SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled her party’s “transformational” manifesto, but said she could go further if Scotland was independent. She outlined a £2.5 billion increase in NHS spending in
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David Cameron has accepted he should have communicated with the Government “through only the most formal of channels” as he acknowledged mis-steps over the Greensill Capital lobbying controversy. Breaking his
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There could be significant financial pressures on the Welsh NHS because of the Covid-19 pandemic and a predicted funding shortfall of over £500 million, a report suggests. Academics at Cardiff
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A lack of cash is preventing councils from “solving some of the problems facing our communities”, the president of local authorities body Cosla has said. Alison Evison (pictured) said local
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Adult social care is being hampered by the Government’s failure to detail a long-term plan for care, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) said the
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The Scottish Government has pledged almost £17 million of additional cash for hospices, which have been hit by a drop in income as a result of Covid-19. Lockdown has forced
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More than £3 million has been given to help around 2,000 young disabled people in Scotland maintain employment during the pandemic. The Transition Fund, administered by Independent Living Fund (ILF)
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An extra £12 billion a year investment is needed in the NHS and care system to try and recover the damage done by Covid-19, according to a report which looked
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A Tory former cabinet minister has come up with a social care funding plan that would involve people paying a £16,000 insurance premium after their death. Lord Lilly (pictured), who
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The Government has yet to devise a solution to the social care crisis despite Boris Johnson saying he had a “clear plan” when he became Prime Minister, the Chancellor has
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