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Adult social care must be ‘modernised’ to help London councils on brink of bankruptcy, says care minister

London’s boroughs have warned that they have faced ‘rocketing demand for social care’

Evening Standard

Extra 52,000 dentist appointments for Londoners to help tackle 'Dickensian state of affairs'

Over 52,000 urgent dental appointments are set for London as the Government reveals 700,000 extra slots nationwide to help tackle the dentistry crisis

Evening Standard

High court signoff in England and Wales assisted dying bill to be scrapped

Kim Leadbeater will submit what she calls ‘judge plus’ amendments to her bill

The Guardian - UK

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Labour accused of rank hypocrisy over plans to detain child migrants and ditch slavery protections

Yvette Cooper is pressing ahead with plans her party previously opposed as campaigners warn measures will only increase trafficking

The Independent UK

Assisted dying proposal clears latest Commons test amid money questions

MPs approved a money resolution for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill without the need for a formal vote.

Evening Standard

Dementia remains UK’s leading cause of death, analysis finds

Alzheimer’s Research UK has warned the ‘crisis will only worsen’ unless the Government takes action.

Evening Standard

Funding for tech and arts sessions aimed at giving unpaid carers a break

This is the second batch of funding from the £42.6 million pot, with the first £20 million having been released in 2023/4.

The Independent UK

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NHS sees fewer new dental patients after ‘recovery’ plan – report

The previous government set out plans to boost NHS dentistry services in England.

The Independent UK

‘Social care facing insurmountable costs amid catastrophic impacts of Budget’

The national children and adult services conference (NCASC) is taking place in Liverpool.

The Independent UK

Home Secretary signals backing for assisted dying law change

Yvette Cooper said she was in favour of the ‘principle of needing change’ to the law.

The Independent UK

Health minister Stephen Kinnock says he will back assisted dying bill

Minister says law change is ‘right thing to do’ while Keir Starmer gives strongest hint yet that he will vote for bill

The Guardian - UK

Tax on high earners ruled out as Rachel Reeves looks to plug £40bn Budget black hole

No 10 forced into astonishing admission that high earners can also be protected by its pledge not to raise national insurance for working people – after minister refused six times to confirm if that included employees on six-figure salaries

The Independent UK

NHS care can be a ‘death sentence’ for some patients – Wes Streeting

Ministers have launched a ‘national conversation’ on the future of the service.

Evening Standard

Ambulances 'drop and go' scheme in London is working very well, says health minister despite warnings of risks

But a senior A&E doctor has raised concerns about the controversial system

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Budget tax hit fears for £100,000+ earners as minister won’t say they are Labour’s ‘working people’

The stance will fuel fears that London could be heavily impacted by the Budget due to be delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on October 30

The Guardian - UK

Labour backtracks on push for genocide ruling on China’s treatment of Uyghurs

Party drops plan for formal recognition laid out last year by David Lammy, who will visit Beijing on Friday

The Independent UK

Vulnerable workers coming to UK in post-Brexit deal at risk of bullying and sexual harassment, report finds

Exclusive: ‘Sometimes it feels as if slavery is legal again’: Agricultural workers describe abuse on the government’s seasonal visa scheme

The Independent UK

Labour MPs discussed US/UK Brexit trade deal with Trump allies

Exclusive: Senior Labour MPs were guests at the Heritage Foundation, the USA’s leading right-wing think tank, in Washington DC this week

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The Independent UK

Migrant chaos as hundreds of asylum seekers leave Bibby Stockholm and RAF base

Exclusive: Hundreds of asylum seekers have left or been moved out of RAF Wethersfield and the ‘Bibby Stockholm’ already this year as costs spiral

Evening Standard

Ireland won’t be ‘loophole’ for other countries’ migration issues – Harris

The Irish premier said he doesn’t ‘intend to allow anybody else’s migration policy to affect the integrity of our own one’.

The Guardian - UK

‘If you want to abuse your workers, that’s fine’: UK modern slavery watchdog’s funding cut

Government accused of undermining the fight against labour abuses after £2m real-terms cut to oversight budget

International Business Times UK

Are the Tories Indulging In Series of Misleading Claims Including Asylum Backlog Clearance?

The statistical watchdog UK Statistics Authority has intervened in the asylum backlog clearance matter for the second time refuting UK government claims as half truths.

International Business Times UK

UK Not Supplying Migrant Boats Information to France Says French Audit Report

A recent report, published by a French audit organisation, accused the UK government of supplying un-crosschecked patchy information, which prevented France from stopping migrant boats across the English Channel.

Evening Standard

Statistics watchdog to scrutinise Sunak’s claim the asylum backlog has been ‘cleared’

The UK Statistics Authority said the announcement would be investigated

The National (Scotland)

Watchdog launches probe into Rishi Sunak’s claim that asylum backlog ‘cleared’

Rishi Sunak’s claim that ministers have “cleared” the asylum backlog is being investigated by the official statistics watchdog after…

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