69 h. ago West Lothian Specsavers Home Visits team take action to support customers with dementia

The full team has recently become qualified Dementia Friends, after completing a training course to professionally care for the eye health and hear care of customers who have the condition.

Economics

8 d. ago MPs opposed to assisted dying criticise ‘distasteful’ Esther Rantzen claims

Objections raised to Rantzen’s accusation of ‘undeclared religious beliefs’ in five-hour Commons debateMPs opposed to assisted dying have criticised “distasteful” claims from the prominent campaigner Esther Rantzen, who argued many are fighting against the changes to the law because of secret religious views.Rantzen made the remarks in a letter urging MPs to back the “strong, safe, carefully considered bill” to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago MPs must act to legalise assisted dying, Leadbeater urges as debate begins

High-profile supporters include Dame Esther Rantzen while Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is among those opposed.

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9 d. ago The Crown actor Josh O’Connor ‘in awe’ of uncle living with early Alzheimer’s

Bernard Bunting is aiming to raise £1m to to support a new Rare Dementia Support Centre in London.

Politics

1 week ago Minister resolute on benefit cuts amid threats of Labour rebellion

Some 100 Labour MPs are reported to have signed a letter urging ministers to scale back welfare cuts.

Politics

1 week ago MPs with medical backgrounds urge assisted dying support after Bill criticism

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is back in the Commons for debate on Friday.

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1 week ago Gaza crisis worsening says Starmer, as minister admits UK response not enough

Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer was heckled by Labour MPs who urged further sanctions against Israel.

Politics

1 week ago Kim Leadbeater urges MPs to back palliative care amendment to assisted dying bill

MP sponsoring bill in England and Wales says she agrees with Marie Curie that end of life care must be improvedKim Leadbeater has urged MPs to back an amendment to the assisted dying bill which would commission a new assessment on the state of palliative care, a move first proposed by the bill’s opponents.In a gesture to MPs who are voting against the bill, the MP sponsoring it said that she understood the concern about the quality of care for terminally ill people and said she believed that improving palliative services should not be in competition with assisted dying. Continue reading...

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1 week ago PIP disability benefit changes begin as DWP review gets underway

Over 40 Labour MPs have urged the government to reassess the planned cuts

Politics

1 week ago Despair at Starmer’s ‘divisive’ language as he clamps down on immigration

Backbench Labour MPs, unions and charities criticise the PM, who is urged to apologise for his ‘dangerous’ comments

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2 w. ago MPs unite to urge UK Government to scrap proposed PIP changes due next year

The Labour Government faces a backbench rebellion over the planned changes set to impact up to 1.3 million PIP claimants.

Politics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer told Labour faces 'existential threat' as top minister issues Reform warning

Anger at last year's decision to axe the winter fuel payment for around 10 million pensioners has spooked MPs, who have been urging Keir Starmer to change course

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2 w. ago Major report by MPs says social care review 'doomed to fail' unless urgent action taken

MPs said the current inadequate social care system is putting 'unsustainable pressure' on unpaid carers who are being forced to provide care worth £184billion a year

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3 w. ago Labour seats set to suffer worst economic impact of welfare reforms – study

MPs have been urged to consider the wider impact of changes to eligibility requirements for the personal independence payment.

Economics

3 w. ago Public should be urged to hoard cash for cyberattacks and blackouts, MPs suggest

The Treasury Select Committee mooted the drastic advice as it warned over the growing shift away from coins and banknotes.

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3 w. ago Man United legend Nobby Stiles' family blast 'scandalous' dementia support

The 1966 World Cup winner died in 2020

Politics

3 w. ago HMRC is a 'lumbering dinosaur' say MPs who call on tax office to start using AI

MPs are urging HMRC to start using AI to improve its productivity and 'out of date' services as the cost of collecting taxes soared by half a billion.

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3 w. ago MPs urged to address ‘scandalous’ dementia support for families of ex

Sir Geoff Hurst and Kevin Keegan will be at the House of Commons on Tuesday evening in support of the Football Families for Justice campaign

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3 w. ago Irish PM demands Kneecap ‘urgently clarify’ concert call to ‘kill Tory MPs’

Ireland's prime minister (Taoiseach) Micheál Martin on Monday (27 April) called for Kneecap “urgently clarify” alleged comments attributed to the band about the killing of Tory MPs.

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