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Fiona Phillips’ husband, Martin Frizell, on her Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Posted onThe husband of TV presenter Fiona Phillips says they have become socially isolated since her Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Phillips, who hosted ITV’s GMTV breakfast programme, announced in 2023 that she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s the previous year, at the age of 61. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Martin Frizell, a former editor of…
Government to lead UK emergency pandemic exercise in autumn
Posted onEmergency service teams, local councils and government officials will take part in a full, multi-day pandemic preparedness exercise, to help the UK prepare for potential future threats. The test, which is likely to take place in the autumn, will involve thousands of people across different parts of the UK, minister Pat McFadden has announced. The…
The major question thrown up by Labour’s benefits plans
Posted onBBC In the next 24 hours and then over the following fortnight up until the Spring Statement, the government is going to talk a lot about a broken welfare system that is failing the people who use it, the economy and taxpayers. Taking a tough call on fixing it goes against the instincts of much…
