Michael Gove has been accused of “living in a different century” for wanting to stop child benefit payments to parents of children who miss school. The Levelling-Up secretary has tried three times in 13 years to introduce the policy and claims such sanctions would help restore “an ethic of responsibility” on parents for their children. […]
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A patients’ charity has accused parliamentary authorities of censorship following the rejection of a petition highlighting the reduced level of NHS care for non-Covid patients during the pandemic. Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) – a widely respected charity for patient safety and justice – submitted the petition two months ago and said lives have been […]
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The UK government’s decision to opt-out of the EU’s coronavirus vaccine scheme has been condemned as “unforgivable” and driven by ideology rather than being in the best interests of the country. Health secretary Matt Hancock today (Friday) confirmed the UK would not join the EU plan to distribute a potential vaccine. Ministers expressed concerns about […]
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