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Karin Smyth
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Karin Smyth
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Labour MP for Bristol South. Minister of State for Health.
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Should you have to choose between caring for someone you love and keeping your job? As Minister for Employment Rights, I've launched a consultation on workplace protections for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children. I want to hear from you ⬇️
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The energy at London Tech Week today was incredible, and the businesses I spoke to made it clear that Britain is the place to start and scale a tech company. These are the people with the ideas and innovations that are driving the UK forward.
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I make no apologies for doing the right thing to protect children from paedophiles. This is about stopping the coercion and sextortion of children, not surveilling or policing people’s phones. This technology is already on devices. The tech firms just need to switch it on toStarmer wants spyware to be installed on every single phone in the country — that’s unlikely to actually protect children but will raise significant risks for your privacy.Readers added context they thought people might want to knowReaders added contextThis is a misrepresentation of people's concerns around how adults must prove their age under this new rule. ~3 million people signed a petition calling for this to stop because they are concerned about privacy by being forced to digitally prove that they are over 18. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7301… gov.uk/government/col… privacyinternational.org/explainer/2672… computerweekly.com/opinion/Whats-… - Karin Smyth reposted
THREAD: Every anniversary of D-Day, I think of Dennis Mason, who I had the privilege of interviewing many times. He was maybe the first Allied soldier on the beaches, inside a tank that somehow floated & reached the sand in darkness, maybe 20 mins before 'H-Hour'. A thread....
Our NHS Modernisation Bill takes on the legacy of the Tories’ disastrous 2012 reforms. This Bill means a clearer, more accountable system, a single patient record for more joined up care, and putting patients’ voices at the heart of how we run our health service.
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With the Single Patient Record, NHS staff will be able to view your health and care history securely, wherever you're treated. Here’s @PreetKGillMP with the key things you need to know.
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Utterly tragic. My thoughts are with the families, friends and loved ones of the three members of the Royal Navy who sadly lost their lives this morning. Thank you to the emergency services responding to this horrific incident.It is with deep sadness that we can confirm three members of the Royal Navy have died during a helicopter training exercise on Wednesday 3 June near Sourton, Devon.
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And....she got the job. I visited a great work experience scheme at Gatwick Airport which finishes with a guaranteed interview. We are expanding these schemes by 300,000. All about helping people change their lives."Work experience builds confidence, it gives you something extra to put on your CV" - Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden at Gatwick Airport Young people will be helped onto the career ladder by 300,000 new work experience and training placements ow.ly/5e2J50Z7xp0
00:00 - Karin Smyth repostedWe are supporting all of the recommendations from Lord Mann's review to tackle antisemitism and other forms of racism across the NHS. This will mean that both NHS patients and staff will be better protected against hate. See the recommendations in full: gov.uk/government/new…
- Karin Smyth repostedWe’ve hit a big landmark – 10 million free breakfasts served. 10 million better days at school – more children turning up, concentrating, getting on. 10 million easier mornings for parents – better drop-offs & commutes. Change doesn’t happen by chance, it comes with Labour. 🌹
- Karin Smyth repostedThe NHS Modernisation Bill is being debated in Parliament today. It will introduce the Single Patient Record which means: ✔️ 20,000 fewer patients in A&E ✔️ 6,000 fewer hospital admissions ✔️ £20 million of taxpayers' money saved More: gov.uk/government/new…
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