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Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The 'Right Thing To Do'
Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The "Right Thing To Do"
Coronavirus
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended his own decision-making as chancellor during the Covid-19 pandemic, and told the Covid Inquiry that the Eat Out To Help Scheme was the "right thing to do".
Boris Johnson Denies His Approach To Covid-19 Was 'Let It Rip'
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Boris Johnson Denies His Approach To Covid-19 Was "Let It Rip"
Boris Johnson Blames 'Default Mindset' For Failings In Government's Early Response To Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Blames "Default Mindset" For Failings In Government's Early Response To Covid-19 Pandemic
Matt Hancock Admits His Covid Rulebreaking Was Damaging To Public Confidence
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Matt Hancock Admits His Covid Rulebreaking Was Damaging To Public Confidence
Matt Hancock Says Health Department 'Rose To The Challenge' Of Covid-19 Pandemic
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Matt Hancock Says Health Department "Rose To The Challenge" Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently 'Dysfunctional' During Pandemic
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Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently "Dysfunctional" During Pandemic
Chris Whitty Says Government Was 'Too Late' To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty Says Government Was "Too Late" To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
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Covid-19 Inquiry: Children deserve a proper explanation for what went on during the pandemic
Coronavirus
By Dan Paskins
Covid-19 Inquiry: Children deserve a proper explanation for what went on during the pandemic
Helen MacNamara quietly delivered the deadliest assessment of No 10’s Covid chaos
Coronavirus
By Emma Norris
Helen MacNamara quietly delivered the deadliest assessment of No 10’s Covid chaos
I was ridiculed for my views on Covid-19 – it turns out I was right
Coronavirus
By Caprice Bourret
I was ridiculed for my views on Covid-19 – it turns out I was right
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Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
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Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
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What's Going On With The Row Over Boris Johnson's Covid Messages?
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What's Going On With The Row Over Boris Johnson's Covid Messages?
A row has exploded between the government and the inquiry into its response to the Covid pandemic in recent days over how much access inquiry chair Baroness Hallett should have to Boris Johnson's private messages and diaries from the time.
Out of office – how the pandemic has changed the face of British high streets
Coronavirus
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Out of office – how the pandemic has changed the face of British high streets
Exclusive analysis by The House reveals how the pandemic has accelerated a leap in office vacancies in London and the Home Counties. What impact will the trend have on our high streets – and the future of work?
Brexit Has Left A £30m Funding Black Hole At Medicines Regulator
Coronavirus
Brexit Has Left A £30m Funding Black Hole At Medicines Regulator
The UK's medicines regulator has privately warned it has lost tens of millions in revenue as a result of Brexit changes.
Coronavirus news
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
ONS data shows twice the anticipated number of deaths in care homes – Alzheimer’s Society comments
New updated figures today from the ONS have given insight into the number of care home deaths due to Covid-19 in England and Wales:
Thérèse Coffey says ministers will have made coronavirus mistakes 'if advice was wrong' from scientists
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Thérèse Coffey says ministers will have made coronavirus mistakes 'if advice was wrong' from scientists
Thérèse Coffey has suggested "wrong" scientific advice could have led to blunders in the Government’s response to the pandemic.
Labour must seize the political space opening up before us – and banish the poisonous myth about Leavers and Remainers
Coronavirus
By Ruth Smeeth
Labour must seize the political space opening up before us – and banish the poisonous myth about Leavers and Remainers
Labour failed to understand voters who wanted an end to the failed status quo. As we rebuild after the pandemic, the party has an opportunity to build a future based on empathy, connection and security
The Breakfast Briefing: What do MPs really think about the Government’s coronavirus response?
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The Breakfast Briefing: What do MPs really think about the Government’s coronavirus response?
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster, from the PoliticsHome team.
Now is the right time for bold and ambitious climate leadership Partner content
Coronavirus
By IKEA
Now is the right time for bold and ambitious climate leadership
While the Covid-19 pandemic represents the biggest immediate threat to our way of life today, it is crucial that we don't lose sight of the existential threat of the climate emergency.
Higher taxes, more pay for nurses and a bigger state – our exclusive poll reveals how MPs see the post-Covid society
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Higher taxes, more pay for nurses and a bigger state – our exclusive poll reveals how MPs see the post-Covid society
Tax hikes, more pay for key workers, higher unemployment and a larger state – MPs have painted a picture of society after the pandemic
Coronavirus
By Chartered Management Institute
Happy At Home - Employees Want to Keep Working from Home Post-Pandemic
New poll suggests five days in the office a “thing of the past”
The public need confidence that the Contact Tracing App will protect their privacy
Coronavirus
By Harriet Harman MP
The public need confidence that the Contact Tracing App will protect their privacy
We need a new, bespoke law to protect the data collected using the Covid-19 Contact Tracing App
Coronavirus: UK unemployment claims rise by 69% in a month, new figures show
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: UK unemployment claims rise by 69% in a month, new figures show
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the UK soared by 69% last month, new figures covering the first full month of the coronavirus lockdown show.
UK coronavirus testing capacity ‘not increased early enough’ to halt ‘rampant’ spread in care homes, MPs tell Boris Johnson
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UK coronavirus testing capacity ‘not increased early enough’ to halt ‘rampant’ spread in care homes, MPs tell Boris Johnson
Britain’s “inadequate” testing capacity was “not increased early enough or boldly enough” to stop the coronavirus spreading rapidly through Britain’s care homes, a cross-party group of MPs has said.
Now is the time for a purpose-led, adaptive and collaborative public sector Partner content
Coronavirus
By PA Consulting
Now is the time for a purpose-led, adaptive and collaborative public sector
As the pendulum of public opinion swings towards scrutinising the Covid-19 response and future deficit reduction, government action will only succeed if it can inspire society, according to a new report by PA Consulting.
EXCL MPs back tax rises over spending cuts in wake of coronavirus crisis - poll
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EXCL MPs back tax rises over spending cuts in wake of coronavirus crisis - poll
Almost three-quarters of MPs believe that taxes will need to rise to fund public services in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, according to a new poll.
The UK was late going into lockdown and is now coming out too fast
Coronavirus
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
The UK was late going into lockdown and is now coming out too fast
Jacob Rees-Mogg has told MPs that they must set an example and return to work, but the best example MPs could set is to carry on working from home.
Top medic Jonathan Van-Tam warns UK may have to live with Covid-19 for ‘several years’
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Top medic Jonathan Van-Tam warns UK may have to live with Covid-19 for ‘several years’
Britain may have to live with coronavirus for “several years”, one of the country’s most senior medical advisers has warned.
Matt Hancock says 21,000 coronavirus contact tracers now hired as tests expanded to all symptomatic people over five
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock says 21,000 coronavirus contact tracers now hired as tests expanded to all symptomatic people over five
More than 21,000 coronavirus contact tracers have now been hired across England, the Health Secretary has confirmed.
Coronavirus
By Bar Council
Bar Council response to civil legal aid remuneration changes
The Bar Council have responded to the changes made through the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) SI laid today, which comes into force on 8 June 2020.
Coronavirus
By Environmental Services Association
Waste industry thanks British public for Covid-19 response
Thank you for helping us maintain your recycling and waste services
Scotland could ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions from end of May, Nicola Sturgeon announces
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Scotland could ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions from end of May, Nicola Sturgeon announces
Scotland could see its coronavirus lockdown restrictions eased later this month, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
Loss of smell or taste officially added to coronavirus symptom list, Government confirms
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Loss of smell or taste officially added to coronavirus symptom list, Government confirms
Loss of smell or taste has been officially added to the list of coronavirus symptoms, a month after ministers said it would "absolutely not" be included.
Labour claims Immigration Bill a ‘threat to health and social care sector’ amid coronavirus pandemic
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Labour claims Immigration Bill a ‘threat to health and social care sector’ amid coronavirus pandemic
Labour has accused the Government of posing a “threat to our health and social care sector” as ministers press ahead with a wide-ranging shake-up of the immigration system amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Breakfast Briefing: Have ministers made a rod for their backs with 30m vaccines pledge?
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Have ministers made a rod for their backs with 30m vaccines pledge?
Your morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from the PoliticsHome team
Slimming World welcomes Boris Johnson's pledge to tackle obesity Partner content
Coronavirus
By Slimming World
Slimming World welcomes Boris Johnson's pledge to tackle obesity
As the Prime Minister demands action to tackle the UK’s obesity crisis, Slimming World, the UK’s leading weight loss organisation, is poised to return to groups as soon as it is safe to do so, to support the millions of people whose weight puts them at the greatest risk of being most severely affected by Covid-19.
The cynical Immigration Bill shows how ministers will clap for carers before taking away their rights
Coronavirus
By Nadia Whittome MP
The cynical Immigration Bill shows how ministers will clap for carers before taking away their rights
So many of the key workers who are now keeping our society running will be hit by this rotten bill
Government accused of ‘misstep after misstep’ after contact tracing applicants wrongly told hiring paused
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Government accused of ‘misstep after misstep’ after contact tracing applicants wrongly told hiring paused
The Government has been accused of “misstep after misstep” in their plan to develop a track and trace programme to combat coronavirus after applicants were wrongly told hiring was paused.
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