Ahead of the general election, i takes a look at what we know so far about what might be in the Conservative and Labour's election manifestos.
Ahead of the general election, i takes a look at what we know so far about what might be in the Conservative and Labour's election manifestos.
The party has also promised to reform curriculum and assessment with a focus on valuing creative subjects as well as digital and speaking skills. The Conservatives recently released new sex education guidance, with a consultation on plans to stop teaching sex education to children under nine, and a ban on teaching gender ideology entirely.
It has also promised to reform primary care “to bring back the family doctor, harness the power of the NHS App to make it easier to get an appointment and reduce the workload on GPs by cutting red tape”. Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he would “hold the door wide open” to private sector entrepreneurs who can improve the NHS if the Labour party enter government. Mr Streeting said that he wants to get “quite tough on NHS England” to drive reform using new technologies and encourage the body to be more open to bringing private-sector companies into the health service.
It is highly likely the Prime Minister will head into the election on a promise to reduce those times further, particularly as he has repeatedly claimed his efforts so far have been hampered by strikes. Last week, the Government announced that patients would soon be able to benefit from the largest expansion of choice in a decade. Those requiring treatment outside of hospitals would be able to choose between multiple providers across the NHS and independent sector.
The new system works by automatically reviewing a CT or MRI scan, helping doctors quickly distinguish between cancerous cells and healthy organs and to prevent healthy organs from being damaged during radiation treatment. Officials said cancer waiting times will fall thanks to new AI technology that locates cancer cells 2.5 times quicker than doctors alone.Under the triple lock system, the state pension increases each April, by whichever is highest of either inflation, average earnings, or 2.
“We made that commitment to pensioners and we think it’s a very important one,” he told the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme. The Prime Minister said “every single penny” saved from cancelling the remainder of HS2, which he claims is £36bn, would be invested in the projects. To fund the scheme, ministers introduced a windfall tax on the profits of fossil fuel companies, and last June they claimed the tax had raised more than £2.8bn, saved a typical household nearly £1,500 on energy bills.
The legislation also gives energy regulator Ofgem the power to set rules on excessive energy pricing and requires it to support the government in its legal obligation to achieve net zero by 2050. Instead the party pledged to spend £23.7bn over the course of the next five-year parliament, in addition to the £10bn a year it says the government has already committed to.
Ms Rayner, who is the shadow housing secretary, said Labour would set up an expert independent taskforce to help choose the right sites to develop. Planning authorities in England’s 20 largest cities and towns would be made to follow a ‘brownfield presumption’, if housebuilding drops below expected levels.
Labour has already said it would launch a new Border Security Command with hundreds of new specialist investigators and would use counter-terror powers to smash the criminal boat gangs. But there are concerns that legal challenges could cut the number of migrants being put on flights to the east African country.
The reforms have been based on Norway’s “Basic Benefit” system where payments are made based on the severity of their condition, their equipment and clinical needs and other support.
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