

The row over Conservative party expenses entered its second week today as the party’s chairman, Caroline Spelman, met the Commons standards watchdog to explain payments she made to her nanny using taxpayers’ money. The nanny is said to have also worked as Ms Spelman’s secretary, taking calls from fellow MPs and organising her diary. Such… Read more »
The story of diabetes treatment in the UK is in fact many stories. Men and women in different parts of the UK experience widely different standards of care and treatment. Like so many other medical conditions in Britain, diabetes is a postcode lottery. Where it’s good, it’s very good. Standards have shot up in services… Read more »