Face masks to remain mandatory in Wales as restrictions ease
Almost all coronavirus restrictions in Wales will be lifted next month but it will remain the law to wear a face mask on public transport and in most indoor settings,
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Eight in 10 unpaid Scots carers have had no respite since beginning of pandemic, research finds
More than eight out of 10 unpaid carers say they have had “no respite” since the beginning of the pandemic, research indicates. Pressures also hit care service workers – who
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Prime Minister sees off Tory revolt as charities react with fury to £4bn aid cut
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have seen off a Tory revolt over cuts to aid funding, leaving charities angry at the prospect of an indefinite reduction in spending. Former prime
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Universal Credit cut ‘leaves families with half income needed for acceptable living standard’
Out of work families will be left with just over half the income the public believes they need for an acceptable standard of living when the Universal Credit (UC) uplift
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MPs back compulsory care worker Covid vaccinations without seeing key impact assessment
Compulsory Covid-19 vaccinations for care home staff in England have been approved by MPs – despite them not seeing a key document detailing the policy’s impact. From the autumn, anyone
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Scotland to move to lowest lockdown level but face coverings and one-metre distancing will remain
Coronavirus restrictions are to ease in Scotland on Monday as Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the country will move to Level 0 of lockdown measures, with some changes to original plans. The
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Duchess praises staff and volunteers at ‘really special’ hospice dedicated to caring for children
The Duchess of Cornwall has praised the work of staff and volunteers at a hospice dedicated to caring for children, saying: “I wish there were more of these hospices.” Camilla
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Clinically extremely vulnerable must not be forgotten when restrictions ease, charity warns
New guidance for people who are clinically extremely vulnerable will leave many feeling they are “on their own” without support when remaining coronavirus restrictions are eased in England next week,
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Long-term detainment of autistic people ‘national shame’ and must be banned, say MPs
The long-term detainment of autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities must be banned, a cross-party committee of MPs has said. Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt, who chairs the Commons
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Doctors’ leaders warn of ‘potentially devastating consequences’ over PM’s lockdown lifting
Doctors’ leaders have condemned Boris Johnson’s “irresponsible” decision to press ahead with lockdown lifting in England despite Covid-19 infections continuing to surge. The British Medical Association (BMA) warned of “potentially
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