PM: Not possible to build an NHS for the future without fixing social care
Fixing social care must be part of any plan to build an NHS for the future, the Prime Minister has said, but he declined to give further detail on the
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Mental health deaths issue downplayed by those in heart of government – inquiry
An inquiry into mental health deaths in Essex has been told that the extent of the problem was “downplayed by those within the heart of government”. The Lampard Inquiry will
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Starmer sees off backbench rebellion as MPs vote to cut winter fuel allowance
Sir Keir Starmer has seen off a backbench rebellion over plans to cut the winter fuel allowance but the Government’s majority fell to 120. MPs voted 348 to 228 to
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Ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson pleads not guilty to historical sex offences
Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to 18 historical sex offences. The charges include one count of rape as well as allegations of indecent assault and
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Plan to house migrants at RAF Scampton scrapped, Home Office says
RAF Scampton will not be used to house asylum seekers because the plan does not represent value for money, the Home Office has announced. The former airbase (pictured) in Lincolnshire,
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Treasury ‘trashed’ public health plans in 2015, says former health secretary
Treasury leaders “trashed” the public health system as it was originally intended after 2015, a Conservative former health secretary has warned. Lord Lansley accused his successor Jeremy Hunt, now the
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Robison cuts £115M from health and social care budget as Holyrood returns after recess
Scotland’s Finance Secretary Shona Robison has announced up to £500 million of spending cuts as she insisted “urgent action” was needed to ensure the Government can balance its budget for
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Scrapped social care costs cap ‘was undeliverable’, minister tells critics
A cap on social care costs which was delayed by the Tories will not be taken forward by the new Labour Government as it was “undeliverable”, a minister has said.
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Clapping for NHS during pandemic may have been ‘dangerous’, says ombudsman
Clapping for the NHS during the pandemic may have been “dangerous” because “no organisation can be a national religion”, the health service ombudsman has said. Rebecca Hilsenrath, the Parliamentary and
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Up to 18 clinical trial hubs to open as part of £400m public-private investment
Up to 18 new clinical trial hubs will open across the UK as part of a £400 million public-private investment aimed at fast-tracking new medicines. Experts said the move will
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