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Cold Weather Payments

Cold Weather Payment has been triggered by low temperatures in Wokingham this week. You can check your eligibility here: https://www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment/eligibility

Press release: Oil and gas regulators to host public drop-in at Wakefield

Come and find out how agencies work together to regulate drilling activities read more

January 25, 2017 GovWorldMagEnvironment AgencyGovernmental • political • Press release

All workers deserve dignity safety and equality in the workplace and respectful dress codes must be part of that – Sarah Champion

Sarah Champion MP, Labour’s Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, responding to a joint report from the parliamentary committees for Petitions and for Women and Equalities, said:

“All workers deserve dignity, safety and equality in the workplace and respectful dress codes must be part of that.

“The Government’s insistence that the status quo is adequate on this issue is clearly not true. This report is clear that many women feel compelled to wear discriminatory outfits at work or face disciplinary action.

“Labour urges the Government to undertake its own review into lack of compliance amongst employers in this area and to bring forward suggestions on how greater equality in the workplace can be realised.”

January 25, 2017 GovWorldMagLabourGovernmental • Labour • Labour Party • political

Xi urges continued efforts to build strong military

President Xi Jinping has called for building a strong military by further enhancing the military’s political awareness, pushing forward reform, and governing it according to law. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Centra… read more

January 25, 2017 GovWorldMagEast AsiaChina • Governmental • political

Hard-working people don’t want an NHS where they are charged for treatments – Jonathan Ashworth

Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Health, commenting on reports that GPs are drawing up plans to charge patients for evening and weekend appointments, said:

“The fairest, most efficient and most equitable way of delivering healthcare is to ensure it is publicly funded and free at the point of use.

“Reports that GPs are now considering introducing charging would allow wealthier patients to jump the queue. It is an intolerable consequence of Government under-funding of General Practice and the Tories’ wasteful re-organisation of the NHS.

“This is yet another stark revelation about the reality of Tory mismanagement of the NHS. The Prime Minister simply cannot keep blaming everyone other than her own Government for the scale of this crisis. Hard-working people don’t want an NHS where they are charged for treatments. Theresa May needs to get a grip and fast.”