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Wave of public spending cuts announced in Wales with health services protected

By Ted Hennessey, Reporter19th December 2023News Wales

A wave of public spending cuts have been announced in Wales, with pubs, shops and restaurants hit with a tax rise. The Welsh Government said it was forced to make

Care leaders ‘blindsided’ by visa change which ‘could drive workers from sector’

By Aine Fox, Reporter19th December 2023News Scotland

Social care leaders felt “blindsided” by recently-announced changes to visa rules banning care workers from bringing their families to the UK and have “grave concerns” it could drive people from

Exploitation in care sector a ‘real concern’, says ex-anti-slavery commissioner

By Aine Fox, Reporter18th December 2023News England

The number of potential victims of modern slavery indicated in the care sector is expected to have risen again for 2023, a former anti-slavery commissioner has said. Dame Sara Thornton

Health Secretary’s claim on care worker visa change ‘beggars belief’ – care leader

By Aine Fox, Reporter15th December 2023News England

A care leader has questioned the Health Secretary’s claim that people within the sector are “broadly relaxed” about changes banning international care workers from bringing dependants when they come to

Health Secretary says social care sector is ‘broadly relaxed’ about family visa changes

By Aine Fox, Reporter13th December 2023News England

The social care sector is “broadly relaxed” about changes which will see international care workers banned from bringing dependants when they come to the UK, the Health Secretary has said.

Raising income threshold for family visas ‘will not be major player in curbing net migration’

By Flora Thompson, Ben Hatton, Dominic McGrath, David Hughes and Aine Fox, Reporters13th December 2023News England

Raising the income threshold for family visas will have a minimal impact on immigration numbers, a Government adviser has said. Rule changes will not be a “major player in reducing

Pay for care workers ‘must rise significantly’ to avoid reliance on immigration

By Aine Fox, Reporter13th December 2023News England

Immigration is “not the solution” to problems in the social care workforce, according to a Government adviser. Professor Brian Bell reiterated calls for care worker pay to “rise significantly above

Health and care worker visa changes will have negative impact on families, warns Welby

By Richard Wheeler, Reporter8th December 2023News England

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned new family visa rules will have a “negative impact” on married and family relationships. Justin Welby (pictured) said the Government is “rightly concerned” with

Michael Gove blames councils’ financial failure on poor leadership

By Jonathan Bunn, Reporter7th December 2023News England

Michael Gove admitted he is concerned about acute financial pressures on local government, but blamed “poor leadership” for an increase in the number of councils which have declared effective bankruptcy.

DHSC launch review into ‘duty of candour’ in health and social care

By Ella Pickover, Reporter6th December 2023News England

A review is to be launched into “variation” on how open and honest health and care providers are with patients when things go wrong. The Department of Health and Social

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool