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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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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
The next UK government must ensure health, safety and wellbeing standards are upheld Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
The next UK government must ensure health, safety and wellbeing standards are upheld
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Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Political parties
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
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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.
From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
Health
By Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Paul Twose
From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
Recovery after intensive care can be a years-long challenge. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Paul Twose, a consultant therapist at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, chart one patient’s journey from ICU to playing rugby for Wales to show how a new care system puts patients’ needs at its heart
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Government Finds No Health Disparity Because of Race In the UK Despite Higher Covid Deaths In Ethnic Minority Groups
Coronavirus
Government Finds No Health Disparity Because of Race In the UK Despite Higher Covid Deaths In Ethnic Minority Groups
Ethnic minority groups were found to have better outcomes when it comes to life expectancy and causes of mortality than the white population, the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has found.
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Coronavirus
By Policy@Manchester
Health messaging in the vaccine rollout: the role of the community
The COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been met with much enthusiasm, with some hailing it as the beginning of the end of the pandemic. But health experts fear such optimism might prompt people to pay less attention to hygienic compliance measures, such as hand washing and wearing masks in public.
Women in Northern Ireland still need help to access safe abortion
Coronavirus
By Dr Laura McLaughlin
Women in Northern Ireland still need help to access safe abortion
The publication today of the Report on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Northern Ireland by the Northern Ireland Abortion and Contraception Taskgroup (NIACT) marks a year since new regulations for legal abortions, came into force in Northern Ireland. The report provides an evidence base to inform the funding and commissioning of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) provision, and integrated sexual and reproductive healthcare for the population of Northern Ireland. It is also demonstrates how clinician-led collaborative working can transform sexual and reproductive healthcare despite considerable political resistance.
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Health
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF launches new Health and Safety Webinar Programme
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is delighted to announce the launch of its new Health and Safety Webinar Programme which consists of a series of lunchtime webinars where members and non-members can hear from industry experts and special guests.
Boris Johnson Refuses To Rule Out Another Lockdown Warning We Must 'Remain Humble'
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Refuses To Rule Out Another Lockdown Warning We Must "Remain Humble"
Boris Johnson has called on Brits to “take advantage of this moment” as Covid restrictions relax to “play sport, to take exercise, to have fun and build our national resilience” to the virus.
How UK CreaTech can be a world-beater Partner content
Coronavirus
By Creative Industries Council
How UK CreaTech can be a world-beater
The Minister for Digital and Culture has backed UK ‘CreaTech’ pitch to become a world leader in the field
Covid Vaccine Rates Are Significantly Lower For Black Brits, New ONS Data Shows
Coronavirus
Covid Vaccine Rates Are Significantly Lower For Black Brits, New ONS Data Shows
New data on the demographics of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout has revealed vast disparities along ethnic and religious lines.
Labour Calls For Urgent Action To Tackle 'Horrendous' Delays To Court Cases
Coronavirus
Labour Calls For Urgent Action To Tackle "Horrendous" Delays To Court Cases
Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy has urged ministers to introduce temporary courts and cut the size of juries in order to tackle a growing backlog of unheard court cases. 
Ministers 'Expect' First Moderna Covid-19 Jabs To Arrive In The UK Next Month
Coronavirus
Ministers "Expect" First Moderna Covid-19 Jabs To Arrive In The UK Next Month
The government is preparing for the UK’s first batch of Moderna vaccines to arrive next month, confirmed Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, who said ministers had “every confidence” that the current lockdown would be the last.
New Cash For Self-Isolation Is A “Drop In The Ocean”, Sage Adviser Says
Coronavirus
New Cash For Self-Isolation Is A “Drop In The Ocean”, Sage Adviser Says
An adviser to the government on coronavirus has criticised an increase in cash to help those forced to self-isolate as a “drop in the ocean”.
Greed will deepen vaccine inequity and prolong the Covid-19 pandemic
Coronavirus
By Richard Burgon MP
Greed will deepen vaccine inequity and prolong the Covid-19 pandemic
The UK government should remove barriers and back initiatives that would create the space for more manufacturers to enter the market to ensure a sustained supply of vaccines at low prices.
Covid Infections Still At Lowest Level Since September As R Rate Stays Down After School Re-Opening
Coronavirus
Covid Infections Still At Lowest Level Since September As R Rate Stays Down After School Re-Opening
The number of people with Covid-19 in England is at its lowest level since late September as the re-opening of schools appears to have so far had minimal impact on spreading the virus.
Non-Essential Shops Will Soon Be Able To Open Until 10pm In A Major Boost To Retailers
Coronavirus
Non-Essential Shops Will Soon Be Able To Open Until 10pm In A Major Boost To Retailers
Retailers will be able to open until 10pm from April 12 as the government extends Christmas shopping hours in a bid to boost the high street after months of closure.
The pandemic has shown that funeral and death care staff are essential workers too
Coronavirus
By Rosie Cooper MP
The pandemic has shown that funeral and death care staff are essential workers too
Covid-19 has placed an enormous strain on those who work in the death care industry. It is time that we recognise and protect the importance of this sector and the people within it
The Covid-19 vaccine must give us immunity from lockdown as well as the virus
Coronavirus
By Steve Brine MP
The Covid-19 vaccine must give us immunity from lockdown as well as the virus
The roadmap is a return to freedom, but it’s too slow and doesn’t base itself on the data or demonstrate a belief in vaccines.
This government has a moral duty to help the widows of the Covid-19 pandemic
Coronavirus
By Lord Loomba
This government has a moral duty to help the widows of the Covid-19 pandemic
As a child I witnessed first-hand the poverty and suffering my mother faced as a widow. The government must set up a Covid-19 widows support group to provide financial and practical assistance – and help them overcome their loss
MPs Vote To Extend Emergency Coronavirus Powers For 6 Months As Matt Hancock Admits They May Be Rolled Over Into 2022
Coronavirus
MPs Vote To Extend Emergency Coronavirus Powers For 6 Months As Matt Hancock Admits They May Be Rolled Over Into 2022
The government has won approval to keep in place its emergency Covid-19 powers for another 6 months after MPs voted for it by a majority of more than 400.
Local Election Officers Will Be Insured Against Covid Death Claims
Coronavirus
Local Election Officers Will Be Insured Against Covid Death Claims
Local election officials will be protected by the government when they run the 6 May local election in case anyone dies from Covid on their watch.
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Health
By Policy@Manchester
Children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing: moving towards evidence-based, data-driven responses
Tory Lockdown Rebels Expect Renewal Of Coronavirus Powers To Pass With Little Commons Resistance
Coronavirus
Tory Lockdown Rebels Expect Renewal Of Coronavirus Powers To Pass With Little Commons Resistance
Anti-lockdown Conservative MPs are playing down talk of a rebellion on extending emergency coronavirus powers today saying “the sting has come out of this” because of the vaccine rollout.
Publicans Call Vaccine Passport Plans 'Absurd' As Boris Johnson Faces Anger From Tory MPs
Coronavirus
Publicans Call Vaccine Passport Plans "Absurd" As Boris Johnson Faces Anger From Tory MPs
Tory MPs and hospitality leaders have slammed Boris Johnson's proposals which could see customers turned away for pubs if they are not vaccinated.
Artificial intelligence poses an inhuman risk to worker rights
Coronavirus
By Frances O'Grady
Artificial intelligence poses an inhuman risk to worker rights
This pandemic has transformed the way millions work. Many of us hadn’t even heard of Zoom until the crisis hit - now that we’re experts we sorely miss meeting colleagues face-to-face.

But the huge growth in remote working is not the only technological shift we have witnessed during Covid-19. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) at work has massively accelerated too – albeit under the radar.
Nobody is protected from coronavirus until everyone is: why we should repeal and replace the Coronavirus Act
Coronavirus
By Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Nobody is protected from coronavirus until everyone is: why we should repeal and replace the Coronavirus Act
This week marks one year since the UK first went into lockdown and MPs voted to give the Government unprecedented and extraordinary powers under the Coronavirus Act. My thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of the 127,000 people who have lost their lives since then.
Boris Johnson Warns France May Go On Travel “Red List” To Prevent Covid Variants Arriving Across The Channel
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Warns France May Go On Travel “Red List” To Prevent Covid Variants Arriving Across The Channel
Boris Johnson has admitted that putting France on the "red list" for travel was "something that we will have to look at" to prevent importing new Covid variants.
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