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Fixing the NHS means tackling the social care crisis Beveridge left behind. It is time for a new vision

Solving the social care crisis that has been left unresolved for generations is the only way to help the NHS. As longer lives bring more complex needs, Melanie Weatherley MBE argues that Britain needs a new national settlement for care.
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Melanie Weatherley
May 13, 2026
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The King's Speech Is a Test of Britain's Resolve on China
The King’s speech on Wednesday will reveal whether the government’s rhetoric...
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Tomas Roberto
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Bangladesh's political economy is at a crossroads
Bangladesh will graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in November...
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Arafatur Rahaman
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It’s never been a worse time to be a British Taxpayer
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Peter Bedford MP
May 11, 2026
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Do the local elections spell the end of two-party Britain?
The local elections of May 2026 don't just represent a bad...
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Neil Moscovici
May 8, 2026
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It’s time for a water system that puts the public first
Who is our water system really designed to serve? If you...
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Anna Dixon MP
May 7, 2026
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Local democracy matters. And it needs you to show up.
Something has shifted in how people relate to politics. Many people...
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Helen Maguire MP
May 6, 2026
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Escaping the Brexit dilemma
There is a Brexit dilemma: a growing consensus that Brexit was...
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May 5, 2026
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The EU will be the fire starter behind the IMF’s global recession
Amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the IMF recently forecasted...
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May 5, 2026
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The graduate "success tax" is killing aspiration
Last year, I was offered...
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Samiksha Bhattacharjee
April 14, 2026
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The King's Speech Is a Test of Britain's Resolve on China
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Bangladesh's political economy is at a crossroads
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Is this just a party vote?
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The human cost of Scotland’s housing failure
On Easter Monday, I volunteered...
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Scott Arthur MP
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