Labour reshuffle: Diane Abbott made shadow home secretary

Image copyright PA Image caption The appointments of Diane Abbott, Shami Chakrabarti, Nick Brown and Keir Starmer were announced on Thursday Diane Abbott has been promoted to shadow home secretary in Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn"s front bench reshuffle.
Ex-Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti is shadow attorney general and Keir Starmer, who left the team in June amid a wave of resignations, returns as shadow Brexit secretary.
But Dame Rosie Winterton, who had tried to negotiate between Mr Corbyn and many of his MPs, is out as chief whip.
Mr Corbyn"s critics have suggested the reshuffle will fail to unify the party.
One senior figure said the reshuffle so far looked “vengeful and cack-handed”, and Middlesbrough South MP Tom Blenkinsop accused Mr Corbyn of “seeking submission not unity”.
Another MP, Neil Coyle, told BBC Radio 5 live that Dame Rosie"s work during a difficult period for Labour had been “underestimated”.
He said that, despite everything, “the parliamentary vot..

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Britain sleepwalking into care crisis, Ros Altmann warns

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lady Altmann was pensions minister in David Cameron"s government Britain is in danger of “sleepwalking into a social care crisis”, a former pensions minister has warned.
Ros Altmann called on the government to use tax breaks to help people save for care in later life, as she said the cost of funding provision was pushing the NHS in England to breaking point.
She said she warned other ministers of looming problems last year.
The Department of Health said it was significantly raising the funds local authorities have access to for care.
Lady Altmann, who was pensions minister under David Cameron, said the chancellor should use Wednesday"s Autumn Statement to offer incentives to help families “recognise the need” to prepare for care costs.
"Eldercare vouchers"”This should have been done years ago, but successive governments have failed to offer any help,” she said.
“Government spends billions on private pensions tax breaks..

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Britain sleepwalking into care crisis. Ros Altmann warns

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lady Altmann was pensions minister in David Cameron"s government Britain is in danger of “sleepwalking into a social care crisis”, a former pensions minister has warned.
Ros Altmann called on the government to use tax breaks to help people save for care in later life, as she said the cost of funding provision was pushing the NHS in England to breaking point.
She said she warned other ministers of looming problems last year.
The Department of Health said it was significantly raising the funds local authorities have access to for care.
Lady Altmann, who was pensions minister under David Cameron, said the chancellor should use Wednesday"s Autumn Statement to offer incentives to help families “recognise the need” to prepare for care costs.
"Eldercare vouchers"”This should have been done years ago, but successive governments have failed to offer any help,” she said.
“Government spends billions on private pensions tax breaks..

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UP: Akhilesh Yadav sacks 8 ministers ahead of Cabinet reshuffle

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