Helen Whately
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- Oct 20
Covid inquiry finds care home failures let virus spread like wildfire in the UK
The sixth UK Covid-19 Inquiry report, published on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, finds care homes were left exposed, with about 30,000 hospital discharges made while testing was too scarce to screen residents.
- Oct 8
Fonagy review warns of ADHD and autism overdiagnosis as private clinics face inspections in England
The report finds the risk of overdiagnosis is rising but has not yet shown it is happening at scale, while about 810,000 children and adults in England wait for an assessment. The Care Quality Commission will start inspecting private clinics.
- Aug 16
Reform UK unveils £50bn welfare cut plan targeting disability benefits and foreign nationals
Reform UK will detail plans to cut £50bn from Britain's welfare bill, abolishing PIP for 2.89 million disabled claimants and barring foreign nationals from almost all benefits, at a press conference on 17 August.