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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
Environment
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
Political parties
Labour Streamlines HQ As Party Staff Move Into Government
Labour Streamlines HQ As Party Staff Move Into Government
Political parties
No 'Bounce' In International Student Applications Fuels Concern For University Finances
No "Bounce" In International Student Applications Fuels Concern For University Finances
Education
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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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Africa has finally been declared free from wild polio, but the fight is not over
Health
By Philippa Whitford MP
Africa has finally been declared free from wild polio, but the fight is not over
Covid-19 is disrupting routine vaccination programmes across the world. It is crucial to achieve high rates of immunisation if we’re to safeguard our future health
Helping to maintain students’ health and wellbeing during lockdown Partner content
Coronavirus
By The National Lottery
Helping to maintain students’ health and wellbeing during lockdown
With schools closed because of coronavirus, the Marjorie McClure Special School quickly set up a programme of activities designed to maintain students’ health and wellbeing during the lockdown, funded by The National Lottery. 
The Stage Is Set For A Westminster Battle Over The Survival Of The “Pret Economy”
Coronavirus
The Stage Is Set For A Westminster Battle Over The Survival Of The “Pret Economy”
On Tuesday, the Prime Minister assured his Cabinet that “people are going back to the office in huge numbers across our country.”
The UK Nations Are Split Over Their Approach To Coronavirus Quarantine Rules And It's Causing Chaos For Holidaymakers
Coronavirus
The UK Nations Are Split Over Their Approach To Coronavirus Quarantine Rules And It's Causing Chaos For Holidaymakers
Holidaymakers and travel firms have been left baffled by increasingly divergent approaches taken by the UK, Welsh and Scottish governments to imposing quarantine restrictions on those returning from abroad.
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Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Sub-Saharan Africa: 426 children per day at risk of death from hunger following impact of COVID-19
An estimated 67,000 children are at risk of dying from extreme hunger across Sub-Saharan Africa before the end of the year, Save the Children warned today, as the coronavirus pandemic exacerbates what were already dire circumstances in the region.[1] New analysis by Save the Children of data from the Lancet indicates that an average of 426 children per day are at risk of death unless urgent action is taken.
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Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's Society comments: Family carers are an integral part of the care system
Fiona Carragher, Director of Research and Influencing at Alzheimer’s Society said:
Decoding diagnostics: building a flexible and resilient diagnostics sector in the COVID-era Partner content
Coronavirus
By Hologic
Decoding diagnostics: building a flexible and resilient diagnostics sector in the COVID-era
Beyond the immediate challenge of COVID-19, the UK must now consider what other steps should be taken to ensure it has a resilient and flexible diagnostics sector that can respond to future pandemics or other diseases with speed and efficiency.
Coronavirus: Mass Testing To Be Trialled In England As Workers Urged To Return To The Office
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Mass Testing To Be Trialled In England As Workers Urged To Return To The Office
Ministers are set to trial a mass coronavirus testing programme, which will see the general population screened weekly for the virus, as people are urged to return to work and school.
Ofqual Chairman Says It Was A 'Fundamental Mistake' To Believe Algorithm Grades 'Would Ever Be Acceptable'
Coronavirus
Ofqual Chairman Says It Was A "Fundamental Mistake" To Believe Algorithm Grades "Would Ever Be Acceptable"
Roger Taylor defended his organisation’s response to the exams crisis, which saw calculated grades replaced with teacher predictions last-minute following a backlash.
Government must act on British complicity in China’s forced organ harvesting
Health
By Lord Hunt and Baroness Finlay
Government must act on British complicity in China’s forced organ harvesting
An amendment to the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill could ensure human body tissue and organs that have been forcibly harvested are not allowed to enter the UK for medicines or medical testing.
Now is not the time for unnecessary trips to the office Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Safety Council
Now is not the time for unnecessary trips to the office
British Safety Council calls on Government not to pressurise employers to get workers back into the office.
Why Wales is recycling glass right Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Glass
Why Wales is recycling glass right
The rest of the UK should look to the Welsh blueprint as a way to recycle glass right.
The Government has failed ‘spectacularly’ to support disabled people returning to work
Coronavirus
By Vicky Foxcroft MP
The Government has failed ‘spectacularly’ to support disabled people returning to work
Two thirds of all Covid-19 deaths so far have been disabled people. The Government needs to ensure those who were shielding are not forced to go back to an unsafe workplace.
Government considering benchmark tests to reveal student ‘learning gaps’ amid calls to delay summer exams
Coronavirus
Government considering benchmark tests to reveal student ‘learning gaps’ amid calls to delay summer exams
The Education Secretary has suggested that students could undergo "benchmarking" assessments to understand the effects of school closures on their education.
While we wait for the Government’s gambling review, we’re getting on with raising standards in our industry Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
While we wait for the Government’s gambling review, we’re getting on with raising standards in our industry
Throughout the Covid-19 crisis we have not lost sight of our commitment to driving up standards across the industry as a whole.
Next year's exams could be pushed back to allow pupils to catch up, says Education Secretary
Coronavirus
Next year's exams could be pushed back to allow pupils to catch up, says Education Secretary
Following the A Level and GCSE fiasco next year’s exams could be pushed back to help pupils catch up with the syllabus after the coronavirus disruption, the Education Secretary has suggested.
Investment in nuclear and other low carbon infrastructure is essential for a green recovery Partner content
Coronavirus
By EDF
Investment in nuclear and other low carbon infrastructure is essential for a green recovery
As we emerge from the current ordeal, the UK needs the same focus and resourcefulness to tackle two other serious challenges: rebuilding the economy and climate change.
Labour calls for next year's A-level and GCSEs to be postponed due to impact of coronavirus on pupils
Coronavirus
Labour calls for next year's A-level and GCSEs to be postponed due to impact of coronavirus on pupils
Labour are calling for next summer's A-level and GCSEs to be postponed to help pupils deal with the impact coronavirus has had on their education.
Rishi Sunak warned tax hikes to cover coronavirus spending will choke off economic recovery
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak warned tax hikes to cover coronavirus spending will choke off economic recovery
Rishi Sunak has been warned by senior Tories and business leaders that increasing taxes to pay for coronavirus spending will choke off the UK’s economic recovery.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
EHRC statement on government's campaign to encourage workers back to offices
Caroline Waters, Interim Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said:
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Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Heathrow to give Government COVID testing data as momentum gathers for aviation testing
Heathrow to give Government COVID testing data as momentum gathers for aviation testing.
Rishi Sunak 'planning major tax hikes' to pay for coronavirus recovery
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak 'planning major tax hikes' to pay for coronavirus recovery
Rishi Sunak is reportedly looking to boost taxes in an effort to pay for the UK’s coronavirus recovery.
Children who do not return to school next week risk 'huge dent in future life chances', says Gavin Williamson
Coronavirus
Children who do not return to school next week risk 'huge dent in future life chances', says Gavin Williamson
Children who do not return to the classroom when schools return next week face a "huge dent in their future life chances", says Gavin Williamson.
Government U-turns causing 'uncertainty and eroding morale', warns senior Tory backbencher
Coronavirus
Government U-turns causing 'uncertainty and eroding morale', warns senior Tory backbencher
A series of U-turns by Boris Johnson's cabinet on crunch decisions are causing uncertainty and making it "difficult for backbenchers to promote and defend government policy", a senior Tory MP has warned.
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