Paid care services need to be available and affordable for low-income families to solve unpaid care crisis, charity warns
As chronic and degenerative conditions become more common, the intensity of care is increasing.
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Growing pressure on Labour to support Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Keir Starmer is being urged to show global leadership by endorsing the international diplomatic and civil society campaign designed to rapidly and fairly phase out the production and use of coal, oil, and gas, while promoting clean energy transitions and supporting nations most vulnerable to climate change.
Could Nigel Farage become PM?
If Labour wants to hold onto power, it must deliver on its promises. Otherwise, a Farage-led Britain might not be as far-fetched as it sounds.
Mental health experts welcome NHS 111 helpline but say additional funding is needed
‘Even one suicide is one too many.’
Thousands of EU flags to be distributed at BBC’s Last Night of the Proms
‘We will continue to campaign until we achieve music without borders. Freedom of movement is a fundamental part of this.’
It’s time to stop accepting “there is no money left” excuse, say progressives
‘The government can never run out of money, and claims that it can is ‘total nonsense.’
Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer to commit to rejoining Erasmus+ after Youth Mobility Scheme is ruled out
‘Leaving Erasmus+ was never promised as part of Brexit. There’s no ‘mandate’ for keeping British young people excluded from these opportunities. If Keir Starmer is serious about rebuilding ties with Europe,this is one of the easiest and least contentious steps his government can take.’
Lettuce recall: Liz Truss’s most shameless moments since leaving office
Liz Truss appears determined not only to rewrite her own story but also to export her brand of chaotic governance across the Atlantic. Whether Republicans will embrace or dismiss her advice, it is another strange episode in Truss’s post-Downing Street career.
Surge in NEET youth sparks urgent calls for greater access to opportunities to repair Tory damage
‘Today’s figures are another damning indictment of the Conservatives’ failure to secure young workers’ prospects.’
Pro-Palestine activists rally in London amid concerns over police restrictions
‘We urge the Metropolitan police to avoid causing disruption and accept that the march should go ahead at the normal, planned time and from Pall Mall as announced.’