Politics latest news: Fix 'broken' NHS to get more sick people back into work, Starmer tells Sunak
by The Telegraph
The Telegraph— Rishi Sunak should focus on fixing the “broken” NHS and reducing waiting lists if he wants to get more people back into work, Sir Keir Starmer has argued. ]]>
dailym.ai—Rishi Sunak says young people are 'trapped on benefits' when they 'ought to be in the prime of their lives' amid push to get people with 'mild' mental health problems back to work. They will be told to get therapy and crack on under plans to be outlined this afternoon as ministers seek to reduce the 3.5million disability benefits bill.
International Business Times UK—'Go To Therapy and Get Back To Work': UK's Sunak and Ministers Crack Down On 'Sick Note Culture'. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned that young individuals are finding themselves "trapped" in dependency on disability benefits when they should be flourishing in the prime of their lives. This warning came as the government introduced its latest measures targeting the long-term sick.Sunak voiced his concerns before a consultation on modifying the benefit system to encourage individuals with "mild" mental health issues to reenter the workforce rather than relying solely on financial...
Daily Mail—Everything you need to know about the NHS Constitution change, from doctors being under a duty to get sick patients back to work to fully adopting 'Martha's Rule'. Last updated in 2015, the document which will now be subject to an eight-week consultation. Here MailOnline details everything you need to know about the proposals.