Everyone, Everyday: Talking About What Matters
Luke Ramsay 
Political upheaval grips the UK as the Liberal Democrats challenge the Tory government with a vote of no confidence following significant local election losses. Uncertainty Across the UK Following the recent local elections, UK politics are looking as uncertain as ever. With the Liberal Democrats winning more seats than the Tories, will their vote of … Read more
Find out what the UK Covid inquiry is looking into, the timescale and what we can expect. What Is the Inquiry? The public inquiry is independent and has been created to investigate the UK’s response to the pandemic, the impact of COVID-19 and what we can learn from it. An Experienced Chairperson Baroness Heather Hallett … Read more
Community Pharmacy England (CPE) released a Medical Supply Report, stating that 79% of pharmacists surveyed believed shortages endanger patients’ health. National Survey of Pharmacies The CPE’s report surveyed 6,100 pharmacy owners and 2,000 of their staff to get information on the scale of the problem. Medicine Shortages The survey revealed a staggering 91% of pharmacy … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has accused Nigel Farage of spreading disinformation following the launch of his WHO reform campaign. Farage’s Latest Campaign Farage is fronting Action on World Health (AWH), a campaign group that wants to ensure health policies are decided by countries and not dictated by the WHO. Action on World Health Registered … Read more
The Tory’s 2019 election campaign included a plan to increase the NHS budget each year, but current figures are well below the promised funds. Under Delivering The Tory plan, which was supposed to deliver a 3.3% increase in funding each year above inflation, has fallen short, with an average of 2.7%. This discrepancy has resulted … Read more
The Conservative party accidentally made hundreds of email addresses visible in a message to encourage conference registration and has referred itself to the data protection watchdog. Email Blunder The Tory party’s registration team sent an email to around 300 supporters regarding their annual conference and reportedly left all the recipients’ addresses visible to all. Information … Read more
Campaigners, lawyers and abuse survivors are outraged by the “confused” new legislation to protect children from predators and abuse. Independent Inquiry An Independent Inquiry report published in October 2022 found that there was “a marked absence of a cohesive set of laws and procedures in England and in Wales that require individuals working with children … Read more
MPs will be voting on the exclusion from Parliament of those who have been charged with a sexual offence. The Vote Recently, Penny Mordaunt brought a motion to Parliament. The debate was on a “Motion on the risk-based exclusion of Members of Parliament,” according to parliament.uk. The Proposal In June 2023, the House of Commons … Read more
During the 1970s, 80s and 90s, more than 30,000 people in the UK received blood transfusions that left them unknowingly infected with HIV and Hepatitis C. A Known Problem The NHS has known about the dangers of blood transfusions since at least 1973, when the Blood Transfusion Service released a booklet detailing the risks. In … Read more
Four years after Brexit, the UK faces a new wave of challenges as food import costs from Europe are set to surge by 60%. Brexit Four Years On Brexit was never going to be a quick and painless process, but the consequences are still coming four years later. This time, Brits are facing a 60% … Read more