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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
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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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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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People With Eating Disorders Feel The Devastating Impact Of Coronavirus With A 140% Rise In Calls For Help
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
People With Eating Disorders Feel The Devastating Impact Of Coronavirus With A 140% Rise In Calls For Help
Among the many hidden victims of the coronavirus pandemic are people with eating disorders, many of whom have seen their symptoms intensify in lockdown. Now Christmas – already a difficult period for those with eating disorders and their loved ones, with pressure to eat large amounts of food and socialise – presents fresh difficulties.
Lessons from 2020: ‘Everyone In’ has shown that rough sleeping can be ended if there’s a political plan of action
Coronavirus
By Neil Coyle MP
Lessons from 2020: ‘Everyone In’ has shown that rough sleeping can be ended if there’s a political plan of action
Ministers and councils saved a 1,000 lives by providing self-contained accommodation to homeless people in the pandemic. We must not fall at the last hurdle in solving rough sleeping for good
Only A Quarter Of People Expect The Government To Keep Its Promise On Tax Hikes
Coronavirus
Only A Quarter Of People Expect The Government To Keep Its Promise On Tax Hikes
Only a quarter of people believe the government will stick to their election-winning promise of not increasing income tax, National Insurance or VAT, an exclusive end-of-year poll for PoliticsHome carried out by Redfield & Wilton Strategies has found.
Priti Patel Slipped Out That There Are 10 Times More Lorries Stuck In Kent Than The Government Claimed
Coronavirus
Priti Patel Slipped Out That There Are 10 Times More Lorries Stuck In Kent Than The Government Claimed
Priti Patel said there has been some "fluctuation" in the number of lorries waiting in Kent to get across the border into France than the government claimed yesterday.
More Of England Is Likely To Go Into Tier 4 As Tier 3 Restrictions Can't Suppress Mutant Covid-19 Strain, Warns Chief Scientific Adviser
Coronavirus
More Of England Is Likely To Go Into Tier 4 As Tier 3 Restrictions Can't Suppress Mutant Covid-19 Strain, Warns Chief Scientific Adviser
The new more virulent strain of coronavirus which saw Christmas plans for millions of Brits torn up is already “everywhere” in the UK, according to the government’s Chief Scientific Adviser.
Hauliers Say Today's Lorry Jams In Kent Could Be Common Once Brexit Kicks In
Coronavirus
Hauliers Say Today's Lorry Jams In Kent Could Be Common Once Brexit Kicks In
Scenes of chaotic tailbacks of lorries in Kent after France closed the border with the UK “paints a picture” of what post-transition period Brexit may look like, hauliers have warned.
Rail Passengers Will Get Full Refunds For Christmas Train Journeys Cancelled By Tier 4 Restrictions, Grant Shapps Confirms
Coronavirus
Rail Passengers Will Get Full Refunds For Christmas Train Journeys Cancelled By Tier 4 Restrictions, Grant Shapps Confirms
Grant Shapps has promised rail passengers who have had their Christmas journeys cancelled by the new coronavirus restrictions a full refund.
This has been a hard year for disabled people. We must do better in 2021
Coronavirus
By Lisa Cameron MP
This has been a hard year for disabled people. We must do better in 2021
This year has been a monumental year for disability rights, with the UK celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act. As we approach the end of Disability History Month, it’s crucial to not only reflect on the progress we have made but also to assess what more needs to be done over the next few years.
Scottish and Welsh parents on low incomes can get financial support to look after self-isolating children – now those in England must too
Coronavirus
By Seema Malhotra MP
Scottish and Welsh parents on low incomes can get financial support to look after self-isolating children – now those in England must too
At Prime Minister’s Questions last week, I asked the Prime Minister whether he would extend to parents on low incomes in England the financial support that parents in a comparable situation can now get in Wales and Scotland, if they stop work to be at home with a child who is self-isolating.
Boris Johnson Calls An Emergency Cobra Meeting After Europe Cuts The UK Off Over New Covid Strain
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Calls An Emergency Cobra Meeting After Europe Cuts The UK Off Over New Covid Strain
Boris Johnson will chair an emergency Cobra meeting this morning after Europe cut off the UK amid fears over the discovery of a virulent new coronavirus strain.
Keir Starmer Has Accused The Prime Minister Of “Gross Negligence” Over Christmas Coronavirus Restrictions U-Turn
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer Has Accused The Prime Minister Of “Gross Negligence” Over Christmas Coronavirus Restrictions U-Turn
The Labour leader has said the Prime Minister’s decision to backtrack on plans to lift restrictions over Christmas was “an act of gross negligence”.
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Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC respond to latest Covid-19 restrictions
Responding to the announcement of further Covid-19 restrictions, Michael Dugher, CEO of the Betting and Gaming Council, said:
Christmas Coronavirus Restrictions Have Been Announced Across The Whole Of The UK
Coronavirus
Christmas Coronavirus Restrictions Have Been Announced Across The Whole Of The UK
Plans to spend Christmas with their loved ones have been dashed for almost 20 million people in England after Boris Johnson placed London and large parts of the South East into draconian new “Tier 4” coronavirus restrictions.
Tighter Tiers Are Expected After Emergency Cabinet Meeting Over Mutant Covid Strain
Coronavirus
Tighter Tiers Are Expected After Emergency Cabinet Meeting Over Mutant Covid Strain
Boris Johnson will give a press conference from Downing Street later this afternoon and is currently holding an emergency cabinet call.
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Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
UK Innovators Target Nanoparticles at Inoperable Cancers
Active Needle Technology, Xerion Healthcare and Medicines Discovery Catapult win funding to begin ground-breaking project
UK government’s hostile environment for migrants has been in full-force during the Covid pandemic
Coronavirus
By Stuart McDonald
UK government’s hostile environment for migrants has been in full-force during the Covid pandemic
Migrants are disproportionately impacted by Covid, yet receive the least amount of help from the Tory government. On International Migrants Day we should reaffirm our commitment to treat migrants fairly and keep them safe.
Make use of local resources to achieve rural roll-out of the vaccine
Coronavirus
By Jamie Stone MP
Make use of local resources to achieve rural roll-out of the vaccine
The beginning of the end is in sight. But if remote areas of the UK are to get there safely, some community planning is required
Andy Carter MP: Radio is a powerful way to reach audiences beyond the Westminster bubble Partner content
Coronavirus
By Radiocentre
Andy Carter MP: Radio is a powerful way to reach audiences beyond the Westminster bubble
Ensuring radio businesses remain strong is good for jobs and the economy, as well as for democracy as it keeps politicians accountable. It also means we can communicate with people of all backgrounds and interests, not only those in a social media echo-chamber or metropolitan bubble. 
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Coronavirus
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Biology 2.0: Combining machine-learning, robotics and biology to deliver drug discovery of tomorrow
Intelligent OMICS, Arctoris and Medicines Discovery Catapult test in silico pipeline for identifying new molecules for cancer treatment
Manchester Leaders Are 'Bitterly Disappointed” At Staying In Tier 3 Despite Covid Rates Going Down
Coronavirus
Manchester Leaders Are "Bitterly Disappointed” At Staying In Tier 3 Despite Covid Rates Going Down
The leader of Manchester council said it was "bitterly disappointing” that the city will stay in tier 3 coronavirus restrictions over Christmas, despite falling infection rates.
Jacob Rees-Mogg Said Unicef 'Should Be Ashamed Of Itself' For Giving Food To Kids In The UK
Coronavirus
Jacob Rees-Mogg Said Unicef "Should Be Ashamed Of Itself" For Giving Food To Kids In The UK
The Leader of the House of Commons said Unicef, the UN agency responsible for providing aid to children, should be "ashamed of itself" for helping people in the UK.
Summer Exam Chaos Saw 900% Rise In The Number Of GCSE Grades Changed, New Analysis Shows
Coronavirus
Summer Exam Chaos Saw 900% Rise In The Number Of GCSE Grades Changed, New Analysis Shows
The number of GCSE grades changed following an appeal rose by 900% this year after the government faced criticism for its handling of the disruption to exams by coronavirus.
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Coronavirus
By Bar Council
Today's criminal court backlog statistics show justice system in poor health
Responding to the criminal court statistics quarterly for July to September 2020, which have been published today, Amanda Pinto QC, Chair of the Bar Council, said:
British plastic industry rises to the pandemic challenge Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Plastics Federation
British plastic industry rises to the pandemic challenge
Domestic supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is set to hit 70% in the UK after a major push by the country’s plastic industry.
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