The idea, conceived by a liberal - William Beveridge - transformed healthcare in this country. And as a nation, we have been rightly proud of the NHS for 72 years.
This year we haven't just felt proud however - we have also felt profoundly grateful. Our NHS staff have been incredible.
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Weekly Whip w/c 29th June
Monday 29th June
It was a darker start to the week, as the city of Glasgow came together after a man stabbed six people at a hotel that was housing asylum seekers. Three asylum-seekers, two members of staff, and one police officer were injured whilst the assailant, who was also seeking asylum, was shot dead by the police.
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This new law crushes what was left of the 'one country, two systems' framework.
It destroys Hong Kong as we know it.
The UK government must now act swiftly to uphold the promises we made during the Handover.
The people of Hong Kong must immediately be given the right to live in the UK, with a pathway to citizenship. It is not good enough for this offer to only apply to BNO status holders and their dependents, as the Government have so far suggested. This leaves behind many young Hong Kongers who have been at the centre of the calls for democracy.
Today, Priti Patel is pushing her damaging Immigration Bill through the House of Commons.
We need a fair immigration system that treats everyone with dignity and respect.
By ending EU free movement, the Conservatives would both make it harder for doctors and nurses to come to work in the NHS and charge them thousands of pounds in fees for the privilege.
