Prime minister's questions
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is delighted to announce it’s sponsorship of the upcoming NHS Parliamentary Awards ceremony which will be held in Westminster on Monday 14 October 2024. The NHS Parliamentary Awards were created in 2018 for health and care organisations as well as MPs to celebrate and recognise the outstanding achievements of staff, volunteers and others working… Read more »
Humanists UK today welcomes the introduction of a private member’s bill on assisted dying by Kim Leadbeater MP, calling it a historic once in a generation opportunity for choice and dignity. Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK, said: ‘Today marks the historic first step in a journey that should lead to one of the… Read more »
Labour leader Keir Starmer opened prime minister’s questions today by welcoming Dan Poulter to the opposition benches. Poulter, a former minister, defected from the Conservative Party to Labour over the weekend, citing the state of the NHS. Poulter is a doctor. Speaking on Wednesday afternoon, Starmer said: “[Poulter has] concluded that if you care about… Read more »
Conservative MP Mark Francois today warned the prime minister that he risks repeating the mistakes of his distant predecessor Neville Chamberlain in the government’s approach to defence spending. Francois told the commons that, as “the son of a D-Day veteran”, he wished to be assured the government would not “forget the lessons of history and… Read more »
