2019

General Election 2019: Ex-MPs talk about abuse and mental health

Teresa Pearce and James Brokenshire were London MPs before the general election was announced. They talk about how abuse against politicians, both on and offline, has impacted on their own mental health. They hope that by addressing this issue, they can help bring about more support, so that new candidates do not fear getting into

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NHS staff shortages put ‘cancer survival rates at risk’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cancer rates are expected to increase as the population ages in the future Progress on treating cancer has stalled in Scotland because of staff shortages and a lack of funding, according to a parliamentary report. The Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group on Cancer found that 18% of cancer patients in

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Ford Wants to Sell You an Electric S.U.V. It’s Called a Mustang.

Ford Motor’s latest offering seems like an oxymoron twice over: It’s a sport utility vehicle that’s electric … that’s a Mustang. It’s also Detroit’s biggest bet yet on a mass-market future for battery-powered cars. The big automakers have been producing hybrid and fully electric vehicles for years. But almost all have been smaller models that

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Why more people are talking about the issue of social care

Image copyright Getty Images The care system helps older and disabled people with day-to-day tasks like washing, dressing, eating and medication. It is under pressure across the UK after past governments failed to reform or fund the council-run system properly. Experts believe the problems are now so acute that politicians who ignore the issue at

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