Ministers look at social care insurance as costs rise
guardian.co.uk     13-May-2008            

People may have to pay into a social insurance scheme towards costs of care in old age ... People may have to pay into a compulsory social insurance scheme to contribute towards the costs of care in old age under proposals floated by the government yesterday. The health... [read full story]                    


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'Anger' over hospital move plans

bbc.co.uk     23 hrs ago          

Cardiac and acute services are to be moved to Scarborough Staff at an east coast hospital are said to be "devastated" that services for seriously ill patients are to be shut down and moved to another site. Cardiac and...                    

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Is Alistair Darling in the doghouse?

guardian.co.uk     02-Sep-2008   2 related          

The key announcement of the government's economic recovery plan should, by rights, be made by the chancellor. Instead Hazel Blears, the communities secretary - a woman who is as chirpy as Alistair Darling is dour – was the...                    

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Will committee refer health decision to minister?

newsshopper.co.uk     02-Sep-2008          

THE joint scrutiny committee of councillors, looking at the decision to change hospital services in south east London, meets next week to decide whether to refer the matter to Health Secretary Alan Johnson. But Michael...                    

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Anger over energy companies' £1.6bn payout to shareholders

guardian.co.uk     1 hr ago   27 related          

Pressure for windfall tax on energy companies intensifies with disclosure that biggest suppliers increased divided payments by £257m Pressure for a windfall tax on energy companies intensified today with the disclosure...                    

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