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Senior Tories warn ‘regressive’ tax rise fails to solve social care problems

By Richard Wheeler, Elizabeth Arnold and Nick Lester, Reporters12th October 2021News Scotland

Boris Johnson’s “regressive” £12 billion tax rise will not fix social care and further punishes businesses, senior Tories have warned. Chancellor Rishi Sunak was also urged to use this month’s

Government warned of need for PPE stockpiles and contact tracing tool four years before pandemic

By Jemma Crew, Reporter8th October 2021News England

The Government modelled the impact of a coronavirus hitting England four years before the pandemic, with health officials warning of the need to stockpile protective equipment and develop a contact

Labour and unions voice concern over £100K national care service contract going to private firm

By The Press Association7th October 2021News Scotland

Scottish Labour has said it is “deeply troubling” that a contract to help design the new National Care Service has been awarded to a private company. The party and trade

Carer’s allowance supplement to be doubled in Scotland after MSPs unanimously back increase

By The Press Association7th October 2021News Scotland

The carer’s allowance supplement to be paid this winter will be doubled after MSPs unanimously backed a bill in Holyrood. The Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill was passed on Thursday,

‘Desperately difficult’ for newer parliamentarians to survive on ‘grim’ £80,000 salary – Tory MP

By Geraldine Scott, Reporter7th October 20217th October 2021News England

The country’s current longest-serving MP defended branding politicians’ £80,000 pay packets “grim” as he said higher wages would widen the field of available candidates. Worthing West Tory MP Sir Peter

Tackling child poverty in Wales very difficult with Tories ‘cutting the legs from us’ – Health minister

By Rod Minchin, Reporter7th October 2021News Wales

Reducing child poverty in Wales will be very difficult if the Conservative government keeps cutting public spending, a Welsh Government minister has said. Health and social services minister Eluned Morgan

Sturgeon ‘open-minded’ about whether to support for Tories’ ‘right to recovery’ drugs plan

By The Press Association7th October 2021News Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon said she is keeping an open mind on whether to support the Scottish Conservatives’ plans for a “right to recovery” in law to tackle the country’s drug deaths

PM warns of difficult path to reshaping economy as union brands speech ‘nothing but hot air’

By David Hughes and Alan Jones, Reporters6th October 2021News England

Boris Johnson said he would unleash the “unique spirit” of the country as he set out on the “difficult” process of reshaping the British economy. The Prime Minister used his

Minister branded ‘insulting’ and ‘shameful’ for singing ‘Time Of My Life’ as she cuts universal credit

By Sam Blewett, Reporter6th October 2021News England

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey has been criticised for singing “I’ve had the time of my life” as she cuts universal credit payments. Ms Coffey (pictured) belted out a

Scottish Parliament bid to enshrine children’s rights in law lacks ‘legislative competence’ – Supreme Court

By Brian Farmer & Katrine Bussey, Reporters6th October 2021News Scotland

Parts of two bills passed by the Scottish Parliament must receive “further consideration”, Supreme Court justices have ruled. Judges said on Wednesday that sections of the United Nations Convention on

Tag: Government / Politics

Government warned of need for PPE stockpiles and contact tracing tool four years before pandemic

Carer’s allowance supplement to be doubled in Scotland after MSPs unanimously back increase

‘Desperately difficult’ for newer parliamentarians to survive on ‘grim’ £80,000 salary – Tory MP

Tackling child poverty in Wales very difficult with Tories ‘cutting the legs from us’ – Health minister

Sturgeon ‘open-minded’ about whether to support for Tories’ ‘right to recovery’ drugs plan

PM warns of difficult path to reshaping economy as union brands speech ‘nothing but hot air’

Minister branded ‘insulting’ and ‘shameful’ for singing ‘Time Of My Life’ as she cuts universal credit

Scottish Parliament bid to enshrine children’s rights in law lacks ‘legislative competence’ – Supreme Court

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Government / Politics

Senior Tories warn ‘regressive’ tax rise fails to solve social care problems

Government warned of need for PPE stockpiles and contact tracing tool four years before pandemic

Labour and unions voice concern over £100K national care service contract going to private firm

Carer’s allowance supplement to be doubled in Scotland after MSPs unanimously back increase

‘Desperately difficult’ for newer parliamentarians to survive on ‘grim’ £80,000 salary – Tory MP

Tackling child poverty in Wales very difficult with Tories ‘cutting the legs from us’ – Health minister

Sturgeon ‘open-minded’ about whether to support for Tories’ ‘right to recovery’ drugs plan

PM warns of difficult path to reshaping economy as union brands speech ‘nothing but hot air’

Minister branded ‘insulting’ and ‘shameful’ for singing ‘Time Of My Life’ as she cuts universal credit

Scottish Parliament bid to enshrine children’s rights in law lacks ‘legislative competence’ – Supreme Court