Sir Ed Davey said the government should be supporting carers “not persecuting them”. He raised some of the cases of carers who had been told to pay back some of the overpayments saying they do a “remarkable job” who should not be penalised for breaching the earnings limit. Rishi Sunak praised carers but added the...
To cheers from MPs, Craig Mackinlay has praised the prime minister for his role in helping him recover from sepsis. The Conservative MP joked that he was unable to wear a suit and shoes for his Commons appearance before thanking the PM, his family and the NHS staff who treated him saying they took him...
The SNP Westminster leader asked the prime minister if he was “feart” (afraid) of naming the date for a general election. Rishi Sunak told Stephen Flynn there will be an election in the second half of the year. Sunak and Starmer focus on infected blood scandal at PMQs Source link
The PM said the NHS provided “life saving care” every day but it was clear there were “significant failings” which caused people to receive infected blood. Rishi Sunak was answering Sir Keir Starmer, who accused him of a “total failure of leadership” over the handling of the issue. Sunak and Starmer focus on infected blood...
Conservative Craig McKinley arrives in the Commons after losing his hands and feet to sepsis. Source link
It’s not a complete wall of silence, but the only question that matters isn’t being directly addressed. Mr Sunak appeared briefly in front of a camera this morning to welcome the fall in inflation, but stuck to his formulation that the general election would be in the second half of the year. And if he...
It was on 27 September, when Mr Mackinlay, 57, began feeling unwell. He didn’t think much of it, took a Covid test (which came back negative) and had an early night. During the night he was badly sick but still didn’t think it was anything serious. However, as the night wore on, his wife Kati...
Craig Mackinlay MP talks about how he had to have his hands and feet amputated after contracting sepsis. Source link
Tory minister Mel Stride says former health secretary Ken Clarke faces “serious” questions about his role. Source link
It comes after a businessman said he was “engaged” in talks to buy a 49% stake in the site. Source link