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Government on NHS crisis: ‘we want to be in a better position than we are now’
We asked the Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride about both strikes and the NHS crisis as part of a pooled interview for all broadcasters.
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100,000 newborns in England to have entire genomes sequenced to detect rare genetic diseases
In a medical first, 100,000 newborns in England will have their entire genomes sequenced in order to detect and treat rare genetic diseases as early as possible.
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Britain must be practical about Brexit and immigration says CBI boss
Rishi Sunak has firmly rejected the idea of any Swiss style deal on Brexit which would see the UK aligning with EU rules – insisting Brexit was “already delivering enormous benefits and opportunities”. Mr Sunak told the country’s biggest business group, the CBI – that he wanted to tackle illegal immigration.
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‘The poor are getting poorer’: How cost of living is impacting those at the bottom
There was some relief today for those on the lowest incomes as the government confirmed they would raise benefits in line with inflation. But there were warnings that people will still suffer the largest fall in living standards since records began – part fuelled by an increase in the energy cap to an average of…
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Liz Truss: Will the Prime Minister survive the week?
As one Tory MP wrote this afternoon in what seemed a very thinly veiled metaphor: putting a dumpster fire out may be messy, but it’s better to put it out quickly.
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Liz Truss tries to curb Cabinet squabbling amid backbench ‘coup’
The spectre of cuts loomed large at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham today – with cabinet ministers openly disagreeing.
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Government criticised for not publishing budget assessment until November
“We’ll have it in a week, but you can’t see it” – the message from the government today as ministers stuck to plans to publish an independent assessment of the mini-Budget at the end of November, despite asking for a first draft by this time next week.
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Liz Truss sticks to her plan as the Chancellor hints at spending cuts to come
After a week in which their controversial plan to grow the economy had sparked a slump in sterling and a £65 billion Bank of England bailout, the Prime Minister and Chancellor faced the music today with one clear message: they’re sticking to their guns. Liz Truss – running the gauntlet of eight back-to-back local radio…
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How the tax cuts will affect those struggling at the very bottom
This Government is on the side of the British people, the Chancellor said today.
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Government cost of living support for disabled people ‘a sick joke’, says disability charity ambassador
The Chancellor has warned that people earning well above the average wage could struggle to pay their energy bills and are likely to need government help – as well as those on benefits.
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Cost of Living: Thousands march in London to protest rising bills
Britain’s rail network will grind to a standstill next week as three days of strikes go ahead across the country – while London underground staff will also walk out on Tuesday.
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Boris Johnson announces housing reform in comeback speech
Working people in England will soon be allowed to spend housing benefit on mortgage payments. Boris Johnson said the reform would “turn benefits to bricks” – as part of a new scheme giving housing association tenants the right to buy their homes at a discounted price.
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Families face biggest drop in living standards since records began
A spring statement in a brutally cold economic climate. Families are facing the biggest drop in living standards since records began, with prices of food and energy soaring.
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Refugees fleeing other conflicts ask for same treatment as Ukrainian refugees
The UK’s “Homes for Ukraine” scheme opened yesterday with more than 100,000 people offering to house Ukrainian refugees.
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MPs question work and pensions secretary on cost of living crisis
MPs have expressed frustration during a special hearing in parliament where they questioned Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey over what the government was planning to do to tackle the cost of living crisis.