“Decisions around the state pension triple lock carry huge political significance given the impact on a large proportion of the electorate. Over half of retirees derive the majority of their retirement income from the state pension*, so any changes to the triple lock will have a material impact on the day-to-day lives of millions of… Read more »
Long overdue legislation setting out the regulatory framework for physician assistants (PAs) and anaesthesia assistants (AAs) has been published today. Commenting on the legislation, Dr Michael Devlin, head of professional standards and liaison at the MDU said: “This important piece of legislation not only introduces much needed regulation for PAs and AAs, it will also be… Read more »
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David Blunkett today said reforming the welfare state was the Labour government’s greatest challenge. The work and pensions secretary said the government must “provide a ladder out of poverty, not to merely ameliorate it through a safety net”. Next month Mr Blunkett will set out detailed plans for welfare reform, and today he provided an… Read more »
Britain must seize the opportunity of the 2012 Olympics to become the kind of country it wants to be, Olympics minister Tessa Jowell said today. While the Games had already led to an increased investment in sport, she told the Labour party conference in Brighton that the Games must be the platform for much more…. Read more »
