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Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"

23 Nov 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

21 Nov Social affairs

Keir Starmer Will Face “Immense Pressure” To Allow More Time For Assisted Dying Debate If Bill Passes

18 Nov Culture

Lords Want "Wimbledon Clause" To Give Football Fans Power To Stop Stadium Moves

17 Nov Communities

Labour MP Says Men Should Remember How To Be "Gentlemen"

13 Nov Health

Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments

12 Nov Health

Doubts Cast Over Recommended Pick For UK Surrogacy Regulator

11 Nov Health

Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”

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12 Nov Health

How reforms to UK surrogacy law could lead to a clash with campaigners

11 Nov Health

Alex Ruck Keene KC on assisted dying: 'Parliamentarians are being radically unsupported'

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23 Nov 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

12 Nov Health

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

11 Nov Health

Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has promised that her bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults will have the “strictest protections and safeguards of any legislation anywhere in the world”, PoliticsHome can reveal.

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02 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

We cannot afford to leave anyone behind in our response to coronavirus

The Government’s response to Covid-19 risks exacerbating existing inequalities for the most vulnerable. This is why the Women and Equalities Committee has launched an inquiry to examine this further.

31 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Kids eligible for free school meals to get £15 shop vouchers in bid to help struggling parents

Parents of children eligible for free school meals will begin getting weekly supermarket vouchers to try to help them through the coronavirus shutdown, ministers have announced.

30 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

With unprecedented numbers of people needing to access Universal Credit, the government must act quickly

Universal Credit’s five-week wait continues to be a source of difficulty for anyone wanting to claim support amid the coronavirus crisis, writes Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Margaret Greenwood.

30 Mar 2020 Home affairs

Jeremy Corbyn’s failure on anti-Jewish racism will rightly forever tarnish his reputation

While our position on Brexit cost the Labour party votes, the unresolved crisis of anti-Semitism nearly cost us our soul.

29 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Labour says landlords should be made to give three-month rent break to tenants squeezed by coronavirus

Tenants struggling with the economic impact of the coronavirus shutdown should be able to stop paying rent for three months, Labour has said.

27 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Save the Children's response to Chancellor's announcement on self-employed

These measures place self-employed families on a par with employees and will be hugely reassuring to families worried about making ends meet at this difficult time.

26 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Domestic abuse should have been higher up the Government's agenda. They must act now to save lives

Domestic abuse was bound to rise during the coronavirus crisis. Ministers must quickly start to put out public health advice to tackle the rising number of incidents

25 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Government insists it won't ditch five-week wait for Universal Credit despite coronavirus outbreak

Ministers have insisted they won’t ditch the five-week wait for Universal Credit payments during the coronavirus outbreak.

24 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Labour accuses Boris Johnson of 'breaking his promise' to renters facing eviction over coronavirus

Labour has accused Boris Johnson of "breaking his promise" to UK renters at risk of eviction as a result of the coronavirus crisis.

23 Mar 2020 Health

Ministers must not let social care standards slip as we fight to stop the coronavirus

As MPs consider the Coronavirus Bill, Lib Dem Health Spokesperson Munira Wilson says social care providers need guaranteed resources and more reassurance on standards

21 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

EXCL Ministers urged not to let emergency coronavirus law lower social care standards

Ministers have been urged to guarantee that elderly and vulnerable adults in social care will not be put at risk by emergency laws to tackle the spread of the coronavirus.

20 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Save the Children have responded to the Chancellor's employment package

We all must work together in the coming months to stop more children falling into poverty during this crisis.

20 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

UK moves closer to full coronavirus lockdown as Boris Johnson orders cafes, pubs, cinemas and restaurants to shut

Boris Johnson has ordered all cafes, pubs, cinemas, restaurants and theatres to close their doors as the UK moves closer to a full coronavirus lockdown.

20 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Save the Children calls for national finance plan to protect struggling families

With schools and nurseries closing and people facing lay-offs and cuts in pay, hard-up Brits need more help to get their families through the corona crisis, Save the Children is warning.

19 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Government must urgently put forward a package of measures to support struggling parents

The UK Government must urgently put forward a package of measures to support struggling parents who lose their job, have to take unpaid leave or reduce their hours, says Save the Children.

19 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Rebecca Long-Bailey urges Boris Johnson to bring in universal basic income to help Brits through coronavirus crisis

The Government should hand everyone in Britain a fixed payment regardless of what they earn to ease the "unprecedented" economic shock of the coronavirus outbreak, Rebecca Long-Bailey has said.

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11 Mar 2020 Social affairs

Alzheimer's Society responds to no increased spending on social care in Budget

Alzheimer's Society responds to the Government's budget today, which included no additional investment in social care.

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02 Mar 2020 Social affairs

Healthcare inequity increases risk of dying from fractures and broken bones

We need systematic changes to how fractures are treated to prevent healthcare inequalities that exist when it comes to getting access to a fracture liaison service, says the Royal Osteoporosis Society.

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27 Feb 2020 Social affairs

Reaction from Alzheimer’s Society: CQC calls for a culture of openness to support people’s sexual needs and keep them safe from sexual harm

In response to the Care Quality Commission’s report on sexuality and sexual safety in care homes, Kathryn Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Alzheimer’s Society said:

19 Feb 2020 Political parties

‘Irresponsible’ plan to scrap low-skilled visas could heap pressure on social care sector, ministers warned

Ministers have been warned not to “close the door” on overseas social care workers amid claims the Government’s major immigration shake-up could lead to fresh staff shortages.

12 Feb 2020 Social affairs

Equalities watchdog launches legal challenge against Matt Hancock for 'failing' patients with autism

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is facing a legal challenge over his department's handling of patients with autism, following action by the equalities watchdog.

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11 Feb 2020 Social affairs

Taiwanese honour for Veterans Aid CEO

Veterans welfare model hailed as paradigm.

Care for veterans must continue to be integrated into national infrastructures that are already in place

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10 Feb 2020 Social affairs

Care for veterans must continue to be integrated into national infrastructures that are already in place

Dr Hugh Milroy, CEO of the national charity Veterans Aid, reflects on the suggestion that veterans’ problems should not be dealt with by mainstream agencies.

Hft: Let 2020 be the year that political inaction ends and social care finally gets the attention it deserves

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04 Feb 2020 Social affairs

Hft: Let 2020 be the year that political inaction ends and social care finally gets the attention it deserves

Hft, a national charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, outlines the findings from their Sector Pulse Check - an annual snapshot of the financial health of the social care sector.