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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
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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Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
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Labour Streamlines HQ As Party Staff Move Into Government
Labour Streamlines HQ As Party Staff Move Into Government
Political parties
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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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'
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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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Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's Society comments on UK COVID-19 vaccines delivery plan
The Government has today set out its UK COVID-19 vaccines delivery plan for vaccinating tens of millions of people by spring.
MPs should stay out of Parliament for now, but remain positive
Coronavirus
By Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP
MPs should stay out of Parliament for now, but remain positive
With constituencies often many hundreds of miles from London, MPs have the potential to be the ultimate super-spreaders and put everyone we come into contact with at risk. For now, we must meet virtually.
Jo Cox’s legacy of ending loneliness has never been more important
Coronavirus
By Kim Leadbeater and Natasa Pantelic
Jo Cox’s legacy of ending loneliness has never been more important
The pandemic has both highlighted the issue of loneliness, and the potential solutions – including for parliamentary staffers
Leading Intensive Care Doctor Calls For Drastically Hardened Lockdown As Hospitals Struggle To Cope With Covid Patients
Coronavirus
Leading Intensive Care Doctor Calls For Drastically Hardened Lockdown As Hospitals Struggle To Cope With Covid Patients
One of the UK's leading intensive care doctors is calling for the government to introduce tougher lockdown restrictions immediately as stretched NHS staff face a surge in Covid-19 patients.
People Without Covid Are Being Treated On The Same Wards As Infected Patients Because Hospitals Are Overwhelmed
Coronavirus
People Without Covid Are Being Treated On The Same Wards As Infected Patients Because Hospitals Are Overwhelmed
A critical care doctor has told PoliticsHome that patients are being put at risk of catching the coronavirus in hospital because wards are overrun with patients infected with Covid-19.
Chris Whitty Warns We're Facing “The Worst Point” Of The Pandemic As NHS Tackles 'Appalling Situation'
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty Warns We're Facing “The Worst Point” Of The Pandemic As NHS Tackles "Appalling Situation"
Chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty has issued a grave warning that the UK is facing “the worst point” of the coronavirus pandemic.
Government cannot keep waiting until crisis point to take tough action needed
Coronavirus
By Sarah Owen MP
Government cannot keep waiting until crisis point to take tough action needed
At every opportunity, the Prime Minister has acted too slow, with weaker measures than the experts advise. We need to know what the government's vaccine and exit strategy is now.
Labour Analysis Shows Hospitality Businesses Will Get Less Financial Support Than In The First Lockdown
Coronavirus
Labour Analysis Shows Hospitality Businesses Will Get Less Financial Support Than In The First Lockdown
Five out of six hospitality businesses will miss out on the largest £9,000 grants to help them get thought the latest lockdown, analysis by the Labour party suggests.
Households With Only One Key Worker Should Not Still Be Sending Their Children To School, Matt Hancock Says
Coronavirus
Households With Only One Key Worker Should Not Still Be Sending Their Children To School, Matt Hancock Says
If one parent is a key worker but the other one isn’t then children from that household should not still be going into school during lockdown, Matt Hancock has said.
Matt Hancock Backs Officers Who Fined Women £200 For Driving To A Walk Despite Police Launching Review Into Case
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Backs Officers Who Fined Women £200 For Driving To A Walk Despite Police Launching Review Into Case
Matt Hancock has backed the police officers who fined two women £200 after they drove a short distance to go for a walk.
The UK Has Reported A Record 1,325 Coronavirus Deaths – The Highest Death Toll Of The Pandemic
Coronavirus
The UK Has Reported A Record 1,325 Coronavirus Deaths – The Highest Death Toll Of The Pandemic
In the last 24hrs 1,325 people are reported to have died within 28 days of testing positive for coronavirus — the highest daily figure of the pandemic so far.
Moderna Covid Vaccine Has Been Approved In The UK And Government Has Ordered 10 Million More
Coronavirus
Moderna Covid Vaccine Has Been Approved In The UK And Government Has Ordered 10 Million More
A third vaccine against Covid-19 has been approved by the UK’s medical regulator but, no doses will be available until the spring.
With Covid rates soaring, the government must help us get the UK off to a “fresh start” in the fight against obesity Partner content
Coronavirus
By Slimming World
With Covid rates soaring, the government must help us get the UK off to a “fresh start” in the fight against obesity
As new research reveals the significant impact of losing even a small amount of weight on our long term health, the government must work more closely with weight management services to tackle obesity.
People Will Now Need A Negative Covid Test To Enter The UK After Huge Criticism Over Travel Rules
Coronavirus
People Will Now Need A Negative Covid Test To Enter The UK After Huge Criticism Over Travel Rules
Anyone arriving into the UK from next week will need to provide a negative coronavirus test before they can enter, the government has announced.
The reality of fighting Covid, by an ITU nurse
Coronavirus
By Charlotte Miller, ITU Nurse
The reality of fighting Covid, by an ITU nurse
Morale is devastatingly low. Hospital wards are being turned into ITUs to cope with demand, but there simply isn't enough staff to safely look after the increasing number of patients.
Coronavirus Patients Admitted To Wards Since Christmas Could Fill 20 Hospitals
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Patients Admitted To Wards Since Christmas Could Fill 20 Hospitals
NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said that the number of people admitted with Covid-19 has increased by 10,000 since Christmas Day — the equivalent of filling 20 hospitals.
Here's Why The UK's Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout Is Already Hitting Delays
Coronavirus
Here's Why The UK's Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout Is Already Hitting Delays
The UK was the first country in the world to approve a vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus, but despite the head start the scheme has hit several stumbling blocks. PoliticsHome sets out the issues slowing down the rollout of the covid jab.
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Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's Society responds to care home vaccination priority
Fiona Carragher, Director of Research and Influencing at Alzheimer’s Society said:
Business needs support that goes hand in hand with new restrictions, not sticking-plaster solutions
Coronavirus
By Lucy Powell MP
Business needs support that goes hand in hand with new restrictions, not sticking-plaster solutions
Businesses are hanging on by their fingertips. We need a proper framework to protect jobs and businesses through this national lockdown and put Britain back on the path to recovery.
The UK Has Recorded 1,041 New Covid Deaths In The Last 24 Hours With Record Infection Rates
Coronavirus
The UK Has Recorded 1,041 New Covid Deaths In The Last 24 Hours With Record Infection Rates
Another grim coronavirus milestone has been passed with more than 1,000 deaths recorded in a single 24 hour period for the first time since April.
Matt Hancock Scraps “Unnecessary Training Modules” Blamed For Slowing Vaccine Rollout
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Scraps “Unnecessary Training Modules” Blamed For Slowing Vaccine Rollout
Matt Hancock said people will no longer need to undertake training including an anti-terrorism course to give the coronavirus jab after MPs said “bureaucratic rubbish” was delaying mass vaccination.
Teachers Fear Gavin Williamson's Exam Plans Risk Repeating Last Summer's 'Chaos'
Coronavirus
Teachers Fear Gavin Williamson's Exam Plans Risk Repeating Last Summer's "Chaos"
Education unions have urged Gavin Williamson to provide "urgent clarity" over his latest plans for awarding grades.
Gavin Williamson Has Confirmed GCSE and A-Level Exams Will Be Cancelled This Year
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson Has Confirmed GCSE and A-Level Exams Will Be Cancelled This Year
GCSE and A-Level exams will be cancelled for all pupils in England this summer as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
One In 50 People Are Currently Believed To Have Covid-19 In The UK
Coronavirus
One In 50 People Are Currently Believed To Have Covid-19 In The UK
Over one million people in the UK are currently infected with Covid-19 with record-high 60,916 cases in 24 hours, latest figures show.
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