Lawyers say the Government is claiming more than £130 million after suing a firm at the centre of a row over the supply of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus
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Another local authority has threatened legal action over the housing of asylum seekers in hotels and accused the Home Office of persistently breaking planning rules. East Lindsey District Council has
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The Health Secretary has blamed high numbers of flu cases, Covid-19 and Strep A fears for the particular pressures the NHS faced over Christmas. Steve Barclay’s comments come as senior
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MSPs have voted to pass controversial gender legislation that allows transgender people to self-identify. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill passed by 86 votes to 39 on Thursday and will
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Health Secretary Steve Barclay has accused trade unions of making a “conscious decision” to “inflict harm” on patients as thousands of ambulance staff walk out on the first of two
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Ministers have been warned not to delay the release of papers relating to a row over deals for coronavirus personal protective equipment (PPE). The Government has promised to release documents
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Thousands of ambulance workers and paramedics are preparing to strike on Wednesday after talks between the Government and unions failed to address the issue of pay. Health Secretary Steve Barclay
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The Government has issued civil legal proceedings against PPE Medpro, a firm at the centre of a row over the supply of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic. The
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Government plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda are lawful, the High Court has ruled. Several challenges were brought against the proposals announced by then-home secretary Priti Patel in April,
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Close to one million households who initially slipped through the cracks of a programme designed to help people with their energy bills will be able to apply for support from
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