

The Food and Work Network – a coalition of academics, public health professionals, trade unionists and community activists based at Birkbeck College, University of London – today slammed as “wholly inadequate” the Government’s Food Strategy, arguing that “it’s time to declare a National Food Emergency” to reflect the gravity of the situation. The Network has… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) says it is extremely worrying that the amount of money earmarked to cover the cost of clinical negligence claims against the NHS in the UK has risen to £86 billion. The astonishing figure, just published in the Whole of Government Accounts for the year to March 2020 has increased more than fourfold… Read more »
Downing Street has reiterated Boris Johnson’s belief he did not misled MPs over Partygate, despite the Metropolitan Police confirming laws were broken by government officials.
Boris Johnson’s position as prime minister is “untenable” if he is fined over Partygate, according to Angela Rayner. Prior to the first tranche of fines announced by the Metropolitan Police this morning as part of Operation Hillman, Labour’s deputy leader told Sky News: “If the prime minister is fined for breaking his own rules, then I think… Read more »