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Kevin Schofield

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Kevin Schofield has covered UK politics for nearly 20 years for the Press Association, The Scotsman, The Herald, Daily Record and The Sun. He was editor of PoliticsHome between 2015 and 2020.

Coronavirus: Matt Hancock says he will 'not allow' early lifting of lockdown amid Tory calls for relaxation of restrictions

24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Matt Hancock says he will 'not allow' early lifting of lockdown amid Tory calls for relaxation of restrictions

Matt Hancock has vowed to block any attempts to relax the coronavirus lockdown despite mounting Tory calls for the restrictions to be eased.

Dominic Cummings collapsed and was in bed for 10 days after contracting coronavirus, wife reveals

24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Dominic Cummings collapsed and was in bed for 10 days after contracting coronavirus, wife reveals

Dominic Cummings collapsed and was confined to bed for 10 days with severe breathlessness after contracting the coronavirus, his wife has revealed.

Investigation into leaked Labour anti-semitism report to reveal its findings by mid-July

24 Apr 2020 Political parties

Investigation into leaked Labour anti-semitism report to reveal its findings by mid-July

An independent inquiry into a leaked report on Labour anti-semitism will report back within three months.

Millions more key workers and their families to be offered coronavirus tests as ministers struggle to hit 100,000 a day target

23 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Millions more key workers and their families to be offered coronavirus tests as ministers struggle to hit 100,000 a day target

Millions more key workers and their families are to be offered coronavirus tests, Matt Hancock has revealed.

Coronavirus: Nurse tells of his pride after Boris Johnson thanked him for saving his life

23 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Nurse tells of his pride after Boris Johnson thanked him for saving his life

A Portugese nurse who cared for Boris Johnson in intensive care has spoken of his pride after the Prime Minister thanked him for saving his life.

Labour frontbencher Tony Lloyd leaves intensive care and is 'on the mend' following coronavirus fight

23 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Labour frontbencher Tony Lloyd leaves intensive care and is 'on the mend' following coronavirus fight

A senior Labour frontbencher has left intensive care more than two weeks after being admitted to hospital with coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Labour demands government action as poll reveals half of NHS workers suffering mental health problems

23 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Labour demands government action as poll reveals half of NHS workers suffering mental health problems

Half of UK health workers are suffering from mental health problems as a result of fighting the coronavirus on the frontline, according to a new poll.

Alistair Campbell criticises Keir Starmer for not attacking government's handling of coronavirus outbreak

22 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Alistair Campbell criticises Keir Starmer for not attacking government's handling of coronavirus outbreak

Alistair Campbell has accused Keir Starmer of being too soft in his approach to holding the Government to account over its handling of the coronavirus crisis.

Boris Johnson tells Donald Trump he is 'feeling better and on the road to recovery' after coronavirus fight

22 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson tells Donald Trump he is 'feeling better and on the road to recovery' after coronavirus fight

Boris Johnson is "feeling better and on the road to recovery", according to the White House.

Brits urged to join minute's silence for frontline workers killed by the coronavirus

20 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Brits urged to join minute's silence for frontline workers killed by the coronavirus

People in Britain have been urged to join a minute's silence for all frontline workers killed during the coronavirus outbreak.

Two-thirds of voters want Brexit transition period extended so ministers can focus on tackling coronavirus - poll

19 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Two-thirds of voters want Brexit transition period extended so ministers can focus on tackling coronavirus - poll

Two-thirds of Brits want the Brexit transition period to be extended so the Government can "focus 100% of its energy on dealing with coronavirus for the rest of the year", according to a new poll.

Coronavirus: Grant Shapps branded 'thoughtless' after warning families not to book a summer holiday during outbreak

17 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Grant Shapps branded 'thoughtless' after warning families not to book a summer holiday during outbreak

Grant Shapps has come under fire from tourism bosses after he advised families not to book a summer holiday while the UK remains under coronavirus lockdown.

Coronavirus: Keir Starmer criticised for claiming Dominic Raab 'reluctant' to take decisions while Boris Johnson recuperates

17 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Keir Starmer criticised for claiming Dominic Raab 'reluctant' to take decisions while Boris Johnson recuperates

Keir Starmer has been criticised by Grant Shapps and Nicola Sturgeon for claiming the Government is unable to take big decisions while Boris Johnson recovers from the coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak expands government loan scheme to support large businesses

17 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak expands government loan scheme to support large businesses

A government loan scheme designed to help firms deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak has been expanded to help large businesses.

Dominic Raab: UK coronavirus lockdown will remain in place for at least another three weeks

16 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Dominic Raab: UK coronavirus lockdown will remain in place for at least another three weeks

Dominic Raab has confirmed the UK's coronavirus lockdown will stay in place for at least another three weeks as he warned easing off now risked a devastating second wave of the deadly illness.

Labour staff 'no longer confident' party's general secretary has their safety as her top priority after leaking of anti-semitism report

16 Apr 2020 Political parties

Labour staff 'no longer confident' party's general secretary has their safety as her top priority after leaking of anti-semitism report

Labour staff have said they "can no longer be confident" that the party's general secretary has their safety as her top priority after the leaking of an internal report on anti-semitism.

Support for Boris Johnson soars as voters say UK is heading in right direction despite coronavirus crisis

16 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Support for Boris Johnson soars as voters say UK is heading in right direction despite coronavirus crisis

Support for Boris Johnson has increased dramatically among UK voters as his government continues to battle the cornavirus outbreak.

Debt payments suspended for world's poorest countries as part of $200bn package to fight coronavirus impact

16 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Debt payments suspended for world's poorest countries as part of $200bn package to fight coronavirus impact

Debt payments for the world's poorest countries are to be suspended as part of a $200bn package of measures to tackle the coronavirus, the Treasury has announced.

Former Labour general secretary Iain McNicol quits frontbench in the Lords over leaked anti-semitism report

15 Apr 2020 Political parties

Former Labour general secretary Iain McNicol quits frontbench in the Lords over leaked anti-semitism report

A former Labour general secretary has quit the party's frontbench in the House of Lords while a probe is carried out into a leaked report on how it handled anti-semitism complaints.

Coronavirus: Hopes rise that UK lockdown could be relaxed within weeks as experts say outbreak has nearly peaked

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Hopes rise that UK lockdown could be relaxed within weeks as experts say outbreak has nearly peaked

Britain is nearing the peak of its coronavirus outbreak, raising hopes that the country-wide lockdown could begin to be eased within weeks.

Ministers give green light for work on HS2 to begin immediately despite coronavirus lockdown

15 Apr 2020 Transport

Ministers give green light for work on HS2 to begin immediately despite coronavirus lockdown

Work on the HS2 project has been given the green light to start immediately despite the coronavirus lockdown.

Keir Starmer calls for end to Labour 'factionalism' after leaked anti-semitism report sparks fresh civil war

15 Apr 2020 Political parties

Keir Starmer calls for end to Labour 'factionalism' after leaked anti-semitism report sparks fresh civil war

Keir Starmer has called for an end to Labour "factionalism" after a leaked report into anti-semitism in the party sparked a fresh civil war.

Keir Starmer demands government publishes its coronavirus lockdown exit strategy this week

14 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Keir Starmer demands government publishes its coronavirus lockdown exit strategy this week

Keir Starmer has called on the Government to publish its plan for exiting the UK's coronavirus lockdown.

Vast majority of Brits back coronavirus lockdown - despite believing it will take years for economy to recover

14 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Vast majority of Brits back coronavirus lockdown - despite believing it will take years for economy to recover

An overwhelming majority of British people back the coronavirus lockdown, even though they believe it will take years for the economy to recover.

Keir Starmer orders independent inquiry into leaked anti-semitism report amid fresh Labour civil war

13 Apr 2020 Political parties

Keir Starmer orders independent inquiry into leaked anti-semitism report amid fresh Labour civil war

Keir Starmer has ordered an "urgent independent inquiry" into a leaked report on anti-semitism in the Labour Party.

Jeremy Corbyn says Labour could have won 2017 election if it had not been for coup attempt the year before

11 Apr 2020 Political parties

Jeremy Corbyn says Labour could have won 2017 election if it had not been for coup attempt the year before

Jeremy Corbyn has claimed Labour could have won the 2017 election if it had not been for the attempt to unseat him as leader the year before.

Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle defends extra £10,000 in expenses provided for MPs and staff to work from home

10 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle defends extra £10,000 in expenses provided for MPs and staff to work from home

Lindsay Hoyle has defended the decision by Parliament watchdogs to make an extra £10,000 available to each MP to help them and their staff work from home during the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson thanks 'brilliant' NHS after leaving intensive care

10 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson thanks 'brilliant' NHS after leaving intensive care

Boris Johnson has thanked the "brilliant" NHS staff treating him for the coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson's father says he must not go straight back to work when he leaves hospital

10 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson's father says he must not go straight back to work when he leaves hospital

Boris Johnson's father has insisted the Prime Minister must "rest up" when he leaves hospital rather than going straight back to work in Number 10.

Coronavirus: Ministers under pressure to set out plan for how the UK exits lockdown

10 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Ministers under pressure to set out plan for how the UK exits lockdown

Ministers are coming under mounting pressure to set out how they plan to ease the restrictions imposed on the country to tackle the coronavirus.

Jeremy Corbyn critics given top jobs as Keir Starmer completes Labour frontbench line-up

10 Apr 2020 Political parties

Jeremy Corbyn critics given top jobs as Keir Starmer completes Labour frontbench line-up

Keir Starmer has handed top jobs to some of Jeremy Corbyn's most prominent critics as he completed his first Labour frontbench line-up.

MPs given £10,000 extra to help them work from home during coronavirus outbreak

09 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

MPs given £10,000 extra to help them work from home during coronavirus outbreak

MPs are to be allowed to claim an extra £10,000 in expenses to help them work from home during the coronavirus epidemic.

Charities to share £750 million fund to help them survive coronavirus outbreak

08 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Charities to share £750 million fund to help them survive coronavirus outbreak

An emergency £750 million fund has been set up by the Government to help charities survive the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: Health minister insists UK 'on target' for 100,000 tests a day by end of month despite drop in number taking place

08 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Health minister insists UK 'on target' for 100,000 tests a day by end of month despite drop in number taking place

A health minister has insisted the Government is "on target" to hit 100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of the month - despite a fall in the number taking place.

Momentum calls on left to unite to prevent Labour being 'taken over by centrists' in wake of Keir Starmer victory

08 Apr 2020 Political parties

Momentum calls on left to unite to prevent Labour being 'taken over by centrists' in wake of Keir Starmer victory

Momentum has called on factions on the left to unite to stop Labour being "taken over once more by centrists" following Keir Starmer's leadership victory.

Jewish leaders to be invited in to Labour HQ to provide anti-semitism training to staff, Keir Starmer reveals

07 Apr 2020 Political parties

Jewish leaders to be invited in to Labour HQ to provide anti-semitism training to staff, Keir Starmer reveals

Senior members of the Jewish community will be invited in to Labour's HQ to provide staff with training on tackling anti-semitism, Keir Starmer has revealed.

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