News

The latest local and national UK and International news.

14 MPs turn up to discuss UN report on 14 million people living in poverty

The UN’s report on poverty in Britain is at risk of being swept under the carpet after just 14 MPs turned up to debate the issue in parliament yesterday. A festive hangover appeared to have swept over the House of Commons as politicians returned from their holiday break. Only a handful of MPs bothered to turn up to an adjournment debate on the findings of the United Nations Report on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights in the UK and Northern Ireland,...

NHS Long-Term Plan – “How can Govt deliver everything promised without staff?”

The PM unveiled a "historic" 10-year plan for the NHS that will see funding boosted by £20.5billion a year by 2023-24. Health chiefs claim up to 500,000 lives could be saved over the next decade. However, one union has criticised the plan to fill the 100,000 staffing black hole. They believe the plan can't be delivered without the staff to undertake the work. They claim the much-delayed announcement completely ignores the NHS greatest assets – its workforce – and fails...

Page 1895 of 2486 1 1,894 1,895 1,896 2,486
-->