Health Minister accused of ‘age discrimination’ after telling pensioner he was not getting shingles vaccine because it would not make ‘optimal use of NHS resources’_Nhy
A health minister has been accused of ‘age discrimination’ after telling a pensioner he was not getting a shingles vaccine because it would not make ‘optimal use of NHS resources’. The jab – which greatly reduces the chances of developing the viral…
Justice Secretary turns against Labour’s assisted dying bill, saying it will be a ‘state death service’ – despite two thirds of country backing it_Nhy
The UK should ‘never offer death as a service’, the Justice Secretary has said, in a strongly worded intervention over the assisted dying Bill ahead of a historic Commons vote next week. If a bill put forward by the Labour MP Kim…
Harold Shipman inquiry lawyer warns legalising assisted dying could create ‘death clinics’ as safeguards ‘are likely to be eroded over time’_Nhy
The lead lawyer in the Harold Shipman inquiry has urged MPs to oppose legalising assisted dying in this week’s vote because it could create ‘death clinics’. The proposed legislation is open to abuse by ruthless GPs, Dame Caroline Swift has…
Pubs ‘deeply and painfully wounded’ in wake of Autumn Budget as industry chief warns of further closures and job losses following £650 million hit to the sector_Nhy
The Budget is a ‘deep and painful wound’ for pub trade, an industry boss has warned amid sinking confidence in the Government. Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, warned venues will shut, jobs will be lost and…
Jeremy Clarkson issues dreadful warning as he brands Keir Starmer ‘a nightmare’ who ‘doesn’t even eat meat’ in growing rebellion against Labour’s inheritance tax grab_Nhy
Jeremy Clarkson has branded vegetarian Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer a ‘nightmare for farmers’ amid growing row over Labour’s inheritance tax raid. Farmers have said they will be forced to sell off their holdings after Chancellor unveiled a £500 million tax grab on the farming…
Minister who investigated death of weapons inspector David Kelly calls for him to be awarded a knighthood_Nhy
An ex-government minister who investigated the death of weapons inspector David Kelly has called for him to be awarded a posthumous honour. Former Lib Dem MP Norman Baker believes the scientist should get a knighthood for his work on the biological weapons threat from Russia and Iraq….
Councils warn they ‘won’t be able to cope’ with number of complaints if Ed Miliband goes ahead with plans for mass rollout of heat pumps_Nhy
Councils have warned ministers they will ‘not have the capacity to cope’ with the number of complaints about noisy heat pumps if Ed Miliband presses ahead with plans for a mass roll out. In evidence to Mr Miliband’s department, local…
Now teachers are using ‘wellbeing’ as a sickie excuse to stay at home_Nhy
Teachers are increasingly citing ‘wellbeing’ as a reason for calling in sick, with some schools allowing staff to have ‘duvet days’. The number of teaching professionals taking time off because of poor mental health has doubled over the past three…
Keir Starmer accused of ‘telling fairy tales’ over claims most family farms will be ‘completely unaffected’ by Labour’s inheritance tax raid_Nhy
Sir Keir Starmer was accused of telling fairy tales last night after he claimed that most family farms will be ‘completely unaffected’ by Labour’s inheritance tax raid. The Prime Minister insisted Labour is ‘for farmers’ and said rural communities would benefit from…
Rachel Reeves’s real job ‘was customer relations’… rather than an ‘economist’ at Halifax as she had on her CV_Nhy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves reportedly misrepresented her job title from her time at retail banking firm Halifax, the parent company of the Bank of Scotland. The Labour politician’s public LinkedIn profile had previously stated that Reeves worked as an ‘economist’ for the Bank of…