Starmer ditches plans to end Britain’s ‘sick note culture’: The Telegraph

Starmer U-Turns on 'Sick Note' Crackdown, Ditches Scheme to Tackle Those Off Work

Labour has quietly abandoned Rishi Sunak’s WorkWell scheme – a plan designed to tackle Britain’s spiraling sick note culture. The initiative aimed to

Starmer ditches plans to end Britain’s ‘sick note culture’

Scheme to tackle worklessness abandoned even as crisis in long-term illness grows

Expert psychologist Simo Levanto dispels the misconception about being on sick leave.

Keir Starmer Bows to Unions Again – Ditches Tory ‘Sick Note’ Crackdown

Labour has quietly scrapped a key Conservative reform aimed at clamping down on Britain’s booming ‘sick note culture’, despite record-high numbers of people off work due to long-term illness. The Tories’ plan, championed by Rishi Sunak, was designed to take power away from GPs when signing people off work and instead hand it to specialist work and health professionals. But Keir…