“We are doing this for you” – nurses begin historic strike action
Nurses began the first of two scheduled walkouts today. The Royal College of Nursing is calling for a…
Public Health
Dismissing policies as simply being too ‘nanny state’ is depressingly familiar
As the price of energy becomes unaffordable and the National Grid warns of rolling blackouts, it is somewhat…
The Conservatives have fallen short on women’s health at every opportunity
Under this government, women’s health has been consistently treated as an afterthought. Women’s voices have been at best…
Labour will reinstate 45% top rate of tax to expand NHS workforce, Reeves says
Rachel Reeves has said that Labour would reinstate the 45% top rate of income tax to fund “the…
The government’s reluctance to fund disease eradication puts us all at risk
The Global Fund is a worldwide campaign to defeat HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria. I am proud that,…
Labour MP launches campaign to find “one million missing mammograms”
Labour MP Dawn Butler, who was diagnosed with cancer in November last year, has launched a campaign to…
Asbestos is a matter of life and death for working people. We need urgent removal
More people die each year from breathing in asbestos fibres than in road traffic accidents. And Britain boasts…
Wes Streeting labels Tory NHS recovery plan “just another cancelled operation”
Wes Streeting has criticised ministers for delaying the publication of a plan to help the health service recover…
The government must adopt improved cervical cancer screening technology
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of the disease, with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination…
Labour votes ensure all Covid measures pass despite huge Tory rebellion
Labour has voted with ministers on measures to combat the spread of Covid this winter, ensuring that all…
