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Hackney MP calls for action on jobs as long term youth unemployment continues to rise

New figures reveal sexual incidents in mental health hospitals up 11% to 994 in 2011 from 2010 figures

Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Public Health Minister, comments on the launch of the plain packaging consultation

Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Public Health Minister, welcomes the implementation of Labour's ban on shops displaying tobacco.

Diane Abbott MP argues that there’s a range of significant measures that we need to seriously consider to start empowering people to make the healthy choice.

With an anti-abortion vigil taking place in London, Diane Abbott MP says 'women and families across the country will be in a state of shock and confusion at the position the government is taking on this issue'

Panel concludes that riots were fuelled by a lack of opportunities for young people, poor parenting and suspicion of the police

Diane says Andrew Lansley has questions to answer, following his initiation of an investigation into British abortion clinics.

A number of the country's biggest fast food firms refuse to sign up to the government's 'calorie reduction pledge'.

NHS staffing levels have suffered their biggest drop in 10 years with nursing posts among those cut, according to official figures. The workforce shrank by nearly 20,000 to just over 1,350,000 last year – a 1.4% drop from 2010 as bosses strive to make £20billion in “efficiency savings”. The number of nurses fell by 3,411, or 1%. And it comes as research shows nearly half of them are “burned out” and want to quit, with only their recession-hit Greek counterparts feeling worse.