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Learning from lived experiences of poverty | Letters
By Guardian Staff

Carol Taylor and Howard Williamson respond to Katriona O’Sullivan’s article on the grinding reality of living in poverty

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/25/learning-from-lived-experiences-of-poverty

#Poverty #Socialexclusion #Inequality #Publicservicespolicy #Politics #Society #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought
By Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Study finds older adults could face harmful heat stress at just 1.5C of warming above preindustrial levels

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/17/extreme-heat-more-dangerous-for-people-60-and-over-than-previously-thought

#Olderpeople #Extremeheat #Climatecrisis #Environment #Society #Health #Healthpolicy #Publicservicespolicy #Hospitals #Worldnews #TheGuardian #DenisCampbellHealthpolicyeditor

Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/17/extreme-heat-more-dangerous-for-people-60-and-over-than-previously-thought #OlderPeople #ExtremeHeat #ClimateCrisis #Environment #Society #Health #HealthPolicy #PublicServicesPolicy #Hospitals #WorldNews

Paid police paternity leave to double after fathers reported being ‘ostracised’ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/paid-police-paternity-leave-double-england-wales #Police #MaternityPaternityRights #MetropolitanPolice #ParentsAndParenting #Family #EmployeeBenefits #UkNews #Children #England #Wales #PublicServicesPolicy #WorkCareers #Politics #Society

Paid police paternity leave to double after fathers reported being ‘ostracised’
By Alexandra Topping Political correspondent

Exclusive: Pay increases to two weeks in England and Wales after Guardian revealed officers ‘mocked’ for taking time off

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/paid-police-paternity-leave-double-england-wales

#Police #Maternitypaternityrights #Metropolitanpolice #Parentsandparenting #Family #Employeebenefits #UKnews #Children #England #Wales #Publicservicespolicy #Workcareers #Politics #Society #TheGuardian #AlexandraToppingPoliticalcorrespondent

Electronic tagging system failing to alert authorities of probation breaches, watchdog warns https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/04/electronic-tagging-unprepared-offenders-prisoners-watchdog #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #Serco #PublicServicesPolicy #England #Wales #UkNews

Electronic tagging system unprepared to monitor thousands of early-release prisoners, watchdog warns
By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

Probation inspector says ‘clunky’ system needs upgrade and huge increase in staff to monitor offenders effectively

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/04/electronic-tagging-unprepared-offenders-prisoners-watchdog

#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Serco #Publicservicespolicy #England #Wales #UKnews #TheGuardian #RajeevSyalHomeaffairseditor

Andy Burnham has made a bold start – but convincing people that change is possible will take much more | Frances Ryan
By Frances Ryan

The new PM’s greatest task has long weighed down the left: convincing voters there are actually better days ahead

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/28/andy-burnham-bold-start-change-prime-minister

#AndyBurnham #Labour #Socialcare #UKcostoflivingcrisis #Homelessness #Healthpolicy #Politics #Health #Publicservicespolicy #Society #Business #UKnews #TheGuardian #FrancesRyan

Alarm at NHS patient records being put under control of US private equity firm https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/27/nhs-patients-records-us-private-equity-firm-optum-uk-tpg #Nhs #Gps #England #UkNews #Health #Society #HealthPolicy #Politics #Doctors #DataProtection #Privacy #Technology #PublicServicesPolicy

Alarm at NHS patient records being put under control of US private equity firm
By Sarah Marsh

Doctors and MPs urge more scrutiny of £300m deal for company behind system used by most GPs in England

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/27/nhs-patients-records-us-private-equity-firm-optum-uk-tpg

#NHS #GPs #England #UKnews #Health #Society #Healthpolicy #Politics #Doctors #Dataprotection #Privacy #Technology #Publicservicespolicy #TheGuardian #SarahMarsh

Existing care workers could be exempt from UK’s tough new immigration rules
By Kiran Stacey and Patrick Butler

Exclusive: Andy Burnham thought to be considering waiving stricter right to remain rules for people already working in the sector

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/24/care-workers-exempt-uk-new-immigration-rules

#Socialcare #Immigrationandasylum #UKnews #England #HomeOffice #ShabanaMahmood #Publicservicespolicy #Alzheimers #Dementia #Olderpeople #TheGuardian #KiranStacey #PatrickButler

Existing care workers could be exempt from UK’s tough new immigration rules https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/24/care-workers-exempt-uk-new-immigration-rules #SocialCare #ImmigrationAndAsylum #UkNews #England #HomeOffice #ShabanaMahmood #PublicServicesPolicy #Alzheimers #Dementia #OlderPeople

Target ultra-processed food to reduce obesity in Britain | Letter
By Guardian Staff

James Capon responds to an editorial on the health select committee’s call for radical action to regulate food markets

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/22/target-ultra-processed-food-to-reduce-obesity-in-britain

#Obesity #Fooddrinkindustry #Food #Healthpolicy #Health #Politics #Publicservicespolicy #Fastfood #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Yet another wake-up call on declining child health | Letters
By Guardian Staff

Readers respond to a warning from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health on a ‘national embarrassment’

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/21/yet-another-wake-up-call-on-declining-child-health

#Childrenshealth #Children #Healthpolicy #Publicservicespolicy #Inequality #Poverty #Health #Socialexclusion #Society #UKnews #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Andy Burnham says he will go ‘faster’ than Starmer. Why is that so hard? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/20/andy-burnham-says-he-will-go-faster-than-keir-starmer #AndyBurnham #Politics #Labour #FuelPoverty #CapitalGainsTax #RentingProperty #HealthPolicy #EconomicPolicy #SocialCare #PublicServicesPolicy #UkNews #Tax #LabourPartyLeadership #Housing #Society

Andy Burnham says he will go ‘faster’ than Starmer. Why is that so hard?
By Tom Clark

Is the machinery of state jammed, or is the reason for the slow pace of change more personal than institutional?

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/20/andy-burnham-says-he-will-go-faster-than-keir-starmer

#AndyBurnham #Politics #Labour #Fuelpoverty #Capitalgainstax #Rentingproperty #Healthpolicy #Economicpolicy #Socialcare #Publicservicespolicy #UKnews #Tax #Labourpartyleadership #Housing #Society #TheGuardian #TomClark

Bristol declared ‘city of harm reduction’ as Greens seek less punitive drug policy https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/15/bristol-drug-policy-city-of-harm-reduction-greens #Bristol #Drugs #LocalPolitics #GreenParty #Politics #Society #LocalGovernment #UkNews #England #HealthPolicy #Health #PublicServicesPolicy

Bristol declared ‘city of harm reduction’ as Greens seek less punitive drug policy
By Steven Morris

Councillors pass motion that paves way to setting up drugs-consumption facility where users can be helped and treated

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/15/bristol-drug-policy-city-of-harm-reduction-greens

#Bristol #Drugs #Localpolitics #Greenparty #Politics #Society #Localgovernment #UKnews #England #Healthpolicy #Health #Publicservicespolicy #TheGuardian #StevenMorris

Protect public health policies from lobbying firms | Letter
By Guardian Staff

Caroline Cerny, Prof Sir Ian Gilmore and Katharine Jenner welcome the ethics watchdog’s recommendations to improve transparency around lobbying

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/14/protect-public-health-policies-from-lobbying-firms

#Lobbying #Publicservicespolicy #Tobaccoindustry #Alcohol #Retailindustry #Health #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades, doctors say
By Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent

Analysis of 12 indicators including asthma, obesity and vaccination finds child health is ‘national embarrassment’

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/14/children-uk-unhealthiest-generation-decades-doctors-say

#Childrenshealth #Health #Children #UKnews #Vaccinesandimmunisation #Society #Asthma #Healthpolicy #Inequality #Politics #Publicservicespolicy #TheGuardian #TobiThomasHealth #inequalitiescorrespondent

UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades, doctors say https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/14/children-uk-unhealthiest-generation-decades-doctors-say #ChildrensHealth #Health #Children #UkNews #VaccinesAndImmunisation #Society #Asthma #HealthPolicy #Inequality #Politics #PublicServicesPolicy

Expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales will put public at risk, watchdog warns https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/10/expansion-electronic-tagging-public-risk-upgrade-watchdog #PrisonsAndProbation #Serco #UkCriminalJustice #PublicServicesPolicy #Society #England #Wales #UkNews

MPs urge Labour to ditch £330m Palantir software contract with NHS https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/09/mps-urge-labour-to-ditch-330m-palantir-software-contract-with-nhs #HealthPolicy #Nhs #Palantir #Software #Technology #Society #Health #Computing #Politics #PublicServicesPolicy #UsNews #Israel #PeterThiel #UkNews #WorldNews

229,000 excess deaths: the cost of US-UK trade deal? - The Latest https://www.theguardian.com/society/video/2026/jul/02/229000-excess-deaths-the-cost-of-us-uk-trade-deal-the-latest #Nhs #TradePolicy #DonaldTrump #Health #HealthPolicy #Politics #UkNews #UsNews #Society #PublicServicesPolicy #WorldNews #UsForeignPolicy

How Labour diverted billions from NHS services to appease Trump – The Latest https://www.theguardian.com/society/audio/2026/jul/02/how-labour-diverted-billions-from-nhs-services-to-appease-trump-the-latest #Nhs #TradePolicy #DonaldTrump #Health #HealthPolicy #Politics #UkNews #UsNews #Society #PublicServicesPolicy #WorldNews #UsForeignPolicy

US-UK drug deal could result in 229,000 excess deaths in England, analysis suggests https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/01/us-uk-drug-deal-could-result-in-229000-excess-deaths-in-england-analysis-suggests #Nhs #TradePolicy #DonaldTrump #Politics #Health #Society #UkNews #UsNews #WorldNews #HealthPolicy #PublicServicesPolicy

England maternity commissioner role would be ‘fundamentally dangerous’, says campaigner https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/30/england-maternity-commissioner-amos-recommendation-dangerous-says-campaigner #HealthPolicy #Nhs #Health #Society #Women #WomensHealth #UkNews #PublicServicesPolicy

‘Financial pandemic’: £1 in every £11 spent on UK public contractors goes to private equity https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/28/1-in-every-11-spent-uk-public-contractors-private-equity #PublicFinance #PrivateEquity #PublicServicesPolicy #LocalGovernment #Nhs #TransportPolicy #TaxAndSpending #EducationPolicy #Politics #Business #Society #UkNews

Cost of living and high streets among top priorities for Makerfield voters, poll shows https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/03/cost-of-living-and-high-streets-among-top-priorities-for-makerfield-voters-poll-shows #MakerfieldByelection #Politics #GreaterManchester #NorthOfEngland #UkNews #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #PublicServicesPolicy #AndyBurnham #ReformUk #Labour #HouseOfCommons

NHS spends record £241m outsourcing scan analysis to private firms https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/25/nhs-spends-record-241m-outsourcing-scan-analysis-to-private-firms #Nhs #Hospitals #HealthPolicy #Health #UkNews #Politics #Society #PublicServicesPolicy