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Teachers And NHS Staff To Get Above Inflation Pay Rise
Teachers And NHS Staff To Get Above Inflation Pay Rise
Health
The Government has agreed a pay rise worth 5.5 per cent for teachers and some NHS staff, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed.
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
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
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The UK Chemical Industry Celebrates its Achievements and Looks to the Future Partner content
Health
By Chemical Industries Association
The UK Chemical Industry Celebrates its Achievements and Looks to the Future
Doctor phobia: supporting the millions of people unhappy with their weight who are too scared to go to the doctor Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Doctor phobia: supporting the millions of people unhappy with their weight who are too scared to go to the doctor
What is the future of work? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
What is the future of work?
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New Labour MP Says Student Loan System Is 'Broken'
New Labour MP Says Student Loan System Is "Broken"
Education
Downing Street Admits Fresh Rail Strikes Are 'Extremely Disappointing' As Pressure Grows Over Pay Award
Downing Street Admits Fresh Rail Strikes Are "Extremely Disappointing" As Pressure Grows Over Pay Award
Transport
New Climate APPG Chair Says Government Must Learn From 'Poor' Energy Transitions Like Margaret Thatcher's Mine Closures
New Climate APPG Chair Says Government Must Learn From "Poor" Energy Transitions Like Margaret Thatcher's Mine Closures
Energy
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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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Partner content
Health
By Mind
Mind today demands urgent clarity on the mental health provision of new hospital plans, as the country faces a growing crisis
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced spending plans to build, rebuild, and improve 40 hospitals by 2030. However, the mental health provision allocated is unclear, and falls far short of urgent need for improvement across the NHS.
Government must get a hold of flu jab shortages, before the NHS is overwhelmed with a double threat
Health
By Alex Norris MP
Government must get a hold of flu jab shortages, before the NHS is overwhelmed with a double threat
If the government fail to get their act together and let the NHS be overwhelmed by the double threat of Covid-19 and winter flu it will be unforgiveable.
Vaccine collaboration is welcome, but strong resilient health systems are the best protection for all
Health
By Lord McConnell and Pauline Latham MP
Vaccine collaboration is welcome, but strong resilient health systems are the best protection for all
Covid-19 has exposed weaknesses in health systems around the world, exacerbating existing inequalities and causing major disruptions to the provision of essential health services.
An MP Travelled From Scotland To Parliament With Covid Symptoms, Tested Positive, And Travelled Home Again
Coronavirus
An MP Travelled From Scotland To Parliament With Covid Symptoms, Tested Positive, And Travelled Home Again
A Scottish National Party politician has issued an apology and has had the party whip suspended after travelling hundreds of miles across the country while infectious with coronavirus.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's Society responds to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report into the delivery of core NHS services during the pandemic
Gavin Terry, Head of Policy at Alzheimer’s Society, said:
Exclusive: Two Central London Councils Have Told Rishi Sunak His Tax Plans Will Cause 'Irreversible Damage' To Their Economies
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Two Central London Councils Have Told Rishi Sunak His Tax Plans Will Cause "Irreversible Damage" To Their Economies
The leaders of two central London councils have written to the chancellor warning that plans to axe tax-free shopping could cause “irreversible damage” to their economies.
Liverpool Has Been Placed Under Local Lockdown Measures As Coronavirus Cases Spike
Coronavirus
Liverpool Has Been Placed Under Local Lockdown Measures As Coronavirus Cases Spike
Liverpool has become the latest city to be placed under local lockdown measures amid a major spike in coronavirus cases.
A Labour Frontbencher Says Jeremy Corbyn Should Pay A Fine For Flouting The Coronavirus Rules
Coronavirus
A Labour Frontbencher Says Jeremy Corbyn Should Pay A Fine For Flouting The Coronavirus Rules
Jeremy Corbyn should be made to pay a fine after he was caught breaching the government's 'rule of six' coronavirus restrictions, a Labour frontbencher has said.
Current drug laws aren’t working, it’s time we end the criminalisation of drug use
Health
By Tommy Sheppard MP
Current drug laws aren’t working, it’s time we end the criminalisation of drug use
My Private Members Bill seeks immediate, practical changes designed to help problem drug users and calls for the decriminalisation of possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use.
Coronavirus Is Spreading Most Rapidly Among Young People in The North East and North West
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Is Spreading Most Rapidly Among Young People in The North East and North West
Coronavirus cases in England are growing most rapidly among 20 to 40-year-olds in the North East and North West, according to new government data.
MPs Will Be Given A Vote On New Lockdown Measures Before They Come Into Place After The Government Bowed To Pressure From Tory Rebels
Coronavirus
MPs Will Be Given A Vote On New Lockdown Measures Before They Come Into Place After The Government Bowed To Pressure From Tory Rebels
The government has bowed to pressure from Tory rebels and will offer MPs a vote on new national coronavirus measures before they come into place.
Exclusive: A London University Has Become The First In The Capital To Confirm An Outbreak Of Coronavirus
Coronavirus
Exclusive: A London University Has Become The First In The Capital To Confirm An Outbreak Of Coronavirus
50 students are said to be self-isolating at university accommodation in west London following a “small cluster of confirmed cases of Covid-19”, it has been confirmed.
The Government Has Cut A Deal With Rebel Tories On Coronavirus Laws After The Speaker Accused Boris Johnson Of A “Total Disregard” For Scrutiny
Coronavirus
The Government Has Cut A Deal With Rebel Tories On Coronavirus Laws After The Speaker Accused Boris Johnson Of A “Total Disregard” For Scrutiny
The government has agreed a deal with rebel Tory MPs to offer more scrutiny of coronavirus legislation after the Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle unleashed a furious tirade at the way restrictions have been introduced.
The government and its experts aren't asking themselves the right questions before they restrict our fundamental freedoms
Coronavirus
By Steve Baker MP
The government and its experts aren't asking themselves the right questions before they restrict our fundamental freedoms
Scientists respond to incentives like everyone else – we must not confuse or terrify the public by speaking about Covid risk as if it is certain, and allow it to limit people's liberties with no scrutiny from Parliament
The Government Has Been Accused Of A 'Domnishambles' After The PM Got The New North East Coronavirus Rules Wrong
Coronavirus
The Government Has Been Accused Of A "Domnishambles" After The PM Got The New North East Coronavirus Rules Wrong
The government has been accused of “making it up as they go along” by the mayor of Newcastle after Boris Johnson was forced to apologise for getting the rules wrong about the tighter coronavirus restrictions he is about to implement in the north east.
Fewer Civil Servants Will Work From Whitehall Even When The Pandemic Is Over, Says The Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary
Coronavirus
Fewer Civil Servants Will Work From Whitehall Even When The Pandemic Is Over, Says The Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary
Fewer civil servants will work from Whitehall even when the coronavirus crisis is over, the Cabinet Office permanent secretary has said.
Focusing on Blood Cancer Post-Covid-19 Partner content
Coronavirus
By Pfizer
Focusing on Blood Cancer Post-Covid-19
We are living in difficult times, and there are many competing challenges for the NHS at present, but we must keep cancer as a priority.
Now more than ever, we need speedier diagnoses for blood cancer
Coronavirus
By Henry Smith MP
Now more than ever, we need speedier diagnoses for blood cancer
There has never been a year in which Blood Cancer Awareness Month has been more important.
Time is running out to save airport communities Partner content
Coronavirus
By Back Heathrow
Time is running out to save airport communities
The aviation industry is in deep crisis and time is running out for the government to act. Failure to act will have long-term implications for airport communities across the country.
We must act now to avert the mental health crisis looming in the wake of Covid Partner content
Health
By Think Ahead
We must act now to avert the mental health crisis looming in the wake of Covid
Putting social workers at the heart of our response is a vital part of strengthening the mental health workforce.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
‘Exhausted’ family and friends spent 92 million extra hours caring for loved ones with dementia since lockdown
Alzheimer’s Society’s new report says Government must fix social care now, learning lessons to avoid further winter tragedy, as dementia carers struggle with depression, insomnia and exhaustion
Tory MPs Said Boris Johnson Had Been “Abducted By Dr Strangelove And Reprogrammed By Sage” While Attacking The Covid-19 “Graph Of Doom”
Coronavirus
Tory MPs Said Boris Johnson Had Been “Abducted By Dr Strangelove And Reprogrammed By Sage” While Attacking The Covid-19 “Graph Of Doom”
Tory MPs have accused the country’s chief scientists of attempting "to terrify the British people” as they attacked the government’s coronavirus restrictions.
Universities And The Government Can’t Agree On Who Should Refund Students For Online-Only Degrees
Coronavirus
Universities And The Government Can’t Agree On Who Should Refund Students For Online-Only Degrees
The Department for Education is at odds with universities over who should be responsible for refunding unhappy students paying full fees for online-only tuition.
When we rebuild our creative industries, diversity and representation must be key
Coronavirus
By Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
When we rebuild our creative industries, diversity and representation must be key
The UK’s creative industries were already an unequal playing field before Covid-19 struck – with an uncertain future and high levels of self-employment, we must ensure that all stories can be told
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CSW Collaboration Conference
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CSW Collaboration Conference