The Guardian – Javid urged to relax law as women forced to travel miles to find HRT
The Guardian – Javid urged to relax law as women forced to travel miles to find HRT
The Guardian reports that Sajid Javid is being urged to change the law to let pharmacists in England alter prescriptions during medicine shortages. It says Sajid Javid is being urged to relax prescribing rules so pharmacists can offer what they have available in store, rather than what’s written on a prescription.
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The Guardian – PM to raise defence spending and put arms industry on war footing
Front page summary The Guardian – PM to raise defence spending and put arms industry on war footing The Guardian says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to provide at least £3bn a year to Ukraine “for as long as required” as part of his new pledge to raise defence spending. The paper says the promise comes after months of pressure from Tory MPs – including the defence secretary – to boost military spending “to
The Guardian – Met Police chief praises conduct of officer in antisemitism row
Front page summary The Guardian – Met Police chief praises conduct of officer in antisemitism row The Guardian says the Met chief has praised the professionalism of the officer at the centre of an antisemitism row, saying police at other protests had been “set up” by activists using “fakery” to undermine the force. The force has been criticised over footage in which the officer could be heard telling Gideon Falter he was worried what would
The Guardian – PM faces calls to put Afghan concession in Rwanda bill
Front page summary The Guardian – PM faces calls to put Afghan concession in Rwanda bill The Guardian reports the prime minister is under pressure to make last-minute concessions to secure the passage of his Rwanda deportation bill. Conservative MPs are calling for concessions in the Rwanda bill. They want people from Afghanistan who served alongside UK forces in the past to be protected from being sent to Rwanda if they are found among those
The Guardian – State could be left with £15bn debt by Thames Water nationalisation
Front page summary The Guardian – State could be left with £15bn debt by Thames Water nationalisation The Guardian says Thames Water could be renationalised with the £15bn it owes added to the public debt. The paper says Whitehall officials are drawing up contingency plans that would see Thames Water, the country’s largest water company, renationalised and turned into an arms-length public body. The paper says the company’s finances have been left threadbare by dividend
The Guardian – Brexit blamed as UK drug shortages put lives at risk
Front page summary The Guardian – Brexit blamed as UK drug shortages put lives at risk The Guardian says drug shortages are Britain’s “new normal” and the situation is being made worse by Brexit. It leads on a report by the health think tank Nuffield Trust who said the shortages have been exacerbated by Brexit. The paper says the medicines affected include those used to treat epilepsy, type 2 diabetes, and ADHD and that pharmacy
The Guardian – Tory divisions exposed as Sunak smoking ban moves a step closer
Front page summary The Guardian – Tory divisions exposed as Sunak smoking ban moves a step closer The Guardian reports a ban on smoking for future generations has moved a step closer, despite dozens of Tory MPs voting against it. The paper says Tuesday’s parliamentary vote on the ban – in which MPs backed it by 383 to 67 – has “underlined the depth of division” within the Conservative Party. It notes that among those