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53,000 NHS staff off sick as Wes Streeting says he cannot rule out patients in corridors next winter

Labour health secretary criticised the ‘unacceptable’ care patients have received as soaring flu cases led hospitals across England to declare critical incidents

The Independent UK

Streeting: ‘I can’t promise there won’t be patients treated in corridors next year’

The Health Secretary said he will ‘never accept’ people being treated in ‘undignified’ conditions but that it would ‘take time’ to fix the NHS.

Evening Standard

Proposals for long-term social care funding and reform expected by 2028

The first steps to creating a National Care Service for England have been outlined by the Government.

The Independent UK

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Calls for 'urgent action' as reforms of 'crumbling' social care sector delayed until 2028

The first steps to creating a National Care Service for England have been outlined by the Government.

Evening Standard

Streeting vows Budget will put NHS staff ‘on front line, not the picket line’

The Health Secretary also vowed Labour would rebuild hospitals.

The Independent UK

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates says he’s been waiting a month for reply from PM about compensation delays – as it happened

Former post office operator tells Commons committee that Keir Starmer has not responded to requests for help with settling claims for Horizon scandal

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Just one in five prisons have enough riot officers in ‘scandalous’ shortage

Exclusive: Just 23 out of 109 prisons met their minimum ‘Tornado’ officer requirement, analysis shows

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Government considering new laws to tackle dangerous cycling, says minister

Justice minister Edward Argar said current laws were ‘old’ and that it could be ‘difficult to successfully prosecute offences’.

The Independent UK

England and Wales abortion law has been settled, minister tells Commons

Edward Argar says government does not intend to change law after case of woman jailed for late abortion

The Guardian - UK

Tory MP calls for end to at-home abortions after mum jailed for termination

A TORY MP has called for a ban at home abortions like the one performed by a woman sentenced to prison for an illegal termination.

The National (Scotland)

Justice system can seem inexplicable to crime victims, minister says

Edward Argar was speaking at a victims’ summit in central London.

The Independent UK

Tories lack will to tackle violence against women and girls, Labour says

Frontbencher Ellie Reeves said rape had effectively been decriminalised.

The Independent UK

New calls for inquiry to give Cammell Laird 37 'justice they deserve'

Ian Byrne said a public inquiry would "give the victims the justice they deserve" which is "still being denied almost 40 years later"

Liverpool Echo

Rape victims should not have right to abortion, Jacob Rees-Mogg suggests

WOMEN who become pregnant after rape should not have the right to an abortion, Jacob Rees-Mogg has suggested ...

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Evening Standard

Chris Philp and Edward Argar: Who are the MPs involved in Treasury switch?

Liz Truss has appointed Edward Argar as Treasury chief secretary to replace Chris Philp

Evening Standard

Liz Truss U-turns on corporation tax after Kwasi Kwarteng sacked

Liz Truss tore up the mini budget with an £18 billion corporation tax U-turn after sacking Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor on Friday. The reversal came as the prime minister held a press conference after a tumultuous day where she sacked Mr Kwarteng, one of her closest allies, and appointed Jeremy…

The Guardian - UK

Government defends using public funds for Boris Johnson Partygate legal advice

Exclusive: Edward Argar offers first public explanation for use of taxpayers’ money on Lord Pannick report

Wales Online

Liz Truss's cabinet in full as new Prime Minister rewards allies

A major reshuffle of the top jobs in government has now been completed

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Jarrow MP slams Government's health service plans - 'They've pushed the NHS to the brink'

Kate Osborne MP has attacked the Government's health policy, saying the NHS was at "crisis point" and deriding the role of the private sector in healthcare.

The Guardian - UK

Labour says government refusal to publish PPE firm’s contracts ‘reeks of cover-up’

Angela Rayner says dealings with firm linked to Tory peer Michelle Mone need same scrutiny as Owen Paterson’s lobbying for Covid test contracts

Daily Mirror

6 bits of bad news slipped out by the Tories hours before the Easter holiday

It's 'Take Out the Trash Day' - when the government rushes out a flurry of announcements hours before Parliament rises

Daily Mirror

Minister admits he knew Michelle Mone's links to firm that got £200m VIP-lane PPE deal

Health Minister Edward Argar says his department knew of a link between Baroness Mone and PPE Medpro before the deal was sealed in 2020 via the controversial 'VIP lane'

The Independent UK

Government ‘explores’ cutting PPE waste with sheets made of recycled face masks

The announcement comes after more than 25,000 tonnes of pandemic plastic waste worldwide has littered the oceans.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson won’t apologise for Savile slur, Edward Argar signals

PM planning to stick with his claim at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday

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