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Of course the Tories will do anything to stop migrants. You know the ones: students, carers, nurses …

Immigration is not a top priority for voters, yet the government tears itself and the UK apart trying to deter crucial workers, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

MPs to press new Health Secretary on NHS data platform plans

The health and social care committee said the Government has acknowledged it ‘needed to do better to communicate the benefits of digital healthcare’.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak declines to back HS2 to north of England as Tory civil war stirs

Rishi Sunak has insisted he is committed to levelling up despite declining to back building HS2 to the north of England in the face of warnings by…

The National (Scotland)

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PM says he is ‘committed to levelling up’ despite declining to back HS2 to North

Rishi Sunak is thought to be considering scrapping or delaying the leg of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester in response to soaring costs.

The Independent UK

Senior Tories urge Rishi Sunak to back HS2 to Manchester despite cost fears

Former chancellor George Osborne says it would be a ‘gross act of vandalism’ to axe the northern leg of the high-speed network

The Independent UK

Sunak urged to back HS2 to Manchester despite cost fears

Former chancellor George Osborne said it would be a ‘gross act of vandalism’ to axe the northern leg of the high-speed network.

The Independent UK

New Covid variant BA.2.86: does the UK booster programme go far enough?

A “faster-than-planned” rollout of Covid booster vaccines is underway in England amid controversy over denying the shots to healthy adults under 65.

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Ministers accused of ‘environmental crime’ over South Downs oil drilling

UK Oil and Gas says work is to resume at Avington site in national park after decision from Planning Inspectorate

The Guardian - UK

Judge-led statutory inquiry needed on Letby murders, Tory health committee chair says

Conservative MP Steve Brine expressed concern over the effectiveness of the inquiry announced by the Government.

The Independent UK

UK ‘risks falling behind on vital jabs’ – MPs

The Health and Social Care Select Committee said that the UK risks losing its position as a ‘global leader’ in vaccination.

The Independent UK

No plans to make vapes prescription-only, Government says

There have been calls for plain packaging on e-cigarettes and a crackdown on their sale to under-18s.

The Independent UK

Restrict disposable vapes like tobacco to curb child use, says senior Tory

Steve Brine urges ministers to consider ban on packaging and marketing of vapes to children

Evening Standard

MPs call for heavier restrictions on vapes to stop use among children

The Health and Social Care Committee said a headteacher had told MPs that hydraulic oil and antifreeze were found in a vape confiscated at her school.

The Independent UK

Tory minister admits ‘we could lose all three’ byelections as Labour takes 24-point lead

Keir Starmer enjoys six-point bump, while focus group reveals Sunak considered ‘lame duck’ PM

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

People forced to pull out their own teeth amid NHS dental crisis

The Health and Social Care Committee has published a report into NHS dental services, calling for drastic reforms.

The Independent UK

People forced to pull out their own teeth amid NHS dental crisis, report finds

The Health and Social Care Committee has published a report into NHS dental services, calling for drastic reforms.

Manchester Evening News

MPs slam Blackburn Rovers for accepting sponsorship from vaping companies

Outraged polticians say club 'need to look at themselves in the mirror' amid health fears

The Independent UK

NHS dentistry report ‘will be uncomfortable reading for some’, MP warns

Health Secretary Steve Barclay told MPs ministers ‘will set out plans shortly in terms of the dental recovery plan’.

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The Guardian - UK

Rish! finds the liaison committee forgiving under Bernard’s watch

Committee chair Bernard Jenkin ensures attempts to grill the prime minister never get very far

The Independent UK

Parts of NHS lack ‘basic, functioning IT equipment’, MPs warn

Members of the Health and Social Care Committee have been exploring the use of technology in the NHS.

The Guardian - UK

James Cleverly rejects claim he will stand down at next election

Foreign secretary describes newspaper report of frustration with Tory party rows with as ‘nonsense’

Wales Online

Tory MP announces he is standing down at next election

Steve Brine is the chairman of the Commons health and social care committee and it the latest Conservative member to join exodus

The Independent UK

Steve Brine becomes latest MP planning to step down at next election

The senior MP has represented Winchester since 2010 and is the chairman of the Commons health and social care committee.

Wales Online

Call for new vaccine roll-out after spike in Mpox cases in UK

Up to December 31 there were 3,732 confirmed and highly probable mpox cases reported in the UK

The Independent UK

Hancock apologises after breaching MPs’ conduct rules by lobbying standards tsar

Former health secretary Matt Hancock made a verbal apology in the Commons after being found to have committed a ‘minor breach’.

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