NHS pay cap scrapped but Health Secretary won’t rule out cuts to services
Jeremy Hunt has told MPs the NHS pay cap has been scrapped, but was unable to rule out cutting health services to fund rises above 1%. The Health Secretary said
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Thatcher knighthood approval ‘helped Cyril Smith maintain child services links’
Margaret Thatcher’s decision to approve suspected child abuser Cyril Smith for a knighthood helped him maintain close ties to children’s services, an inquiry has heard. The late politician received the
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SNP Minister calls on Theresa May to end ‘injustice’ of so-called ‘rape clause’
Scotland’s Social Security Minister has challenged Theresa May to show “compassion” and end the “injustice” of the so-called rape clause. Jeane Freeman, a former Labour adviser who is now an
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Police conclude former PM would have been quizzed over seven child sex allegations
Former Conservative prime minister Sir Edward Heath would be questioned over allegations that he raped and indecently assaulted boys as young as 10 were he alive today, a controversial police
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Extra £5 million for NHS Scotland to reduce delays and ease winter pressures
Scotland’s health boards will share a £5 million fund to help hospitals and community services cope with a surge in demand over winter. The additional money announced by Health Secretary
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Number of distressed people on the street is ‘unbelievable’, Big Issue founder
Welfare cuts and “turning off the taps to local councils” are affecting how authorities can support homeless people, the founder of the Big Issue has said. John Bird warned the
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Health Secretary pledges to boost nurse training places by 5,000
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a 25% increase in nurse training places to boost numbers of home-grown NHS staff as Britain leaves the EU. The additional 5,000 places will
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Universal Credit rollout will not be paused, says Work and Pensions Secretary
The rollout of Universal Credit will not be paused, Work and Pensions Secretary David Gauke has said. He told the Tory Party conference he would tweak the system to ensure
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Jacob Rees-Mogg caught up in abortion protest at Tory conference
A Tory conference event featuring Jacob Rees-Mogg has descended into chaos after protesters mobbed the high-profile backbencher. Demonstrators holding up placards chanted “Tories out” at the packed meeting on Brexit.
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Tory rebels call on Government to halt rollout of Universal Credit expansion
Tory MPs have called on the Government to halt the rollout of its controversial new benefits payment system over concerns about the impact on claimants, it has been reported. A
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