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Waits for treatment drop as NHS bounces back

The number of people waiting longer than 18 and 52 weeks to begin non-urgent treatment has fallen significantly despite record numbers of people attending A&E in June, NHS figures today reveal...

Thursday, 8 July 2021 09:46

State Pension needs radical overhaul, not short-term tinkering, says Ros Altmann

State pension triple lock is an inefficient policy tool, but has proved a really potent political one...

Thursday, 8 July 2021 09:00

£230m boost for RAF submarine-hunter fleet

A contract worth over £230 million for the RAF’s Poseidon Maritime Aircraft fleet has been signed with Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) creating more than 150 UK jobs...

Thursday, 8 July 2021 08:58

Committee stage (day 6) of the Environment Bill - July 7

Lord Berkeley (Lab) [V]: My Lords, I am pleased to be able to continue the debate that was adjourned on Monday...

Thursday, 8 July 2021 08:07

Oral answer (Lords) on Private Sector: Environment and COP 26 - July 7

Lord Bird asked the Government what steps they are taking to incentivise the private sector to make their operations more environmentally friendly ahead of COP 26...

Thursday, 8 July 2021 08:06

Extracts from Commons proceedings: Nurses - July 7

Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Streatham) (Lab): On Monday, we celebrated the 73rd birthday of the NHS...

Thursday, 8 July 2021 08:04

Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Regional Airports - July 7

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Robert Courts):...A number of hon. Members rightly mentioned decarbonisation...

Thursday, 8 July 2021 07:47

Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Covid-19: Government Support - July 7

Abena Oppong-Asare (Erith and Thamesmead) (Lab):...As hon. Members have said, a variety of groups have been repeatedly left out of the various covid support schemes...

Thursday, 8 July 2021 07:44

Extracts from Lords proceedings: ESG - July 7

Viscount Chandos (Lab):...For that reason, I deplore the legal action being taken by a number of trusts and foundations to try to make it legally required for trusts and foundations to invest in line with their mission...

Thursday, 8 July 2021 07:38

Extracts from committee stage (Lords) (day 6) of the Environment Bill - July 7

Lord Lucas (Con) [V]:...Has my noble friend looked at the Hampshire County Council nitrates credit scheme...

Thursday, 8 July 2021 07:34