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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech

17 Jul Environment

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.

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21 May Health

Government Announces Compensation For Infected Blood Victims To Start This Year

20 May Health

Rishi Sunak Issues "Unequivocal" Apology To Infected Blood Victims After Devastating Inquiry Concludes

19 May Health

Labour MP Says Justice For Infected Blood Victims Has Been Hindered By Ministerial "Churn"

05 May Health

Labour MP Calls For End To "Postcode Lottery" For NHS Ear Care Services

29 Apr Health

MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate

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17 Jul Environment

Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.

29 Apr Health

MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate

MPs from across the political divide have said the current law on assisted dying “perpetuates inequalities”, with some urging the government to bring forward a change to the law itself rather than leave it to Parliament.

21 Apr Health

Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"

MPs have said running makes them better at their jobs, as a record 20 MPs and peers from different parties will be taking part in the London Marathon today.

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27 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

New research: Delaying justice will leave us with no barristers to pick up the pieces

Law and order must not go off into the long grass, the Bar Council has warned after releasing new findings from the barristers’ profession today.

27 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Industry bodies call on Scottish Government to implement gradual re-opening of construction sites

Bodies representing over 13,000 skilled and trainee construction and property professionals in Scotland today call on Scottish Government to implement a gradual re-opening of non-essential building sites, within the parameters of health and safety requirements, as soon as possible.

27 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson tells Brits to ‘contain your impatience’ over lockdown as he returns to Number 10 after coronavirus fight

Boris Johnson has told the country to contain its “impatience” over the coronavirus lockdown as he returned to Downing Street with a rallying cry following his own battle with the disease.

27 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

READ IN FULL: Boris Johnson’s message to the public as he returns to Number 10 after coronavirus fight

Here’s Boris Johnson’s full statement to the country as he returned to work following his battle with coronavirus.

27 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Rishi Sunak to give coronavirus update as bosses demand lockdown exit plan

Rishi Sunak will update MPs on the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak later, as business chiefs piled pressure on the Government to plot a course out of lockdown.

27 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Despite a strong community spirit, Covid-19 is exposing real challenges in our rural areas

From a concentration of jobs in key employers to a lack of connectivity, the coronavirus crisis has exposed starkly the rural/urban divide

27 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Let's capitalise on the community spirit we've built in coronavirus, and end loneliness for good

We have armies of volunteers who have proven they want to help their neighbours – so let's nurture a connected society where loneliness has no place to hide

27 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

We cannot renege on the responsibility we have opened up before us to rough sleepers

The Government’s action to house rough sleepers during this crisis is welcome, even if done for selfish reasons. We cannot go back to how we were before after lockdown

27 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson back in Downing Street and ‘raring to go’ as he faces tough coronavirus decisions

Boris Johnson has returned to Downing Street to lead the UK’s coronavirus response as he faces a raft of tough decisions about the country’s lockdown.

27 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Unions demand 'tough new safety measures' for workers before lockdown restrictions lifted

Unions are demanding "tough new measures" be put in place to protect workers returning to their jobs before coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted.

27 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Surge in coronavirus domestic abuse cases needs ‘urgent’ attention of Cobra, MPs tell Priti Patel

Ministers are being urged to ramp up their support for victims of domestic abuse amid a surge in cases during the coronavirus lockdown.

26 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Environment Secretary says furloughed workers could be asked to pick fruit amid overseas labour shortage

Workers who have been furloughed by their companies could be asked to pick fruit to plug a shortage of migrant labour amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Environment Secretary has revealed.

26 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Minister says Sage membership won’t be published amid row over Dominic Cummings’ role in key coronavirus meetings

Dominic Raab has rejected calls for the Government to reveal who sits on its top coronavirus advisory committee, amid a row over the role played by senior Number 10 aide Dominic Cummings.

26 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Dominic Raab warns Tory lockdown critics second coronavirus wave would ‘risk the economy’

Dominic Raab has batted away calls from senior Conservatives to ease the coronavirus lockdown, as he warned that a second wave of the disease could deal a “serious blow” to the economy.

26 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson facing mounting Tory pressure to ease lockdown as he returns to work

Boris Johnson is under increasing pressure from Conservative MPs and donors to set out how Britain will leave its coronavirus lockdown as he returns to work following his battle with the illness.

26 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Armed forces set to run mobile testing centers amid race to hit 100,000 test target

Military personnel have been drafted in to run new mobile coronavirus testing centers as ministers race to hit their 100,000-a-day target by the end of the month.

26 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Keir Starmer urges ministers to treat public like ‘adults’ over coronavirus lockdown exit plan

Sir Keir Starmer has urged ministers to treat the public like “adults” over plans to exit the coronavirus lockdown.

25 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: No 10 under pressure to reveal full Sage advisers list amid row over Dominic Cummings’ role

Number 10 is being urged to shed more light on the Government’s top coronavirus advisory committee amid a row over Dominic Cummings’ attendance of key meetings.

24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

EXCL Labour demands ban on 'unacceptable' shareholder payouts for companies getting coronavirus help

Businesses that have benefitted from the Government's raft of coronavirus support schemes should be banned from paying dividends to their shareholders, Labour is demanding.

24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

After this crisis, there will be no excuse for any business not to pay its way

When the public looks back on the support it has given business over this period I want it to do so with pride rather than through gritted teeth. That means firms must all play their part in rebuilding public finances

24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Drone flights to Isle of Wight part of multimillion-pound package to keep coronavirus supply routes open

Drone flights to the Isle of Wight’s hospital will form part of a new multimillion-pound Government package to keep essential supply routes open during the coronavirus crisis.

24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Construction Minister tells NFB that infrastructure will be crucial to economic recovery

Addressing members attending the National Federation of Builders Large Contractors Forum, the Construction Minister Nadhim Zahawi said that he was looking to bring forward infrastructure projects to support the construction sector’s economic recovery, after the Covid-19 crisis

24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Sentencing consistency needed as Covid-19 spitters walk free

National Chair urges magistrates and judiciary to adopt a more cohesive approach.

24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

EHRC response to ONS data on coronavirus and the social impacts on disabled people

Equality and Human Rights Commission Chief Executive, Rebecca Hilsenrath, responds to the ONS data on the impact of coronavirus on disabled people.

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