Children suffering at the hands of alcoholic parents will be offered a lifeline under new plans to provide them with quick access to support and advice. An estimated 200,000 children
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MPs and campaigners have urged the Government to go further in reforming benefits for disabled people after ministers published their response to a major review. The Department for Work and
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Nurses and healthcare workers will start voting on Monday on whether to accept a pay deal negotiated after years of wage restraint. The Royal College of Nursing said the offer
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Welsh Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething, has confirmed the NHS bursary will be extended in Wales for students starting their studies in September 2019. The bursary, for eligible student nurses, midwives
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Families have lost a High Court challenge against the Government’s two-child rule for payment of tax credits and universal credit. A judge in London ruled on Friday that the policy
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The “hostile environment” policy brought in against illegal immigrants when Theresa May was home secretary was seen as “almost reminiscent of Nazi Germany” by some in government, the former head
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Ministers spent £5 million preparing a policy that affected 90 people in its first three months before it was scrapped, according to new figures. Last month Work and Pensions Secretary
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Tessa Jowell urged MPs to “keep fighting the good fight” to improve cancer treatment during an emotional Commons debate. Tears were shed and applause rang out in the chamber for
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Current funding arrangements from Welsh Government will not cover the expected increases in cost and demand facing social care, the Welsh Local Government Association has warned. A joint report by
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Dame Tessa Jowell “feels a deep sense of responsibility” to give a voice to patients and pave the way for other cancer sufferers, her daughter has said. Jess Mills said
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