Labour warn of NHS being “exploited for profit”

Labour Shadow Secretary Andy Burnham has warned that the NHS could be “carved open” for US companies to exploit for profit. Andy Burnham said the NHS must be exempt from the EU-US trade treaty currently being negotiated as it threatens the “fabric” of a universally...

Help to Work scheme comes into effect

The Government Help to Work scheme, focusing on the long-term unemployed came into effect today, the BBC reports. It is addressed to people who have not found work after two years on the existing Work Programme and would have them go to the job centre every day,...