Politics

Victoria Atkins, Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride have all retained their respective briefs in Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak's shadow cabinet. Following last week's general election defeat that saw a number of...

Stephen Kinnock and Karin Smyth have today been appointed as ministers of state in the Department of Health and Social Care.  Smyth is the minister of state for health, while Kinnock is...

Labour has won the general election with a landslide as was widely predicted – currently with a count of 412 seats, compared to 121 for the Conservatives.  “We did it!” said an...

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has argued against a rigid, "one-size-fits-all" approach to regulating equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within the financial services industry.  When it comes to regulating EDI within the...

The NHS needs a further £38bn in funding to improve levels of service, according to the Health Foundation. The think tank's REAL Centre projects a potential £38bn shortfall in the funding needed...

The Scottish National Party (SNP) manifesto wants the UK government to increase NHS funding by £16bn per year, meaning an extra £1.6bn for NHS Scotland.  Managing of health is devolved to Scotland,...

The Liberal Democrats have placed a £9bn rescue package for the NHS and social care at the heart of the party's general election manifesto.  Launching the party's 114-page manifesto, leader Ed Davey...

Prime minister Rishi Sunak (pictured) has announced the UK general election will take place on 4 July. The prime minister ended growing speculation by confirming the UK will go to the polls...

South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to sign the National Health Insurance bill (NHI) into law tomorrow (15 May 2024).   But the bill has proven controversial, with private sector organisation...

Government is considering removing financial support from some people receiving personal independence payments (PIP). The proposal features in a green paper among plans targeted at cutting the cost of PIP which will...