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Theresa May today blasted Boris Johnson for shelving vital laws on mental health and waiters’ tips - after five and six years of delays. Last year the government announced it would bring forward a ban on restaurants creaming off waiters’ tips that was first promised in 2016. But the Employment Bill, which would include it, is not in the Queen’s Speech meaning it is shelved for a year at least. Mrs May said she was “disappointed” with the delay, telling MPs: "I'm also disappointed we don't have an employment bill particularly to put through the policy of ensuring that tips that are left for waiters actually get paid to those individuals." Her worst criticism, however, was for plans for a Mental Health Act Reform Bill to give patients the “dignity and respect they deserve”. Theresa May today blasted Boris Johnson for shelving vital laws on mental health and waiters’ tips It would modernise the Act to give the sickest more personalised care and stop them being detained … [Read more...] about Theresa May blasts Boris Johnson for shelving vital laws after five years of delays

What do they know of need, these Tories bloated with greed? They don’t care. They don’t know how to. Ice fills their hearts. That’s why Boris Johnson fumbled and faltered when the incisive Susanna Reid of Good Morning Britain told him about Elsie, the 77-year-old widow who sits on buses all day long to keep warm. As Labour’s bright young MP Zarah Sultana tweeted: “Tories don’t have a clue what life is like for ordinary people.” So, it is not at all surprising that the Queen’s speech had nothing to offer the millions facing the biggest drop in household incomes in 50 years at a time of soaring costs. Gavin Barwell, Theresa May ’s former chief of staff, Tory to his toenails, says: “Both morally and politically the Government needs to do more.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson ( Image: AFP via Getty Images) Adults and children are having to go without regular meals. Eddie Crouch, chairman of the British Dental Association, warns that people are pulling out their … [Read more...] about ‘Tories are taught to ignore the neediest and only look after the rich’

David Cameron's memoir will finally be released in September - a month before the deadline for Britain to leave the EU. Publishers Harper Collins have confirmed the book's title will be "For the Record", and it will be released on September 19. And for those who dream about having the former Prime Minister's words whispered directly into their ears, an audiobook version of the tome will be released on the same day. Mr Cameron, who promised the EU referendum as part of the Tory manifesto in 2015, is understood to have privately promised Theresa May he would not publish the memoir until after Britain had left the European Union so as "not to rock the boat". In a tweet, Harper Collins said: "We are pleased to announce that William Collins – an imprint of HarperCollins UK – will publish former Prime Minister David Cameron’s autobiography this autumn. "FOR THE RECORD will be released on Thursday 19th September, in hardback, ebook and audio." Preview manuscripts have been … [Read more...] about David Cameron book release date confirmed – and it’s before the Brexit deadline

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were left stunned after David Cameron made an incredibly awkward blunder live on This Morning. The former prime minister, 52, appeared on the ITV daytime show along with wife Samantha, 48. Cameron accidentally said "sh**" while speaking about his reaction to that notorious Brexit bus. Phil began by saying that people were "spitting at the TV" over seeing the red bus now. "We sh** at the telly," David said, prompting shocked looks from Holly and Phil. He quickly later clarified: "Shout, shout!" David Cameron was left red-faced over his blunder live on This Morning today ( Image: ITV) Phil couldn't believe what the former PM had said ( Image: ITV) Phil quipped: "You've never said that on Newsnight!" Earlier, the presenter grilled Cameron on Brexit and said: "We’ve all been left looking at you thinking 'What the hell did you do to us?!'" Holly and Phil laughed over the awkward moment ( Image: ITV) … [Read more...] about David Cameron ‘horrified’ after ‘sh**’ blunder live on This Morning

Officials at San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center have drawn up plans to shut down and move patients to other treatment centers, a requirement to temporarily sustain critical federal funds at one of the country’s largest skilled nursing facilities while officials scramble to keep it open permanently. Federal regulators approved the transfer and relocation plans late last week, the end of a grace period to keep Medicare and Medicaid payments flowing to support 700 patients with complicated medical needs. In a letter sent out Monday to patients and their families, the hospital’s chief executive officer, Michael Phillips, said his staff had begun assessing each patient’s needs to help assure “an appropriate placement at another facility.” The hospital stopped accepting new patients in April, according to the letter. Yet public health officials and political leaders in San Francisco have not given up their hard-fought efforts to keep Laguna Honda open. … [Read more...] about Laguna Honda readies plan to move patients as fight to stay open reaches a critical juncture

A Ukrainian official divulged that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "very sick" with cancer and other illnesses, the latest assertion as rumors have swirled regarding Putin's health. Speculations that Putin is ill have floated around since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, as many have been quick to point out instances where the Russian strongman looked pale or sickly. Most recently, Ukraine's head of military intelligence, Major General Kyrylo Budanov, told Sky News that Putin was in a "very bad psychological and physical condition and he is very sick." He added that Putin has "cancer and other illnesses," and when Sky News asked if he was merely spreading propaganda, Budanov replied, "It's my job, it's my work, if not me, who will know this?" The Kremlin has continuously insisted that Putin is in good health, and Newsweek could not independently verify these claims. Budanov added in his interview that Russia has "suffered heavy losses in … [Read more...] about Putin “very sick” with cancer, other health issues: Ukrainian official

Parents are driving hours to buy baby formula only to leave stores and come back home empty-handed amid a nationwide shortage that prompted many to take lengthy measures to feed their babies. Some moms have recently launched different Facebook groups in which members share stock updates and other resourceful information that would help parents find baby formula. However, some parents are still left disappointed after taking long drives to stores where baby formula is believed to be in stock, but it actually isn't. Theresa Marchese Babb, who lives in North Carolina and runs the Facebook group Wilmington & Surrounding Area's Baby Formula Search , told Newsweek on Friday that "people are traveling hours away" and they are "contacting friends and relatives in other states" to get formula. Babb said she has a friend who is sending her formula from Louisiana to help feed her granddaughter because her daughter is unable to breastfeed the baby. Meanwhile, a young father … [Read more...] about Parents are driving hours for baby formula only to exit stores empty-handed

Boris Johnson's Conservatives have suffered some significant losses in local elections . The picture will become clearer as results continue to come in, but the Tories have suffered clear losses in London, losing control of Barnet council for the first time since 1964 and the flagship London council of Wandsworth, Tory for the last 50 years. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said his party is "back on track". He said: "We have turned a massive corner in the Labour Party here. We're winning in London, we're winning north and south." Meanwhile, some disgruntled Conservatives had laid blame on Johnson for the poor results. Tory MP David Simmonds said: "Overwhelmingly the message that I heard on the doorsteps was people were broadly positive about the Government's policies but they are not happy about what they have been hearing about partygate." So what about the rest of the councils and when will key seats be announced ? What time are local election results … [Read more...] about When will local elections 2022 final results be announced? Count times for every council

Boris Johnson today unveiled 38 planned laws in his Queen’s Speech in a bid to wrestle back authority after Partygate. EU laws will be torn up more easily, Channel 4 privatised, and schools forced to keep stricter absence records. New laws will also crack down on fake website reviews, ‘smart TV’ hackings, dodgy landlords, and ferries that pay under minimum wage. But Keir Starmer branded it the “latest chapter in a pathetic response to the cost of living crisis”. And Resolution Foundation director Torsten Bell said: “British politics is out of ideas.” A stream of critics pointed out there was no cash now - or even promised later - to address the cost of living crisis. That means the speech had more focus on six months’ jail for protesters who chain themselves to gates - in a Bill to be introduced to Parliament tomorrow - than there is on the cost of living. Meanwhile a ban on gay conversion therapy is not a ban, there’s no Employment Bill despite multiple … [Read more...] about 8 Queen’s Speech nasty details and bits missing – with NO new Cost of Living help now

Founder of Silicon Andhra, Kuchibotla Anand (Education), popular Telugu writer Popuri Lalitha Kumari known by her pen name, Volga (Telugu Literature) are among the four personalities chosen for the annual Spoorthi Awards instituted by Bommidala Srikrishnamurthy Foundation. The other awardees are Bala Theresa Singareddy Gingras (Rural Development) , founder of Sopar-Bala Vikasa and RTI activist K.M Yadav (Social Service). The awards would be presented at a function to be held at Sri Venkateswara Vignana Mandiram on February 25. Judge Supreme Court of India, Justice Lavu Nageswara Rao would be the chief guest and give away the awards. Deputy Speaker, AP Legislative Council, Mandali Buddha Prasad is the guest of honour. The awardees have been chosen by the jury headed by retired Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court, Justice A. Lakshmana Rao and consisting of historian Vakulabharanam Ramakrishna and retired professor K. Vasudeva Rao. Justice Lakshmana Rao and Mr. Krishnamurthy said … [Read more...] about Spoorthi awards to be presented on Feb.25