The Parliament Brief: the government might not meet target of 2.5 million extra NHS dentist appointments
The public health minister Andrea Leadsom told MPs that the figure attached to the dental recovery plan is unreliable.
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Harry Clarke-Ezzidio
Harry Clarke-Ezzidio is policy correspondent, economic growth, at the New Statesman and Spotlight. He covers a range of areas, including the cost-of-living crisis, levelling up, local government and wider social affairs through reports, features, data-led investigations and interviews.
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The Parliament Brief: will the new schools “phone ban” keep children safe?
Rachel de Souza, the children’s commissioner for England, told MPs that most headteachers already restrict the use of devices.
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Did Blackpool South’s gamble on the Tories’ Scott Benton pay off?
Voters in Scott Benton's constituency reflect on the "levelling up" agenda.
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Revealed: £300m of public sector apprenticeship money has been returned to the Treasury
Unspent Apprenticeship Levy funds mean employers like the NHS and police have lost out on a potential 30,000 new…
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Can Labour’s skills policy break the “class ceiling”?
Keir Starmer has pledged to boost social mobility, but the success of previous interventions is mixed.
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The Parliament Brief: Is the government taking a risk with its cancer strategy?
MPs have questioned whether bringing cancer within the scope of the Major Conditions Strategy is wise.
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Council bankruptcy tracker: authorities under increasing financial strain
Six local authorities have declared bankruptcy since 2021. Spotlight looks at the financial situation at English councils.
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How the civil service prepares for transitions of power
With an election looming, the UK's most senior civil servants must get ready for all eventualities.
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The NHS backlog might have decreased but ambulance waiting times are still high
Although waiting lists for hospital treatment have reduced, access to emergency care is getting slower.
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