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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
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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
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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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Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
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Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
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Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
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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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Members’ Tea Room Set To Be Renamed “Julie’s” After A Popular Catering Worker
Coronavirus
By Sally Dawson
Members’ Tea Room Set To Be Renamed “Julie’s” After A Popular Catering Worker
The House of Commons Members’ Tea Room looks set to be renamed ‘Julie’s Tea Room' in honour of a popular member of the parliamentary catering team, who died this month after contracting Covid-19.
Pubs Say They Won't Make It Out Of Lockdown Without Cuts To Beer Tax, VAT And Rates
Coronavirus
Pubs Say They Won't Make It Out Of Lockdown Without Cuts To Beer Tax, VAT And Rates
The hospitality industry is warning without a raft of financial support in next week's Budget, businesses won’t make it until re-opening dates in the government’s roadmap to easing lockdown.
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Coronavirus
By British Safety Council
Government and the HSE must strengthen and enforce Covid-secure workplace rules to protect workers
Keeping workers healthy and safe will help the country to boost its economic recovery once the virus has been brought under control.
Can The Government Learn From Last Year's Covid Communications Confusion?
Coronavirus
By Adam Payne
Can The Government Learn From Last Year's Covid Communications Confusion?
Much of the public messaging during the pandemic has been criticised for its lack of clarity. With new rules coming in over the coming months, Adam Payne deciphers the government’s response to the communications challenge.
'Emergency Proxy' Rules Announced To Allow People Self-Isolating To Vote In Local Elections
Coronavirus
'Emergency Proxy' Rules Announced To Allow People Self-Isolating To Vote In Local Elections
The government is set to implement new emergency rules to allow people self-isolating to secure a last minute proxy vote for May's council and mayoral elections.
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Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
BSA calls for tapered end to stamp duty holiday
Extend tax reduction for those already in the home buying process.
People Claiming Universal Credit Doubles Since Start Of Pandemic, New Figures Show
Coronavirus
People Claiming Universal Credit Doubles Since Start Of Pandemic, New Figures Show
The number of people claiming Universal Credit has risen by 98 per cent since the start of the pandemic, new figures have shown.
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Coronavirus
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Departments face continued pressures as 12 hr delays hit 50,000 in RCEM Winter Flow Project
Latest data from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s Winter Flow Project shows that in the second week of February 2,359 patients stayed in Emergency Departments for longer than 12 hours across 32 Trusts and Boards in the UK. This represents 4.30% of all attendances.
Matt Hancock Said It Would Be 'Ridiculous' To Bar Ministers From Giving Covid Contracts To People They Know Amid Row Over PPE
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Said It Would Be "Ridiculous" To Bar Ministers From Giving Covid Contracts To People They Know Amid Row Over PPE
Health secretary Matt Hancock has defended himself after his department was found to have acted "unlawfully" by failing to publish details of Covid contracts worth billions.
As we unlock Covid restrictions, we must make haste to bring proper democracy back
Coronavirus
By Anthony Mangnall MP
As we unlock Covid restrictions, we must make haste to bring proper democracy back
Like teachers, MPs must be back in Parliament from 8 March to ensure proper scrutiny can take place
Hospitality can finally see light at the end of the tunnel, but desperately need targeted financial support to survive
Coronavirus
By Becky Wilkes
Hospitality can finally see light at the end of the tunnel, but desperately need targeted financial support to survive
It’s great to finally have provisional dates to work towards, but without financial support many venues may choose to stay closed until indoor hospitality is permitted.
Covid Hospitalisations Are Still Just Below The First Peak, Chris Whitty Warns As Lockdown Roadmap Announced
Coronavirus
Covid Hospitalisations Are Still Just Below The First Peak, Chris Whitty Warns As Lockdown Roadmap Announced
The government’s chief medical adviser has warned hospitalisations from Covid-19 are still only just below the April peak as Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown was announced.
Hair And Beauty Leaders Say Government Treats Them As A “Hobby” And Demands A Final Cash Injection
Coronavirus
Hair And Beauty Leaders Say Government Treats Them As A “Hobby” And Demands A Final Cash Injection
The multi-billion pound hair and beauty industry has cautiously welcomed confirmation salons can re-open in April, after months of feeling like they're treated as a “hobby” and not a business by government.
Scientific Advisers Warn Tens Of Thousands More Deaths Likely From Lockdown Easing Plans
Coronavirus
Scientific Advisers Warn Tens Of Thousands More Deaths Likely From Lockdown Easing Plans
The government's leading scientific advisers have predicted there will be at least 30,000 more deaths from the virus as lockdown restrictions are eased.
All The Key Dates In Boris Johnson’s Roadmap To End Lockdown From Pubs Re-Opening To International Travel
Coronavirus
All The Key Dates In Boris Johnson’s Roadmap To End Lockdown From Pubs Re-Opening To International Travel
The prime minister has laid out his plan to bring England out of lockdown, beginning with schools on March 8 and a potential end to all legal restrictions on 21 June.
Boris Johnson Says A Kind Of 'Vaccine Passport' Could Be Used To Help Reopen The Economy
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says A Kind Of "Vaccine Passport" Could Be Used To Help Reopen The Economy
A review into whether “Covid status certificates” could be used by hospitality and events venues in the future was announced by Boris Johnson in the House of Commons today.
'Substantial Meal' Rule For Pubs To Serve Alcohol Is Scrapped As Boris Johnson Calls Time On 'Scotch Egg Debate'
Coronavirus
'Substantial Meal' Rule For Pubs To Serve Alcohol Is Scrapped As Boris Johnson Calls Time On "Scotch Egg Debate"
Boris Johnson has announced that pubs will be able to serve alcohol without food, and there will be no curfew once they are allowed to reopen under the latest lockdown easing measures.
‘Roadmap’ To End Lockdown Sees Pubs And Hairdressers Return From 12 April
Coronavirus
‘Roadmap’ To End Lockdown Sees Pubs And Hairdressers Return From 12 April
The prime minister’s “cautious but irreversible” plan to bring the country out from lockdown will see pubs and hairdressers re-open from 12 April.
Hospitality Leaders Are 'Devastated' By Government's Plan To Keep Indoor Pubs And Restaurants Closed Until Late May
Coronavirus
Hospitality Leaders Are "Devastated" By Government's Plan To Keep Indoor Pubs And Restaurants Closed Until Late May
Hospitality groups have expressed dismay over the government's decision to delay the re-opening of indoor hospitality until the end of Spring and have warned that thousands of pubs and restaurants will need major financial support to survive.
The Government Advises Secondary Pupils Should Wear Masks In Class On Their Return To English Schools On 8 March
Coronavirus
The Government Advises Secondary Pupils Should Wear Masks In Class On Their Return To English Schools On 8 March
Pupils between Years 7 and 13 in England are being advised to wear masks in the classroom when they go back to school on 8 March, as part of the government's road map out of lockdown.
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Health
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
NHS England expansion of mental health support welcome but workforce plan is essential, RCEM says
Responding to the NHS England announcement of further mental health support for staff after an incredibly difficult year, Dr Katherine Henderson, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:
UK's Two Coronavirus Vaccines Cut Hospital Admissions By 85% and 94%, New Study Finds
Coronavirus
UK's Two Coronavirus Vaccines Cut Hospital Admissions By 85% and 94%, New Study Finds
A new study has found a "substantial reduction" in the risk of hospital admissions among Scottish people who have received the two main vaccines.
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Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society comments on news that care home residents will be allowed one designated visitor
The Department of Health and Social Care are due to announce that care home residents will be allowed one regular indoor visitor from 8th March.
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Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
PFEW calls for greater clarity from PM over new lockdown easing measures
Survey reveals only 1 in 10 rank and file police officers felt previous COVID-19 laws and regulations were clear
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