Politics

This week, the UN Commission on the Rights of Disabled People committee took place but there was one notable absence - the UK's Minister Disabled People, Health and Work

The Prime Minister, who has been accused of jetting around on the taxpayer 'like an A-list celeb', shunned public transport for the visit to a new-build housing estate

Boosting NHS staffing to the required levels would require a return to annual Government funding rises of 3.6% - not seen for more than a decade, say the Institute for Fiscal Studies

Hiding behind small print and loopholes to avoid covering costs and awarding compensation will be unacceptable to those suffering after the air traffic control IT meltdown

The top Tory resigned from Government when Rishi Sunak took over in October - and has since taken on a string of lucrative outside roles, earning at least £150,000 on top of his £86,584-a-year MP salary

Demonstrators held placards outside the Department for Transport as they demanded Government-backed plans to close nearly 1,000 station ticket offices across England are scrapped

Environmental campaigners warned plans to tear up 'nutrient neutrality' laws wouldn't fix the housing crisis and instead 'result in is lots more poo in our rivers'

The former Tory Cabinet Minister and close ally of Boris Johnson first declared she was quitting almost 12 weeks ago. On Tuesday she ended weeks of mystery over her position with news of her 'new job'

Hundreds of flights were cancelled when a technical glitch with the UK's air traffic control system on Monday forced controllers to input flight plans manually - with disruption expected for days

After months of bitter arguments and a surprising Conservative by-election victory in Boris Johnson's old seat, the controversial expansion comes into effect on Tuesday

He was a secretary of the parliamentary Labour Party from 1992 to 2004, then became a member of the House of Lords

More than 460,000 people have responded to a consultation into planned closures, which will hit the elderly, vulnerable and disabled - and put more than 2,300 station jobs at risk

Documents written by the rail companies themselves lay bare the true impact of the railway ticket office closures on disabled, elderly and vulnerable passengers

Dr Chandra Kanneganti, a GP who is standing for the Tories in Stoke-on-Trent Central, said family doctors are 'already feeling like they've become the 'Alexa' of primary care with the incessant requests' in an attack on Labour's plans

The United Nations will review the UK Government’s progress in improving the lives of disabled people after a review in 2016 found that it was guilty of 'grave and systematic' violations of the UN’s disability convention

Schools Minister Nick Gibb told parents that even a few days out of class over a sustained period can damage children's life chances - especially for disadvantaged kids

The under-fire Home Secretary said the Government is 'considering a range of options' as it grapples with a huge asylum backlog but only limited accommodation space, with costs spiralling

A survey of 47 local authorities found 14 are concerned they will not be able to balance their books and are considering a freeze on all non-essential spending

There were 7,060 ambulance breakdowns in England last year. The Lib Dems said the figures were 'yet more evidence that the Conservatives have left our NHS to crumble'

Nadine Dorries continues to hammer nails into Rishi Sunak and the Tory coffin, but Labour must themselves offer hope if they stand a chance of winning the next election

Ex-Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries finally fulfilled her promise to quit as an MP on Saturday after dithering for 11 weeks - and went on a rampage against Rishi Sunak

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) accused ministers of showing a 'callous disregard' for those onboard the Bibby Stockholm - and said no asylum seekers should be housed there until concerns are addressed

Sir Kevan Collins, who quit in 2021 over the Government's miserly catch-up plans, said ministers had 'made a huge mistake' by failing to invest in education recovery after Covid

The 1,778-word parting shot delivered a savage verdict on Rishi Sunak's first year in office as Nadine Dorries stuck the boot into the PM who she blames for being denied a peerage

Tory former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries clung onto her seat as MP for Mid Bedfordshire for two months after announcing in June she would step down immediately