I believe that Ministers should focus on tackling these backlogs, but it remains to be seen whether the funding and other steps they have announced will be enough.
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I have long supported calls for more rights and better protections for tenants, including a ban on section 21 evictions to prevent renters from being uprooted with little notice and minimal justification.
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One year has now passed since the destructive earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on 6 February 2023 that sadly affected 8.8 million people, left 6000 people dead and 12,000 injured in Syria alone.
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I believe we need to build an NHS that is fit for the future, joining up health and care services in the community. I want to see technology harnessed to improve patient care, to shift our focus to prevention, tackle health inequalities and enable more people to live well for longer.
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