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Treasury must reinvest up to £1bn of potential savings from the next state pension age rise to help people adversely affected, says think tank Phoenix Insights

Longevity think tank Phoenix Insights, part of Phoenix Group, is today calling for the Government to reinvest up to £1billion of the potential savings that will come about if it raises the state pension age again, to support those most negatively impacted by a rise. The last rise in state pension age did not simply… Read more »

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Ensure GMC standards reflect realities of medical practice, MDU urges

Changes to the GMC’s core guidance for doctors could lead to more regulatory investigations, the MDU warned today. The GMC is currently consulting on a new version of Good Medical Practice including widening the scope of the standards against which all doctors will be judged. Setting these standards is a key function of the GMC. By clearly… Read more »

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Bank of England say Russia is the reason for inflation

Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey says that external factors like Russia are really to blame for the economic crisis, but that the current regime “is working”. He said that we cannot compare our economy with the US as they “haven’t had the trade-off” of the impacts of the Russo-Ukrainian war. Liz Truss… Read more »

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Truss announces her new cabinet, with key roles for her closest allies

Liz Truss has unveiled her new cabinet, one very much populated by her closest political friends and allies.  The new top team includes a number of MPs who represent nearby constituencies in East Anglia, some who have previously worked under Liz Truss in other government departments, and a few who have lived close to her… Read more »