Labour to end use of Bibby Stockholm asylum accommodation barge
The Government will end the use of the Bibby Stockholm barge for housing migrants off England’s south coast as part of an overhaul of the asylum system, the Home Office
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Charity initiative to deliver surplus essentials to 40,000 families in London
A new charity initiative is being launched to donate more than 400,000 surplus essential goods to 40,000 families in need across London over the next year. The capital’s first so-called
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Labour suspends seven MPs who defied Government in two-child benefit cap vote
The seven Labour MPs who defied the Government by backing an amendment to scrap the two-child benefit cap have lost the whip. Apsana Begum, Richard Burgon, Ian Byrne, Imran Hussain,
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More than 75,000 children in England waiting for speech and language therapy
More than 75,000 children in England are waiting for speech and language therapy – an all-time high, figures show. NHS England data from May shows 97,824 people in the community
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Nearly 1,500 fewer care homes in England than in 2018, say Lib Dems
England has nearly 1,500 fewer care homes than in 2018, the Liberal Democrats claimed as they tabled a King’s Speech amendment calling for free personal care across the country. Some
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Councils face ‘unsustainable financial pressure’ on homelessness, says watchdog
Councils are facing “unsustainable financial pressure” in dealing with record levels of homelessness, the public spending watchdog has said as it called for a long-term and cross-Government strategy to tackle
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Increasing number of NHS bodies failing to break even, report warns
An increasing number of NHS bodies have been unable to break even, according to a new report on the financial management and sustainability of the health service. NHS England is
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Wes Streeting launches ‘review’ into cash and timetable for 40 new hospitals
A review of plans for 40 new hospitals could delay projects, a shadow health minister warned, as the new Health Secretary vowed not to give patients “false hope” about when
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Dementia diagnoses in England at record high according to new figures
The number of people in England being diagnosed with dementia is at a record high, according to new figures from the NHS. The latest data shows a record 487,432 people
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Reeves to appoint Covid corruption commissioner to get back ‘what is owed’ to taxpayers
Rachel Reeves has started the appointment process for a Covid corruption commissioner tasked with getting back “what is owed to the British people”. The Chancellor (pictured) told MPs the commissioner
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