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Health insurers urged to cut premiums for five million Britons who pay for care after almost all 8,000 private hospital beds were seconded to the NHS during pandemic Former Pensions Minister Baroness Altmann called on insurers to cut premiums Five million Britons pay a monthly average of £120 to access swift private care Almost all … Read more
Matt Hancock blundered as he praised Marcus Rashford’s campaign for free school meals calling him Daniel Rashford instead today – but the football star saw the funny side and admitted it was not the worst thing he’s been called this week. The Health Secretary has been widely lampooned and criticised over the own goal on Sky … Read more
England striker Marcus Rashford has revealed Boris Johnson thanked him for using his status as a world class footballer to speak on behalf of underprivileged families. Manchester United star Rashford spoke with the Prime Minister on Tuesday, after the government agreed to continue handing out food vouchers during the summer holidays. Speaking to the BBC, … Read more
Boris Johnson heaped praise on Marcus Rashford tonight after executing a dramatic U-turn to grant ‘needy’ children free meals in the school summer holidays. The PM revealed he had ‘personally congratulated’ the England footballer in a phone call this afternoon for his campaign to make sure disadvantaged families get support during the break. But at … Read more
Corbynistas rage at ‘treachery’ of Keir Starmer’s new welfare chief after he suggested benefits should be linked to contributions MPs faithful to Crobyn reacted in fury after Jonathan Reynolds MP’s remarks Mr Reynolds is Sir Keir’s new Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary He appeared to suggest benefits should be based on what people paid in … Read more
Investigation reveals that 130,000 older married women could be owed up to £100million in state pensions after government blunders were exposed Older wives may be owed up to £100million after government blunders exposed Investigation suggests that around 130,000 are receiving less than they should Some wives were mistakenly reassured they were being paid enough Probe … Read more
Some 130,000 older married women could be owed up to £100million in state pensions after government blunders were exposed Older wives may be owed up to £100million after government blunders exposed Investigation suggests that around 130,000 are receiving less than they should Some wives were mistakenly reassured they were being paid enough By Ben Wilkinson … Read more
Follow the science. It has become a mantra for Boris Johnson and senior ministers throughout this crisis. There are variations. One of them is: ‘We are guided by the science.’ Sometimes it’s ‘the best scientific advice’. Rather as in the Star Wars movies when the goodies constantly say ‘May the force be with you’ to … Read more
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland sparked fury today by admitting that ministers ‘chose’ to protect the NHS over care homes because there was not enough coronavirus testing capacity. Mr Buckland gave the clearest statement yet that a decision was made to prioritise the health service when the outbreak was at its most ferocious. More than 11,000 … Read more
No10 has disowned Cabinet minister Therese Coffey after she blamed government blunders on coronavirus testing and care homes on ‘wrong’ science advice. Downing Street heaped praise on its experts and insisted ‘ministers decide’ after the comments by the Work and Pensions Secretary caused a storm. As a furious blame game erupted yesterday, Ms Coffey appeared to … Read more