Government launches search for England’s first Dementia Tsar
Government has begun searching for a Dementia Tsar after social care minister Alison McGovern said she would ‘waste no time’ in making the appointment.
Councils ‘left to pick up the bill’ for illegal waste sites
The UK Government has been called on to establish an ongoing funding programme to help clear contaminated land affected by illegal waste dumping, amid concerns that local authorities are being left to shoulder the cost of remediation.
Extreme heat and air pollution are increasingly occurring at the same time across India, raising concerns about the combined risks to public health, new research suggests.
‘Disabled people are being regarded as an expensive luxury’: Mik Scarlet on disability rights
Leading disability campaigner and TV presenter Mik Scarlet reflects on decades of activism, inaccessible healthcare and changing attitudes towards disabled people, warning a new generation may soon be ready to fight back.