Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he doesn't agree with comments made by Tory defector Dan Poulter, arguing it was the 'common sense majority position' of the country to reform the welfare system.
Report by Alibhaiz.
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Labour leader Keir Starmer has welcomed Dan Poulter to his party, saying his defection speaks for many Tory voters.
Mr Poulter, who is also a doctor, said he is unable to provide NHS patients with quality treatment due to the Tory's mismanagement of the health service. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride has said he is 'bemused' by Dan Poulter's comments that the Conservatives have become a 'nationalist party of the right'.
The former health minister and mental health doctor announced he would be defecting to Labour as he could no longer look his NHS colleagues, patients and constituents in the eye. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Policing minister Chris Philp has defended the government's record on the NHS, after former Conservative MP Dr Dan Poulter defected to Labour. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The shadow health secretary says Dan Poulter's defection to Labour "speaks volumes." Dr Dan Poulter, a former Conservative MP, announced he would be taking the Labour whip until the next election as the Conservative party no longer prioritised the NHS. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The health secretary has responded to the findings in the birth trauma report, which found good care is āthe exception rather than the ruleā. Victoria Atkins said she "completely gets it", referencing her own experience giving birth in an NHS ward. "I've spoken about my own experiences about having a baby on the NHS. I want to shine a light on all of this and with this report, but also with my own personal commitment and I have prioritised women's health and maternity services as one of the priorities of this government," she said. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Conservative Party chairman Richard Holden downplayed Labourās key election campaign as being āKeir Starmerās sixteenth relaunch in a few months.ā Responding to Sir Keir Starmerās speech, in which the Labour leader unveiled a pledge card with six āfirst stepsā his party would take if it were to win power, Holden described Starmer as a āserial promise-breaker who doesnāt have the courage or conviction to stick to a single pledge he has ever made.ā Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer launches Labourās doorstep offer to voters ahead of the general election, with a set of āfirst stepsā for government. In a launch event at a potential electoral battleground in Essex, the Labour leader sets out his partyās offer, building on the missions for what it has branded a ādecade of national renewalā should it win when voters go to the polls. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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The former Prime Minister Gordon Brown says millions of British children have only known life in poverty - and he's called for a Government rescue plan to help them. Brown has warned that food banks are increasingly taking over from the welfare state and called for urgent action by the current government. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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