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Articles tagged with: Covid-19
Climate change is making it even harder for people living in poverty to access clean water Partner content
Coronavirus
By WaterAid
Climate change is making it even harder for people living in poverty to access clean water
Two billion people around the world do not have access to a reliable and safe water supply - and climate change is making it even harder to cope. As we build back in a post-pandemic world, we have a moral duty to ensure that nobody is left behind
Just 27 per cent think Starmer would be a better PM than Johnson
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Just 27 per cent think Starmer would be a better PM than Johnson
An exclusive poll deals a blow to the Labour leader – and reveals overwhelming support for the vaccination programme. Kate Proctor reports
The Integrated Review should be a chance to promote British values – so why are we scrapping the 0.7% promise on aid?
Foreign affairs
By Pauline Latham MP
The Integrated Review should be a chance to promote British values – so why are we scrapping the 0.7% promise on aid?
Covid-19 has exposed the extreme vulnerabilities of health systems around the world. For Britain to cut its aid rather than increase it at this desperate time is frankly extraordinary.
UK Needs 'Bespoke Agreement' With France To Help Keep South African Variant Out, Senior Scientific Adviser Warns
Coronavirus
UK Needs "Bespoke Agreement" With France To Help Keep South African Variant Out, Senior Scientific Adviser Warns
The government may need to create a "bespoke agreement" with France to help prevent the spread of the South African coronavirus variant to the UK, a senior scientific adviser has warned.
Action is needed now to ensure dementia research is not set back by Covid-19
Health
By James Davies MP
Action is needed now to ensure dementia research is not set back by Covid-19
It is vital that dementia research is not slowed by the pandemic, resulting in a further long-term impact on people affected. We must redouble our efforts to confront this dreadful disease head-on.
Covid has highlighted the need for new investment in council housing to tackle overcrowding
Communities
By Stephen Timms MP
Covid has highlighted the need for new investment in council housing to tackle overcrowding
For those forced to live, learn and work in one room, the psychological impact of lockdown has been extraordinary. As we build back from this crisis, we must ensure everyone has access to a safe, secure and affordable home - with space to live.
Boris Johnson Rebukes EU Claims That UK Imposed 'Outright Ban' On Covid Vaccine Exports
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Rebukes EU Claims That UK Imposed "Outright Ban" On Covid Vaccine Exports
The Prime Minister has waded into the growing diplomatic row following claims from senior EU officials that the UK had blocked vaccine exports.
Crisis breeds corruption: could shifty Covid-19 contracts lead to legislative reform?
Coronavirus
By Neil Swift
Crisis breeds corruption: could shifty Covid-19 contracts lead to legislative reform?
The past year saw a burgeoning number of government contracts awarded with haste and shielded from scrutiny by the dual cloaks of necessity and urgency.
Covid Cases Fall To Lowest Level In 5 Months But Boris Johnson Warns School Reopening Will Cause Numbers To Rise
Coronavirus
Covid Cases Fall To Lowest Level In 5 Months But Boris Johnson Warns School Reopening Will Cause Numbers To Rise
Boris Johnson said thanks to the "huge national effort to keep kids at home” Covid-19 cases have fallen to their lowest level since late September - but warned schools reopening will see them go up again.
This International Women's Day, it’s time to support those who have lost loved ones
Coronavirus
By Lord Loomba
This International Women's Day, it’s time to support those who have lost loved ones
As I look back, 2020 was an unprecedented, unpredictable and unforgettable year. The Covid-19 pandemic has killed more than two million people and destroyed economies all over the world. It has spared no country.
The emotional scar forced adoption has on women is unimaginable
Social affairs
By Alex Davies-Jones MP
The emotional scar forced adoption has on women is unimaginable
As someone who has had to fight harder than most to become a parent, I can only imagine the emotional scarring that this archaic practice has left over the years.
Is the government doing enough to support women during the pandemic?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Is the government doing enough to support women during the pandemic?
Not only have women taken on the brunt of caring responsibilities in the pandemic, they are also more likely to work in shutdown sectors. With little targeted support, Georgina Bailey reports on whether the government is doing enough for gender equality under Liz Truss’ new approach
Nursing staff are not ‘angels’: we are multi-skilled professionals deserving of fair pay
Coronavirus
By Dame Donna Kinnair
Nursing staff are not ‘angels’: we are multi-skilled professionals deserving of fair pay
This International Women's Day, it is time to dismantle gendered notions of nursing and care and properly value staff
Covid may encourage calls for House of Commons to modernise
Coronavirus
By Megan Macdougall
Covid may encourage calls for House of Commons to modernise
The pandemic has undoubtedly changed parliament, but will the institution revert to type post-Covid?
Search For Missing Brazil Covid Case Zones In On 379 Homes In South East England, Matt Hancock Says
Coronavirus
Search For Missing Brazil Covid Case Zones In On 379 Homes In South East England, Matt Hancock Says
Matt Hancock has announced efforts are underway to contact 379 households in the south-east where it is suspected an unidentified person infected with a Brazilian strain of Covid-19 is staying.
The much-delayed Employment Bill must make fast fashion brands liable for exploitation in their supply chains
Economy
By Claudia Webbe MP
The much-delayed Employment Bill must make fast fashion brands liable for exploitation in their supply chains
Covid-19 is a serious workplace risk; with women in the garment industry among the hardest hit. The government must ensure adequate standards are in place to protect workers.
Returning to the NHS frontline has been physically and mentally exhausting
Coronavirus
By Maria Caulfield MP
Returning to the NHS frontline has been physically and mentally exhausting
I am proud to have worked alongside the true heroes of this crisis, but the relentless strain of nursing in the pandemic has taken its toll.
With jobs and livelihoods hanging by a thread, there is no logic in preventing outdoor hospitality from re-opening until April
Economy
By Emma Lewell-Buck MP
With jobs and livelihoods hanging by a thread, there is no logic in preventing outdoor hospitality from re-opening until April
The government have always claimed they are being ‘led by the science’ but when it comes to the hospitality industry, this has simply not been the case.
Can The Government's Obesity Strategy Tackle The UK's Weight Crisis?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Can The Government's Obesity Strategy Tackle The UK's Weight Crisis?
The government’s latest obesity strategy includes a watershed on advertising unhealthy foods and changes to labelling. But is that enough to reverse the crisis, or should the emphasis be on tackling food poverty and improving access to clinical support? Georgina Bailey reports
The Chancellor must make the Universal Credit uplift permanent
Economy
By Diana Johnson MP
The Chancellor must make the Universal Credit uplift permanent
It would be economically irresponsible to take money away from people right now. The government must support people for as long as they need it.
Covid has exposed the health gaps between rich and poor and across ethnic groups
Coronavirus
By Baroness Young of Old Scone
Covid has exposed the health gaps between rich and poor and across ethnic groups
A more equal society will help people to live longer in better health, and reduce pressures on the NHS
The government must introduce vaccine passports so we can look forward to holidays abroad once again
Coronavirus
By Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
The government must introduce vaccine passports so we can look forward to holidays abroad once again
Vaccine passports should be used to allow us to travel freely abroad as soon as it is safe to do so and allow the aviation industry to begin to recover from the pandemic.
After a decade of increasing inequality, it’s time this government starts valuing ethnic minority and disabled people's lives
Coronavirus
By Marsha de Cordova MP
After a decade of increasing inequality, it’s time this government starts valuing ethnic minority and disabled people's lives
We cannot let the government off the hook for the way that Black, Asian and ethnic minority lives, disabled lives and poorer people’s lives have been undervalued before and during the pandemic.
Can The Government Learn From Last Year's Covid Communications Confusion?
Coronavirus
By Adam Payne
Can The Government Learn From Last Year's Covid Communications Confusion?
Much of the public messaging during the pandemic has been criticised for its lack of clarity. With new rules coming in over the coming months, Adam Payne deciphers the government’s response to the communications challenge.