Doctors present first barrier for rare diseaseย patientsย
Overcoming the doctor’s ego is a first hurdle for many rare disease patients in search of a diagnosis.
Social care
UK bans puberty blockers for under-18s
Government-ordered commission flags an “unacceptable safety risk” in continued prescription to children.
One Mother review โ poignant memoir grapples with trauma of foster care
Mickaรซl Bandelaโs documentary reflects on the events that left him in care as a child, and the generational losses that came beforeWhen he was a few months old, film-maker Mickaรซl Bandela was put into the care of his foster mother Marie-Thรฉrรจse, after …
English councils forecast ยฃ9.3bn deficit in three years, analysis shows
Bennett Institute research underlines scale of strains social care placing on local government financing
The English county facing the biggest financial โblack holeโ
Even in relatively prosperous Hampshire, the cost of providing social care is swallowing up funding for everything else
Nigel Farage says Brits will revolt if government shuts pubs early
Minister suggests ‘tightening up the hours of operation’ for Britain’s boozers.
Health care helps to stabilize democracies, Gastein chief says
SNEAK PEEK โ Austriaโs Clemens Martin Auer stresses the role of health care in democracies ahead of a major health policy summit in the Alps. โย The European Medicines Agency recommended two updated Covid-19 vaccines โ but targeting different variants. โย Hungaryโs secretary of state for health will present the Hungarian presidencyโs program on health to Parliamentโs [โฆ]
Undercover as a home care worker in France: โI have to cope alone and I receive no trainingโ | Saลกa Uhlovรก
In Marseille, I find agency bosses desperate to fill shifts, families desperate to secure care for loved ones and a system that places no value on the workWho keeps Europeโs wealthy west going? Underpaid, invisible migrants from its east โ and I went u…
Liz Truss lettuce songs and jet ski stunts: Britainโs third party is living its best life
Jubilant Liberal Democrats are celebrating after years in the political wilderness โ but can it last?
5 ways Labour says Britain is broken
Labour attack dossier lays out holes in Britain’s finances โ which the Tories dismiss as simply a political excuse to raise taxes.
โIs that it?โ UK Labourโs cautious entry to government
Few surprises are expected when Keir Starmer sets out his program in the king’s speech.
Macronโs heirs duel over his scraps as they seek to form coalitions after election chaos
Gabriel Attal and Gรฉrald Darmanin are jostling for whatโs left of the French president’s party.
6 things UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to fix in his first month
Britain’s new leader already has an overflowing in-tray.
Labourโs top policy priorities
A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.
Why a disillusioned, angry Britain voted for change
A tour of Britain’s provincial towns reveals a restless nation with no love for its political class.
The end of the Brexit dream
The Britain envisaged by the countryโs Euroskeptic politicians looks further away than ever.
The UK election has already failed
Britain in 2024 is facing huge, systemic problems. Few have been addressed in the campaigning thus far.
The crisis Britainโs politicians are too scared to discuss
Voters may want social care to be on the ballot at the UK general election but no one seems to be listening.
5 takeaways from Labourโs โCaptain Cautionโ manifesto
Keir Starmer is promising change from 14 years of Tory government. In fiscal terms, it’s not so much โ for now.
Whatโs the point of a manifesto?
As Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer prepare to launch their manifestos, host Sascha OโSullivan takes a look at what goes into the making of the crucial documents that spell out each partyโs plan for government. Former Tory adviser Cleo Watson recalls how it all went wrong for Theresa May at the 2017 election when a [โฆ]
Labourโs election policy positions, tracked
Absolutely everything you need to know about what the opposition party is promising ahead of the July 4 election.
โIf you want to abuse your workers, thatโs fineโ: UK modern slavery watchdogโs funding cut
Government accused of undermining the fight against labour abuses after ยฃ2m reduction in oversight budgetBritainโs labour abuse watchdog has had its funding cut by the Home Office despite a dramatic surge in exploitation in the care sector.The budget o…
Theresa May: The Brexit prime minister who should have been great
Westminster says farewell to Britainโs second female premier brought down by her partyโs civil war over Europe.
Jeremy Huntโs scorched earth budget
The UK chancellor is kicking every difficult decision beyond the general election.
Cash-strapped English councils to get extra ยฃ600mn
Additional government funding earmarked for social care as town halls face growing threat of insolvency
Modern slavery โa featureโ of care sector in England since Brexit
End of free movement of workers from EU has significantly increased possibilities of exploitation, care watchdog tells MPsPost-Brexit restrictions on the free movement of workers from the EU have contributed to modern slavery becoming โa featureโ of th…
Sunak rebuked by UKโs statistics watchdog for making misleading claim about government debt โ as it happened
The prime minister has been facing questions on his governmentโs performance from senior MPs on the Commons liaison committeeSocial care leaders felt โblindsidedโ by recently announced changes to visa rules banning care workers from bringing their fami…
Want to work in the UK? Youโll need to earn ยฃ38,700 under Tory plan
Changes to skilled visa route come amid pressure from the Conservative right to cut record net migration.
Overseas hiring props up Englandโs social care sector, data shows
Homes in Scotland and Northern Ireland, which pay higher wages, are less reliant on foreigners
ยฃ8bn needed to keep pace with demand for social care in England over next decade
Figure rises to ยฃ18bn for a complete overhaul of system, according to Health Foundation study
European Health Forum Gastein 2023: Health systems in crisis [Promoted content]
Health systems in Europe were facing significant problems pre-COVID, from underfunded primary and social care to workforce shortages and inequities in access to care, while addressing growing challenges such as ageing populations and the rise in non-co…
Now is the time to double down on green pledges โ not back down
At its heart, tackling climate change is a conservative mission to protect our planet and build a more prosperous country.
EU mayorsโ top challenge: A fair, green city
In response to a POLITICO survey, seven city mayors reflect on the biggest obstacles they face.
Thursday briefing: Whatโs behind Europeโs extreme heat โ and the risks ahead
In todayโs newsletter: How countries have responded to record-breaking temperatures โ and what it will take to change minds and policyโข Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.When the temperature in Sicily is approaching 50C, …
Keir Starmerโs got 5 missions. Can the UK Labour boss accomplish them?
It might be missions impossible for the man polls say is on track to be Britain’s next prime minister.
Meet the New Conservatives giving Rishi Sunak a migration headache
The group wants to focus on migration, law and order and ‘woke’ issues. Will No.10 listen?
Matt Hancock says he is โprofoundly sorryโ for โhuge errorโ in UKโs pandemic planning โ as it happened
Former health secretary says he is โprofoundly sorryโ for every death and says he knows an apology from him will be โhard to takeโ. This live blog is now closedFull story: Matt Hancock โprofoundly sorryโ for Covid readiness failingsThe journalist Isabe…