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The UK government has faced criticism from opposition parties and charities for its response to the crisis in Ukraine and for not doing enough to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war.
The UK Government recently announced a £12 billion-a-year tax rise against working people to help fund the NHS and social care sector.
This week, the prime minister and Conservative Party faced an enormous backlash over attempts to scrap ethics rules to protect suspended Conservative MP Owen Paterson.
It has been revealed that a quarter of Conservative MPs (90) have second jobs with firms whose activities range from gambling to private healthcare, making them more than £4m in extra earnings yearly.
This week, the prime minister and Conservative Party faced an enormous backlash over attempts to scrap ethics rules to protect suspended Conservative MP Owen Paterson.
Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, says he is “leaning towards” mandatory Covid vaccinations for NHS staff, with estimates that 100,000 staff are unprotected. About 95% of NHS staff have already had the vaccine.
The UK Government and Conservative MPs faced a massive public backlash last week after voting to allow water companies to discharge raw sewage into rivers and seas.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, flew on Friday to a luxury villa in the Spanish resort of Marbella, at a time when millions face soaring UK energy bills, a £20-a-week cut to Universal Credit, prospects of food rationing and higher petrol prices.
The UK government recently announced plans to raise free medication to the state pension age from 60 to 66, risking 2.4 million people losing their free prescriptions.