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Boris Johnson

October 24, 2020

Institute for Government critical of Johnson's reforms to special advisers' role

The increased powers handed to certain SpAds, including Dominic Cummings, require increased scrutiny, says a new report from the Institute for Government.
October 9, 2020

No medals, badges or claps, just pay nurses fairly, says RCN leader

The leader of the UK’s nursing union has accused politicians of "hollow" clapping and letting down nursing staff after the first phase of the pandemic.
September 8, 2020

Social care sector could deliver quality jobs, says TUC

Investment in social care should be at the heart of our national recovery plan. says the TUC.
August 19, 2020

Second wave of Lords donor list appointments must be stopped, say campaigners

There are reports that Conservative party donors will be given seats in the Lords in the coming months.
August 2, 2020

New peerages raise question of constraining prime ministerial appointments to Lords

Boris Johnson's new appointments to the House of Lords have caused controversy
July 26, 2020

Boris Johnson, obesity, and personal choice

If Boris Johnson wants a healthier population, his government needs to reduce poverty and inequality, something which is completely within its power to do, but which it shows no credible intention
July 25, 2020

Fourteen people a day wiped out financially by care bills in England, finds Age UK

Older people in England who have to buy their own care spent more than £7 billion in the 12 months since Boris Johnson took office.
July 2, 2020

PM's planning and building announcements fall 'woefully short', says IPPR

The Institute for Public Policy Research has criticised the Prime Minister's announcement on planning and building.
June 12, 2020

Teaching union proposes a National Education Recovery Plan

The National Education Union has written to the Prime Minister outlining its proposals for a National Education Recovery Plan.
March 6, 2020

Muslim Council submits new dossier of Conservative Islamophobia to EHRC

The Council says the Conservative party’s response has been one of denial, dismissal and deceit.