Exclusive: Ex-health minister Dan Poulter, who also works as a hospital doctor, says Conservatives have become ‘nationalist party of the right’Read more: ‘I’m resigning as a Tory MP and crossing the...
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Read MoreCommons leader known to have reservations about PM’s plan, as Liz Truss swipes at ‘unelected’ officialsUK politics – latest updatesPenny Mordaunt, a potential Conservative leadership challenger to Rishi...
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Read MoreExclusive: Tactics include proposals to raise smoking age to avoid outright ban, and exemptions for cigars, says Cancer Research UK chiefTobacco firms are lobbying MPs and peers in an effort to derail Rishi Sunak’s...
Read MoreLib Dems and health trusts say patient and staff safety being put at risk by poor state of ageing infrastructureMillions of patients are being put at risk in crumbling hospitals that are unfit for purpose, MPs have said, as...
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Read MoreExclusive: Extensive polling ordered by the then chancellor, documents reveal, but scientific advisers not consultedRishi Sunak ordered multiple taxpayer-funded focus groups and polls to craft the messaging of his planned...
Read MoreFindings are due to be published from review by consultant paediatrician that has already had significant impactA long-awaited review into how the NHS should care for children and adolescents with gender dysphoria will be...
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