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Workers in Parliament speak out over 'predatory' culture that persists
Unions demanded a 'step change in the culture of behaviour' after one parliamentary aide alleged a male MP had pressured her to sit on his lap
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Tories 'really have given up' as 'absentee' Rishi Sunak ducks PMQs, says Labour
The Liberal Democrats also claimed Mr Sunak had 'thrown in the towel' over his poor attendance record at the weekly grilling in front of MPs
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Do you think Labour can save the NHS - vote in our poll
Keir Starmer has marked the 75th birthday of the NHS by pledging to get the service "off life support and back to a clean bill of health" - but do YOU think Labour has what it takes to save the NHS?
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Record NHS waiting lists will 'probably go up higher' admits Tory minister
Health Minister Maria Caulfield was challenged over the dire backlog for NHS treatment as 7.4 million people languish on waiting lists in England
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'We must fight to death to save fundamental principle of free treatment for all'
The vultures are circling after the Tories imposed the tightest financial strait-jacket in the NHS's history
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Anger as health agency unable to prove billions of pounds spent properly
The UK Health Security Agency was launched in 2021 with such poor financial controls that it is unable to prove that billions of pounds were properly spent, MPs have ruled
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Keir Starmer pledges to get NHS 'off life support' on service's 75th anniversary
In an exclusive Mirror article, the Labour leader explains why his mission to build an NHS "fit for the future” is closest to his heart of the five he has unveiled
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'My mother was a proud nurse - the NHS was both her livelihood and her lifeline'
Labour leader Keir Starmer pens a passionate, heartfelt and personal commitment to Britain's health service on its 75th anniversary
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MP warns poorer areas are worst places in country for crucial life-saving defibs
Abena Oppong-Asare, granted a debate after a constituent lost her father due to a dearth of defibrillators, highlighted our campaign in the Commons
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NATO must pledge long-term vow of support for Ukraine, urges Rishi Sunak
Speaking to the Commons Liaison Committee, the Prime Minister said negotiations were underway to develop a 'multilateral declaration of support for Ukraine into the long term' for next week's NATO summit
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Rishi Sunak hints he could rubber-stamp 49-day PM Liz Truss's honours list
The Prime Minister also awkwardly laughed off a question over whether he would issue his own peerages and gongs to allies if he is ousted from No10 at the next general election
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Sunak suggests hard-up families are not spending cost of living cash on food
The Prime Minister was confronted about the cost-of-living and mortgage crises when he appeared at the Commons Liaison Committee today
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Real reason Nigel Farage was kicked out of his bank account disclosed
The former Brexit Party and Ukip leader went on a furious tirade last week where he claimed the 'establishment' was trying to 'force me out of the UK by closing my bank accounts'
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MP, 28, says she's quitting - branding Parliament 'toxic' and 'poisonous'
The SNP's Mhairi Black described Parliament as "one of the most unhealthy workplaces that you could ever be in", saying she was alarmed by "what folk can get away with"
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Charities blast top Tory who suggested struggling people choose to use foodbanks
Foodbank leaders blasted the suggestion from Veterans Affairs Minister Johnny Mercer after he suggested people opted to use foodbanks for budgeting reasons
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Australian PM tells Rishi Sunak 'stay in your crease' as Ashes row intensifies
Downing Street desperately tried to de-escalate the furore ahead of the Third Test starting at Headingley on Thursday, with tensions continuing to simmer
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Out-of-touch Tory minister claims using food bank use is a 'personal decision'
In a bruising TV encounter Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer said the armed forces earn a 'good wage' and blamed 'personal decisions' for their use amid reports RAF personnel are using food banks
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Rishi Sunak's migration plans suffer brutal mauling as Lords inflict 11 defeats
The onslaught in the upper chamber came just a week after the Government's defeat at the Court of Appeal over plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
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Tory Education Secretary told to come clean over teachers pay proposals
Schools across England will face disruption on Wednesday and Friday as members of the National Education Union (NEU) down tools in the latest of a series of nationwide strikes
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Afghans who fled to Britain risk homelessness due to UK housing crisis
The warning comes from the Local Government Association as it prepares for its annual conference in Bournemouth, and as the UK is gripped by an 'acute' housing shortage
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Government must hit those found breaching petrol price rules with big penalties
Requiring pricing data to be made available for third parties to allow the creation of price comparison apps and websites is intended to generate a competitive market
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Australian Ashes - biggest cricket dispute in 90 years sparks diplomatic row
After taking a look with his expert eye, Rishi Sunak has accused the Aussies of breaking the spirit of cricket with the controversial dismissal of England player Jonny Bairstow
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King Charles gets rapturous welcome in Scotland ahead of ' second coronation'
Charles will be presented with the Honours of Scotland - the country’s crown jewels - during a service of thanksgiving and dedication at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh
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Disgruntled Tory faction warned their immigration plans will be disaster for NHS
In a brazen challenge to Rishi Sunak, 20 disgruntled MPs who call themselves the New Conservatives said the party faces wipeout in the polls if it fails to drag down net migration, which is at a record high
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New pollution limits could 'suffocate steel firms without help to go green'
Campaigners warned companies in the threatened industry need support to move to environmentally-friendly processes before it is too late