Davey: Delay for social care reform not good enough
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Davey: Delay for social care reform not good enough
Sir Ed Davey says the government's three-year delay on the final report to social care reform is "not good enough".
The Liberal Democrat leader adds, "there is a huge shortage of care workers", and is calling for a ÂŁ2-an-hour increase to the minimum wage for all workers in the sector.
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Sir Ed Davey has called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to meet with the US ambassador over tech billionaire Elon Musk's social media attack on the UK Government's response to grooming gangs in Britain. The Liberal Democrat leader adds, "anyone who wants to serve in a foreign government commenting on our affairs should be very careful". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has called for quicker action on social care reforms. It comes as the Health Secretary unveiled a new independent commission on social care on Friday but proposals will not emerge until 2028. "I'm very disappointed and slightly alarmed at this long timescale. It means elderly people and disabled people won't get the care they need and their famililes will suffer too," Mr Davey said.
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Sir Keir Starmer has teased Sir Ed Davey, as the Liberal Democrat leader vies for a Christmas No1 spot with his charity single, Love Is Enough, sung with the Bath Philharmonia's Young Carers' Choir. The prime minister said, "my family was surprised to see the honorable gentleman shamelessly plugging his song" on the steps of No 10 Downing Street. Starmer jokingly added, "we have strict rules against anti-social behaviour". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
After spending the summer trying to get to No 10, Sir Ed Davey is now vying for a Christmas No 1. The Liberal Democrat leader has released a charity single with the Bath Philharmonia's Young Carers' Choir, called Love Is Enough. He says the song has "wonderful lyrics" and will raise money for young carers' charities. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A 14-year-old boy was fatally stabbed on a bus in Woolwich, south-east London, on Tuesday. Police were called at 2:28 pm to Woolwich Church Road near the A205. Despite treatment, the teenager died shortly after medics arrived. No arrests have been made. Deputy Commander Louise Sargent called it a "horrendous crime" and acknowledged local concerns. The boy was on a route 472 bus near the Woolwich Ferry when the attack occurred. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death on a double-decker bus in what police have described as "a horrendous crime". The victim was killed on the 472 bus on Woolwich Church Street in Woolwich, south east London.
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The Environment Agency has a severe flood warning – indicating a “danger to life” – in place for the River Soar at caravan parks near Barrow upon Soar in Leicestershire.
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Cabinet ministers remain tight-lipped as they are asked about their feeling on grooming gangs, following posts on X by Elon Musk calling for Keir Starmer and Jess Phillips to be jailed for refusing a national inquiry into child grooming gangs.
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Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick urges the government to be “honest” about what needs to be done to tackle grooming gangs. He argues “Pakistani men are overrepresented in the perpetrators of grooming gangs” and says he “won’t be blind to that”.
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