In this issue

October 18, 2021

‘Our hearts are shattered'

Family plea for ‘some good from this tragedy’ in statement

3 mins

No one should face violent threats for doing their job

The killing of Sir David Amess MP has been shattering. It is a tragedy for his family, and has caused deep sadness in his constituency of Southend West.

3 mins

Abuse of MPs is not getting better – it's worse than ever

“If anything positive is to come out of this latest awful tragedy, it is that the quality of political discourse has to change,” Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons speaker, wrote in two Sunday newspapers following the murder of David Amess. “The conversation has to be kinder and based on respect. This incident has shown that there is unity across the political divide in support of democracy. The hate, which drives these attacks, has to end.”

3 mins

NHS bosses ‘ignored safety concerns of maternity staff'

Major reforms to the way maternity care is provided to women in England are being forced through by NHS bosses, with maternity unit staff put under pressure and safety concerns dismissed, according to the team investigating the largest maternity scandal in NHS history.

4 mins

Doctors may be forced to give patient data to police

Police forces will be able to “strong-arm” NHS bodies into handing over confidential patient data under planned laws that have sparked fury from doctors’ groups and the UK’s medical watchdog.

3 mins

Xi Jinping is likely to snub climate change conference

As the world gathers for Cop26, China looks set to increase its coal and gas production – as well as its emissions targets

4 mins

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