Tackling poverty and inequality should be priorities in developing Scotland’s city deals, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has said. The charity has urged the UK and Scottish governments to work
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A big drop in the number of nurses from the EU registering to work in the UK has been blamed by the Government on new language tests rather than Brexit.
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Theresa May’s offer on residency rights for EU citizens following Brexit is “a first step, but not sufficient”, the president of the European Commission has said. Jean-Claude Juncker’s comment came
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Firms are being urged to step up their preparations for Brexit after a new study found that employers are “totally unprepared” for a fall in migration once Britain leaves the
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Ulster Unionist leader Robin Swann wants Northern Ireland’s health trusts to be merged into a single body in an overhaul of the healthcare system. The party’s manifesto says that to
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The NHS could face a bill of £1 billion every year if retired British expats who are currently cared for in Europe need to receive their treatment in Britain, a
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The Tory manifesto will keep the commitment to reducing net migration the “tens of thousands”, with Theresa May setting out a series of measures aimed at getting the numbers down.
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Theresa May is unveiling a “new deal for workers” including protections for people in the “gig economy”, a statutory right to leave for those who need to care for a
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Waiting times for physiotherapy could worsen because of visa restrictions on workers and uncertainty over Brexit, it is being warned. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy accused the Government of not
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Morale among NHS medics and care workers from the EU has been hit by the uncertainty of Brexit, the Health Select Committee has warned. The MPs said around 150,000 workers
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