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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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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
Political parties
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
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Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC issues ‘5 point plan’ for more business support to ‘unlock the power of the high street and drive economic growth’ ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget
Industry standards body the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has urged the UK Betting and Gaming Council urges Chancellor to extend business rates relief.
Nadhim Zahawi Says Discovery Of Covid-19 Brazil Variant In The UK Shows Border Policy 'Actually Worked'
Coronavirus
Nadhim Zahawi Says Discovery Of Covid-19 Brazil Variant In The UK Shows Border Policy "Actually Worked"
Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi has defended the government's handling of UK borders after it emerged that the Brazil variant of the coronavirus arrived in the UK before ministers introduced the hotel quarantine policy.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
RCEM Winter Flow Project shows EDs returning to “unacceptable normal pressures”
Commenting on the latest weekly data on performance at 35 Emergency Departments in the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s Winter Flow Project, Dr Adrian Boyle, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Pandemic’s toll: over 34,000 people with dementia dead; care home deaths third higher than thought
Coalition says ‘never again’ as Alzheimer’s Society investigation reveals 92% report pandemic causing more rapid increase in dementia symptoms
The Government’s obesity strategy is putting those with eating disorders at risk
Health
By Sarah Champion MP
The Government’s obesity strategy is putting those with eating disorders at risk
This Eating Disorder Awareness Week, we must recognise that there is not a catch-all strategy to addressing obesity in the UK.
Increased funding has provided an essential lifeline for those with eating disorders during the pandemic Partner content
Health
By The National Lottery
Increased funding has provided an essential lifeline for those with eating disorders during the pandemic
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery, this Eating Disorder Awareness Week Beat can continue to support those in need.
The crisis that brought out the best in IKEA Partner content
Coronavirus
By IKEA
The crisis that brought out the best in IKEA
“Home” is what IKEA does. So with a nation staying at home for most of 2020, the furniture icon found itself in a unique position to help – and what it achieved is truly remarkable.
Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Will Get An Extra £1.65bn Boost To Help Meet The July 31st Target
Coronavirus
Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Will Get An Extra £1.65bn Boost To Help Meet The July 31st Target
The government plans to put an additional £1.65bn into the UK's vaccine rollout in an effort to offer coronavirus jabs to all adults nationwide by the end of July.
Rishi Sunak Denies Using Post-Covid Tax Rises To Help The Conservatives Win The Next General Election
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Denies Using Post-Covid Tax Rises To Help The Conservatives Win The Next General Election
Rishi Sunak has been accused of plotting to use tax rises as a way of putting the Conservatives in a stronger position to win the next general election as the Chancellor prepares to unveil his Budget on Wednesday.
The need for a children’s mental health strategy isn’t new – but it is more vital than ever
Health
By Lisa Cameron MP
The need for a children’s mental health strategy isn’t new – but it is more vital than ever
A new Mental Health Act placing children and young people for the first time at the heart of legislation would be a fitting memorial for this pandemic.
Partner content
Coronavirus
PFEW condemns Phase 2 plans as ‘utter betrayal’
Police Federation hits out after police officers refused priority access to vaccine by JCVI
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Policy@Manchester
Area-based vaccination would better protect against COVID-19
Dr Ruth Watkinson and Professor Matt Sutton, from the Health Organisation, Policy and Economics (HOPE) group and the Institute for Health Policy and Organisation, argue that everyone living in areas with the highest coronavirus infection rates should now be prioritised for vaccination.
Government Won't Say If There Were Any Covid-19 Cases In Hotel Quarantine As First Guests Complete Isolation
Coronavirus
Government Won't Say If There Were Any Covid-19 Cases In Hotel Quarantine As First Guests Complete Isolation
The first people ordered to stay in coronavirus quarantine hotels in the UK will have been released this week, though questions remain over how effective the scheme has been.
People Aged 40-49 Will Be The Next To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine As Scientists Confirm Phase 2 Rollout
Coronavirus
People Aged 40-49 Will Be The Next To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine As Scientists Confirm Phase 2 Rollout
Government scientific advisers have set out the next steps in the vaccine rollout, saying they will prioritise people based on age, but dismiss calls to prioritise key workers.
Labour And Tory MPs Unite In Budget Row Over Rishi Sunak's Tax Rises
Coronavirus
Labour And Tory MPs Unite In Budget Row Over Rishi Sunak's Tax Rises
Reports Rishi Sunak is planning on raising taxes in the Budget have united Labour’s leadership with Tory backbenchers who oppose it, creating a potential headache for the government.
Allergy is a public health crisis. In the absence of a cure, we must educate to increase awareness and treatment
Health
By Jon Cruddas MP
Allergy is a public health crisis. In the absence of a cure, we must educate to increase awareness and treatment
A national programme of public allergy education should include increased awareness in the catering industry – and training in schools to help recognise and treat severe reactions
Let's use this Budget to reform R&D tax credits and kickstart a recovery for British manufacturing Partner content
Coronavirus
By Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)
Let's use this Budget to reform R&D tax credits and kickstart a recovery for British manufacturing
We need to harness the energy of British science for the task of rebuilding our economy. Bringing capital expenditure into R&D tax credits is a simple, rapidly self-financing way to kick-start growth.
Rishi Sunak Urged To Slash Beer Duty In Budget To Save Pubs Hit By Pandemic
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Urged To Slash Beer Duty In Budget To Save Pubs Hit By Pandemic
The Chancellor is facing pressure to cut beer duty in next week's budget after 68 Tory MPs said pubs had been hit harder than any other sector during lockdown.
Returning to the NHS frontline has been physically and mentally exhausting
Coronavirus
By Maria Caulfield MP
Returning to the NHS frontline has been physically and mentally exhausting
I am proud to have worked alongside the true heroes of this crisis, but the relentless strain of nursing in the pandemic has taken its toll.
UK Covid-19 Alert Level Has Been Downgraded From Level Five To Four – But The NHS Is Still Under Pressure
Coronavirus
UK Covid-19 Alert Level Has Been Downgraded From Level Five To Four – But The NHS Is Still Under Pressure
The Covid-19 alert level has been lowered in all four nations despite warnings the health service was still under "significant pressure" from the virus.
Boris Johnson Calls New Exam Grading System A 'Good Compromise' As Details Are Confirmed
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Calls New Exam Grading System A "Good Compromise" As Details Are Confirmed
Details of a new teacher-led grading system for A and AS Levels, and GCSEs have been laid out by the government after education secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed that last summer's algorithm would be ditched.

New Figures Show Almost 5 Million People On Furlough During January
Coronavirus
New Figures Show Almost 5 Million People On Furlough During January
The number of workers on furlough reached almost 5 million during January after the national lockdown forced thousands of businesses to shut.
Schools Minister Defends Ditching Exams Due To Covid Despite Backlash Over Possible Grade Inflation
Coronavirus
Schools Minister Defends Ditching Exams Due To Covid Despite Backlash Over Possible Grade Inflation
The schools minister Nick Gibb has rejected criticism that replacing GCSE and A-level exams with assessments by teachers will lead to widespread grade inflation this summer.
Can The Government's Obesity Strategy Tackle The UK's Weight Crisis?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Can The Government's Obesity Strategy Tackle The UK's Weight Crisis?
The government’s latest obesity strategy includes a watershed on advertising unhealthy foods and changes to labelling. But is that enough to reverse the crisis, or should the emphasis be on tackling food poverty and improving access to clinical support? Georgina Bailey reports
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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