Greater Manchester and Lancashire have been advised against non-essential travel under new government guidance to curb a surge in Covid cases.
Dominic Cummings Hasn't Provided Any Written Evidence After Bombshell Committee Session, Jeremy Hunt Says
Coronavirus
Dominic Cummings Hasn't Provided Any Written Evidence After Bombshell Committee Session, Jeremy Hunt Says
Dominic Cummings has missed a deadline to provide further evidence to support his "serious allegations" made against the government, Jeremy Hunt has said.
Cabinet Minister Tells Brits To “Holiday At Home” And Not Travel Abroad “Unless Absolutely Necessary” After Portugal Chaos
Coronavirus
Cabinet Minister Tells Brits To “Holiday At Home” And Not Travel Abroad “Unless Absolutely Necessary” After Portugal Chaos
A senior Cabinet minister has insisted Brits should “holiday at home”, despite the government holding back from imposing an outright ban on traveling to popular holiday destinations such as Spain and Portugal.
25-29 Year Olds Will Be Able To Book A Vaccine Appointment From Tomorrow
Coronavirus
25-29 Year Olds Will Be Able To Book A Vaccine Appointment From Tomorrow
The vaccine rollout will be opened up to people aged 25-29 from tomorrow morning, Matt Hancock has announced.
Partner content
Health
By Dignity in Dying
Liberal Judaism, Modern Church join new Religious Alliance for Dignity in Dying
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Environment
By Humane Society International UK
Ahead of G7 meeting in Cornwall, infectious disease experts urge Boris Johnson to lead world leaders towards a permanent end to fur farming to avoid deadly future pandemics
Ahead of the G7 in Cornwall at the end of this week, 67 infectious disease and animal health experts have written to the British government as G7 hosts, urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lead nations towards a permanent, global end to fur farming to prevent future pandemic outbreaks like SARS-CoV-2.
Matt Hancock Says Delta Variant Makes 21 June Reopening 'More Difficult' But Insists Roadmap Will Go Ahead
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Says Delta Variant Makes 21 June Reopening "More Difficult" But Insists Roadmap Will Go Ahead
The health secretary has insisted that the more-transmissible Delta variant “doesn't change [the government’s] strategy” on the final stage of lockdown lifting, but admitted it does make the decision “more difficult”.
Summer of Culture: What will the return look like where you are?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Summer of Culture: What will the return look like where you are?
After 15 months of mothballing, the UK’s cultural gems are nearly back in business. The directors of 14 theatres, galleries and operas around the country tell Georgina Bailey what they hope re-opening will look like – and what they need to recover.
The Saturday View – No.10 Is Stuck In A “Holding Pattern” On Roadmap Messaging As Covid Cases Spiral
Coronavirus
The Saturday View – No.10 Is Stuck In A “Holding Pattern” On Roadmap Messaging As Covid Cases Spiral
The decision about whether England can move to the final stage of the roadmap out of lockdown on 21 June hangs in the balance after a week in which new cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 have spiralled.
Exclusive: DWP Questioned NHS Consultant Three Times Over Terminally Ill Patient's Condition Before Granting Benefits
Health
Exclusive: DWP Questioned NHS Consultant Three Times Over Terminally Ill Patient's Condition Before Granting Benefits
A terminally ill patient had their benefits claim questioned by a DWP contractor despite an NHS consultant diagnosing them with six months to live.
Independent SAGE Issues Warning That Government Should “Pause” Roadmap Or Risk Another Lockdown
Coronavirus
Independent SAGE Issues Warning That Government Should “Pause” Roadmap Or Risk Another Lockdown
A group of leading scientists has urged the government not to go ahead with the final stage of its roadmap on 21 June amid fears the Delta variant could lead to a fourth national lockdown.
Minister Hints At Waning Confidence In 21 June Easing As Government Takes “Safety First” Approach
Coronavirus
Minister Hints At Waning Confidence In 21 June Easing As Government Takes “Safety First” Approach
Housing minister Robert Jenrick has insisted that the government is being “cautious” as it approaches the crucial decision on whether to go ahead with the final stage of lockdown lifting.
Pastimes: kick boxing with Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Coronavirus
By Rosamund Urwin
Pastimes: kick boxing with Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
In the first in a new series, Rosamund Urwin meets up with a Parliamentarian to discuss how they unwind away from Westminster. First up, kickboxer Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
UK Passes 5,000 Daily Covid Cases For First Time Since March As Delta Variant Becomes Dominant Strain
Coronavirus
UK Passes 5,000 Daily Covid Cases For First Time Since March As Delta Variant Becomes Dominant Strain
The UK has recorded more than 5,000 new cases of Covid-19 in a single day for the first time since shortly before restrictions were relaxed in late March.
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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