Government’s record £26 billion Budget investment into the NHS sees 80,000 more people having cancer diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days Bold action to resolve strikes, increase funding into the NHS and get more teams working out of hours has transformed delivery for patients Cancer care at the heart of government plans to reform NHS through Plan for Change, with National Cancer Plan set to be published later this year 80,000 patients across the country have faced shorter waits for life-changing cancer diagnoses as a result of the government’s record investment in our NHS to cut waiting times, latest…
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New right to neonatal care leave and pay enters into force this weekend. Parents of babies in neonatal care are entitled to an additional 12 weeks of leave and pay if eligible, on top of parental leave, as of tomorrow (6 April) The Government is supporting working families and protecting working people’s payslips, delivering on our Plan for Change. Thousands of new parents each year will gain a day one right to leave and pay, if eligible, if they have a child in neonatal care as of tomorrow [Sunday 6 April]. Our Plan for Change relies on families having security…
Some of the most iconic trees in our landscape highlighted in unique survey. Mapping will help to accurately identify locations of nature depletion and allow for more targeted tree planting England’s non-woodland trees have been mapped for first time, revealing these trees make up nearly third of our nation’s tree cover. Using one of the very latest methods of laser detection and satellite imagery, the country’s top tree scientists at the UK Government’s Forest Research agency built a comprehensive picture of non-woodland trees across England. The innovative map goes live today (Saturday 5 April). By providing a better national picture, the groundbreaking map will allow conservation groups and local authorities to…
In people with this disease, small fibres of TTR protein clump together to make deposits called ‘amyloid’. Amyloid can build up around or within the nerves, heart and other organs, stopping them from working properly. Eplontersen is specifically indicated for use when the disease is causing polyneuropathy, which is damage to multiple nerves outside of the brain and central nervous system, resulting in pain, discomfort, progressive weakness and loss of sensation in the legs and arms, and mobility difficulties. Eplontersen works mainly by lowering the amount of TTR protein made by the liver. As a result, there is less TTR…
I’d like to thank High Commissioner Volker Türk and Dr. Younes Al-Khatib for your sobering briefings. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families of the Red Crescent medics and other humanitarians who were killed while bravely working to save lives in Gaza. Their deaths are an outrage and we expect this incident to be investigated fully, transparently and for those responsible held to account. Gaza remains the most dangerous place for humanitarians in the world. If Israel does not respect deconfliction notifications from aid workers, to allow them to operate without coming under attack, there will be more appalling…
Thank you, Mr Chair. The UK strongly condemns Russia’s unprovoked and illegal war against Ukraine. We are committed to providing extensive economic, humanitarian, and defensive military assistance to Ukraine. The UK remains steadfast in supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and security, ensuring that Russia faces consequences for its actions. Ukraine has shown it is ready and willing to work towards peace. The ball is now in Russia’s court, and President Putin must prove he is serious about peace and sign up to a ceasefire with immediate effect. The Kremlin’s procrastination and game-playing with the agreed naval ceasefire in the Black Sea, despite…
We welcome this session on implementing UNSCR2730. I think it is critical that the Council maintains momentum on the safety, security and well-being of aid workers. And I pay tribute to those on the frontline and extend, again, my condolences to the families and friends of those who have lost their lives. In the first 3 months of 2025, the Aid Worker Security Database has already recorded 64 deaths, 36 injuries and 8 kidnappings. The majority were local or national aid workers. The most dangerous place to deliver humanitarian assistance is Gaza, with over 400 aid workers reportedly killed since…
A more dynamic, streamlined approach to environmental regulation will drive economic growth and safeguard nature under the Plan for Change, with reforms announced today (Wednesday 2 April) by the Environment Secretary Steve Reed. It comes as a new review, commissioned by Steve Reed and led by Dan Corry, finds the current system of environmental regulation is outdated, inconsistent and highly complex – delivering for neither nature nor growth. The review concludes that a “bonfire” of regulations is not the solution; rather, it makes 29 recommendations for streamlining regulation, all of which the government is actively considering. Secretary of State for…
National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage increase will put more money in the pockets of up to 160,000 of the lowest paid workers in Wales. Real-terms pay rise will boost wages by £1,400 per year for an eligible full-time worker. New rates put more money back into the pockets of working people, boost living standards and kickstart growth as part of the Plan for Change. Up to 160,000 workers in Wales will today (Tuesday 1 April) receive a pay rise as the new National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates take effect. Full-time workers on the National Living…
Permanent Secretary of GLD and Treasury Solicitor, Susanna McGibbon KC (Hon), received her Honorary King’s Counsel last week at a ceremony in Westminster Hall. The appointment is in recognition of her extensive legal advice as the most senior lawyer in the Civil Service, regularly advising on high profile and complex matters at the heart of government. Susanna was nominated for her legal advice on complex and sensitive issues within government especially in public and administrative law and national security. Also, for her leadership in a range of high-profile cases and inquiries and for her advocacy for diversity and inclusion across…