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Pursglove looks set to be fourth minister for disabled people in 14 months

By John Pring on 3rd November 2022 Category: Politics

Pursglove looks set to be fourth minister for disabled people in 14 months
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The government appears to be set to announce Corby MP Tom Pursglove as the fourth minister for disabled people in just 14 months. Although the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has not yet announced the portfolios of its latest set […]

Seven weeks without a care minister… as figures show worsening services

By John Pring on 27th October 2022 Category: Independent Living

Seven weeks without a care minister… as figures show worsening services
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New figures have revealed the steadily-worsening state of adult social care, and how disabled people are increasingly reporting concerns about the quality and safety of services, seven weeks after the government last had a minister for social care in post. As […]

Backlash over ‘terrible insult’ of McVey’s DWP appointment

By John Pring on 11th January 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Backlash over ‘terrible insult’ of McVey’s DWP appointment
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Campaigners have reacted furiously to the decision to appoint Esther McVey as the new secretary of state for work and pensions, calling it a “heartsink moment” and a “terrible insult” to disabled people. McVey (pictured), who served as both minister for […]

Ministerial reshuffle: Concern over further social care role for Hunt

By John Pring on 11th January 2018 Category: Independent Living

Ministerial reshuffle: Concern over further social care role for Hunt
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The government’s decision to rebrand the Department of Health as the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has raised concerns about its plans for addressing the social care funding crisis. This week’s ministerial reshuffle saw the number of ministers in […]

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