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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to unveil findings of two-metre rule review this week
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to unveil findings of two-metre rule review this week
Boris Johnson will announce the findings of the Government review into the two-metre coronavirus social distancing rule this week, it has been confirmed.
Boris Johnson says he is 'appalled and sickened' by Reading terror attack
Home affairs
Boris Johnson says he is 'appalled and sickened' by Reading terror attack
Boris Johnson has said he is "appalled and sickened" by the Reading attack which left three people dead and three others seriously injured.
Shaun Bailey claims he has Boris Johnson's personal backing after rumours of plot to oust him as London Mayor candidate
Political parties
Shaun Bailey claims he has Boris Johnson's personal backing after rumours of plot to oust him as London Mayor candidate
Shaun Bailey has claimed Boris Johnson gave him his personal backing as London Mayoral candidate following rumours of a Tory coup to remove him.
Coronavirus: Matt Hancock suggests people might have to register before going to the pub
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Matt Hancock suggests people might have to register before going to the pub
Matt Hancock has suggested people might have to register before going to the pub under new plans for easing the coronavirus lockdown.
Rishi Sunak reportedly mulling VAT cut to boost economy amid coronavirus slump
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak reportedly mulling VAT cut to boost economy amid coronavirus slump
Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering a VAT cut to get the economy moving as the UK continues to emerge from lockdown.
Coronavirus: 2m distancing rule could be relaxed this week, ministers suggest
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: 2m distancing rule could be relaxed this week, ministers suggest
The two-metre social distancing rule could be relaxed this week following a review of safety implications, ministers have hinted.
Russia report: MPs urge Boris Johnson to 'get a grip' over security committee delay
Foreign affairs
Russia report: MPs urge Boris Johnson to 'get a grip' over security committee delay
MPs have urged Boris Johnson to "get a grip" over the delay in establishing a key parliamentary committee responsible for publishing a report into Russian interference in UK politics.
Teachers urged to curtail summer holiday as experts warn of looming child mental health crisis
Coronavirus
Teachers urged to curtail summer holiday as experts warn of looming child mental health crisis
Teachers are being urged to curtail their summer holiday to help get schools ready to re-open, as experts claim the UK faces a looming child mental health crisis.
WATCH Free school meals u-turn, Priti Patel hits out at 'far-right thugs' and Dawn Butler's racism warning: catch up on the week in Parliament
Political parties
By Eleanor Langford
WATCH Free school meals u-turn, Priti Patel hits out at 'far-right thugs' and Dawn Butler's racism warning: catch up on the week in Parliament
Catch up on the week in Parliament with our three-minute round-up
Tory activist suspended for tweeting that Labour MP Naz Shah should ‘go back to Pakistan’
Political parties
Tory activist suspended for tweeting that Labour MP Naz Shah should ‘go back to Pakistan’
A Conservative party activist has been suspended by the party after reportedly tweeting that a Labour MP should “go back to Pakistan”.
Boris Johnson says ‘watch this space’ on lowering two-metre social distancing as he tells public to start being ‘less apprehensive’
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says ‘watch this space’ on lowering two-metre social distancing as he tells public to start being ‘less apprehensive’
Boris Johnson has urged people to “watch this space” on the Government’s two-metre social distancing guidance as he called on the public to be “less apprehensive” about coronavirus.
Fans should keep singing ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ at rugby games despite slavery link, says Boris Johnson
Social affairs
Fans should keep singing ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ at rugby games despite slavery link, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has defended the right of rugby fans to sing “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” at matches despite its links to slavery.
Coronavirus alert level should finally move down from Level 4 to Level 3, say UK’s chief medical officers
Coronavirus
Coronavirus alert level should finally move down from Level 4 to Level 3, say UK’s chief medical officers
The official coronavirus alert level should finally move down from Level 4 to Level 3, according to the UK’s chief medical officers.
Black Lives Matter: Education minister says he would ‘of course’ take the knee after Dominic Raab brands it ‘subjugation’
Political parties
Black Lives Matter: Education minister says he would ‘of course’ take the knee after Dominic Raab brands it ‘subjugation’
Education minister Nick Gibb has said he would “of course” take the knee in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters amid a political row over the gesture.
The Breakfast Briefing: Labour’s comeback ‘mountain’, Defence Secretary on Black Lives Matter PLUS fresh anger at Commons bullying plan
Political parties
The Breakfast Briefing: Labour’s comeback ‘mountain’, Defence Secretary on Black Lives Matter PLUS fresh anger at Commons bullying plan
Good morning and welcome to the PoliticsHome Breakfast Briefing for Friday, June 19.
Labour: Changing leader or Brexit stance will not be enough to come back from 2019 election drubbing, review warns
Brexit
Labour: Changing leader or Brexit stance will not be enough to come back from 2019 election drubbing, review warns
Ditching Jeremy Corbyn as leader or shifting the party’s position on Brexit will not be enough to recover from Labour’s worst election defeat since 1935, a detailed post-mortem has concluded.
Exclusive: Defence Secretary vows to tackle ‘woeful’ armed forces record on bullying in wake of Black Lives Matter movement
Defence
By Georgina Bailey
Exclusive: Defence Secretary vows to tackle ‘woeful’ armed forces record on bullying in wake of Black Lives Matter movement
The Ministry of Defence must “reset” its “woeful” record on discrimination against black and minority ethnic personnel, Cabinet minister Ben Wallace has declared.
Read in full: The Labour Together review into the party’s historic 2019 election defeat
Political parties
Read in full: The Labour Together review into the party’s historic 2019 election defeat
A detailed post-mortem on Labour’s 2019 election defeat says the party has “a mountain to climb” to get back into power within the next five years. Read the full report here.
Boris Johnson unveils £1bn Covid education ‘catch-up’ fund to make up for lockdown lost teaching time
Education
Boris Johnson unveils £1bn Covid education ‘catch-up’ fund to make up for lockdown lost teaching time
Boris Johnson is promising a £1bn coronavirus “catch-up” fund in a bid to tackle the impact of lost teaching time on England’s young people.
Boris Johnson urged to show ‘political leadership’ to break Brexit talks deadlock
Brexit
Boris Johnson urged to show ‘political leadership’ to break Brexit talks deadlock
Boris Johnson and the EU need to demonstrate “political leadership” and a “willingness to compromise” if a deal on a future relationship is to be reached before this year, MPs have warned.
Coronavirus has slowed removal of deadly Grenfell-style cladding even further, watchdog warns
Coronavirus
Coronavirus has slowed removal of deadly Grenfell-style cladding even further, watchdog warns
The coronavirus pandemic has delayed already slow progress in removing deadly Grenfell-style cladding from other residential high-rise buildings, a watchdog has warned.
Exclusive: Scrap Treasury and set up new ‘Department for Sustainability’, Lib Dem hopeful Layla Moran says
Economy
Exclusive: Scrap Treasury and set up new ‘Department for Sustainability’, Lib Dem hopeful Layla Moran says
The Liberal Democrat leadership candidate Layla Moran has set out a series of radical economic proposals — including scrapping the Treasury altogether.
NHS coronavirus app to be scrapped after only detecting 4% of contacts on iPhones
Coronavirus
NHS coronavirus app to be scrapped after only detecting 4% of contacts on iPhones
The NHS contact tracing app will be ditched after trials found it detected only 4% of contacts on iPhones.
Government needs to get its ‘knee off the neck’ of BAME people and tackle racism, Labour MP urges
Coronavirus
Government needs to get its ‘knee off the neck’ of BAME people and tackle racism, Labour MP urges
Labour MP Dawn Butler has told the Government it must get its “knee off the neck” of the BAME community and take action in the wake of protests against systemic racism.
Matt Hancock set to announce NHS contact tracing app will be ditched for new model
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock set to announce NHS contact tracing app will be ditched for new model
Matt Hancock is expected to announce the NHS will scrap the current version of its contact tracing app in favour of a new model, it has been reported.
No 10 says US trade talks progressing ‘at pace’ after Donald Trump’s top negotiator warns 2020 deal ‘nearly impossible’
Foreign affairs
No 10 says US trade talks progressing ‘at pace’ after Donald Trump’s top negotiator warns 2020 deal ‘nearly impossible’
Talks on a post-Brexit trade deal between Britain and the United States are continuing “at pace”, Number 10 has insisted, after Donald Trump’s top negotiator said they were unlikely to wrap up before November.
Tory MP Marcus Fysh ordered to apologise to Commons for rule breach and rapped for ‘patronising’ behaviour during inquiry
Political parties
Tory MP Marcus Fysh ordered to apologise to Commons for rule breach and rapped for ‘patronising’ behaviour during inquiry
A Conservative MP has been strongly rebuked for breaching the code of conduct by failing to properly register several company directorships.
Dominic Raab says he would not take the knee for Black Lives Matter as it is ‘a symbol of subjugation’
Communities
Dominic Raab says he would not take the knee for Black Lives Matter as it is ‘a symbol of subjugation’
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said he would not kneel in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement he views it as a “symbol of subjugation and subordination”.
Sadiq Khan urges Boris Johnson to make face coverings mandatory in all shops
Coronavirus
Sadiq Khan urges Boris Johnson to make face coverings mandatory in all shops
Sadiq Khan has called on Boris Johnson to make face coverings mandatory in all shops and enclosed public spaces.
The Breakfast Briefing: MP staff blast plan to tackle bullying, Macron in town PLUS fresh social care warning
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: MP staff blast plan to tackle bullying, Macron in town PLUS fresh social care warning
Good morning and welcome to the PoliticsHome Breakfast Briefing for Thursday, June 18.
Coronavirus: care homes will ‘go to the wall’ without extra government help, chiefs warn
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: care homes will ‘go to the wall’ without extra government help, chiefs warn
Social care providers will go under unless “significant” extra funding is given to local authorities struggling to cope with the coronavirus crisis, a new report has warned.
Boris Johnson to meet Emmanuel Macron as pair mark French Resistance anniversary amid Covid-19 pandemic
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson to meet Emmanuel Macron as pair mark French Resistance anniversary amid Covid-19 pandemic
Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron will mark the 80th anniversary of the French Resistance when they meet in London today amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Labour urges government to roll out weekly coronavirus tests for all NHS and care staff
Coronavirus
Labour urges government to roll out weekly coronavirus tests for all NHS and care staff
Labour has called on the Government to introduce routine testing for all NHS and social care staff to help minimise the transmission of the disease.
Exclusive: Former Navy chief calls on UK to create 'safe corridors' to end 'humanitarian disaster' facing sailors
Coronavirus
By John Johnston
Exclusive: Former Navy chief calls on UK to create 'safe corridors' to end 'humanitarian disaster' facing sailors
The former head of the Royal Navy has urged ministers to create “safe corridors” to end the "humanitarian disaster" facing seafarers stranded across the globe.
Coronavirus: NHS contact tracing app ‘not a priority’ and may not be ready until winter, minister confirms
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: NHS contact tracing app ‘not a priority’ and may not be ready until winter, minister confirms
A much-heralded app to trace the contacts of people with coronavirus may not be ready until the winter and is no longer a government “priority”, a health minister has confirmed.
Number 10 claims it has 'no plans' to end pension triple lock amid reports Rishi Sunak is considering scrapping key Tory pledge
Coronavirus
Number 10 claims it has 'no plans' to end pension triple lock amid reports Rishi Sunak is considering scrapping key Tory pledge
Number 10 has claimed it has "no plans" to end the pension triple lock following reports Rishi Sunak was considering scrapping the Conservative manifesto guarantee.