Jacob Rees-Mogg has been criticised by England’s chief medical officer for comparing a doctor he clashed with over no-deal Brexit contingency planning to disgraced anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield. In a torrid
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Jacob Rees-Mogg has been criticised by MPs for comparing a pro-Remain doctor to the discredited Andrew Wakefield, who is widely blamed for the scare over the MMR jab. On Monday,
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A “serial predatory fraudster” pretended to be a police officer and solicitor to con domestic abuse victims, a court has heard. Stephen Davey, 49, was jailed for four years for
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New proposals to protect domestic abuse survivors are expected to be “revived very quickly” in the new parliamentary session, a Cabinet minister has said. Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg insisted Boris
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Prostate cancer patients are to have new targeted therapy as part of a trial which could “transform” treatment of the disease. Patients currently receive only hormone therapy to slow the
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The adult social care sector is being urged by the Minister for Care to back the next phase of a recruitment campaign launched by the Department of Health and Social
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The founder of The Big Issue magazine has urged the Government to rethink how budgets are set following an announcement of extra money to tackle rough sleeping. Chancellor Sajid Javid
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The Chancellor has been accused of failing to tackle complaints that thousands of people are suffering from the “brutal rollout” of Universal Credit benefits. Campaign groups have warned that the
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Nurseries and childminders are to get extra money towards providing free childcare hours for pre-schoolers, the Chancellor has announced. Early years spending is to increase by £66 million in 2020/21,
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Councils will be able to access new funding of £1.5 billion for social care next year, the Chancellor has announced. Sajid Javid made the move in the face of ongoing
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