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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson agrees to face hour-and-a-half grilling by top MPs next week
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson agrees to face hour-and-a-half grilling by top MPs next week
Boris Johnson has agreed to face an hour-and-a-half grilling from senior MPs on his response to the coronavirus pandemic next Wednesday.
Coronavirus: UK’s testing chief says track and trace was ditched in March due to forecast of one million cases
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Coronavirus: UK’s testing chief says track and trace was ditched in March due to forecast of one million cases
The Government was forced to abandon its contact tracing system after experts forecasted it would face a million cases of coronavirus, according to the UK’s testing chief.
Coronavirus: George Osborne warns Boris Johnson he will have to make ‘hard choices’ as borrowing soars to record level
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Coronavirus: George Osborne warns Boris Johnson he will have to make ‘hard choices’ as borrowing soars to record level
George Osborne has warned Boris Johnson he will need to make “hard choices” on public sector spending as borrowing soared to its highest monthly figure on record.
The Breakfast Briefing: U-turn if you absolutely have to, PLUS Priti Patel’s Covid quarantine plan
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: U-turn if you absolutely have to, PLUS Priti Patel’s Covid quarantine plan
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from the PoliticsHome team
Priti Patel to unveil plan to quarantine all UK arrivals amid Conservative opposition
Coronavirus
Priti Patel to unveil plan to quarantine all UK arrivals amid Conservative opposition
Priti Patel will spell out the Government’s plans to quarantine all international arrivals later, in the teeth of opposition from some Conservative MPs.
Boris Johnson urged to face grilling by senior MPs ‘at the earliest possible opportunity’
Political parties
Boris Johnson urged to face grilling by senior MPs ‘at the earliest possible opportunity’
The new chair of a powerful cross-party Commons committee has urged Boris Johnson to face a grilling when Parliament returns after recess.
Keir Starmer demands ‘urgent’ boost to mental health services in bid to tackle ‘hidden cost’ of coronavirus
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer demands ‘urgent’ boost to mental health services in bid to tackle ‘hidden cost’ of coronavirus
Sir Keir Starmer has called for an “urgent national package of mental health support” to support frontline workers amid the coronavirus crisis.
New 20-minute coronavirus check being trialled as Matt Hancock unveils contract for 10m antibody tests
Coronavirus
New 20-minute coronavirus check being trialled as Matt Hancock unveils contract for 10m antibody tests
A new test for coronavirus which gives a result in just 20 minutes is being trialled in the UK, Matt Hancock has announced.
Overseas NHS and care home staff to be exempt from health surcharge after U-turn by Boris Johnson
Coronavirus
Overseas NHS and care home staff to be exempt from health surcharge after U-turn by Boris Johnson
Overseas workers in the NHS and care homes will now be exempted from the health surcharge after Boris Johnson stepped in to alter the policy.
No10 says scientific evidence on reopening schools will be published on Friday amid row with unions
Coronavirus
No10 says scientific evidence on reopening schools will be published on Friday amid row with unions
Downing Street has promised the scientific advice behind its school reopening plan will be published on Friday amid an ongoing row with teachers’ unions over the plan.
Coronavirus: No10 says NHS migrant charge pays to ‘save lives’ after ex-Tory chair brands it ‘immoral’
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Coronavirus: No10 says NHS migrant charge pays to ‘save lives’ after ex-Tory chair brands it ‘immoral’
Number 10 has doubled down in its defence of the NHS migrant surcharge amid mounting Conservative opposition to the “immoral” fee during the coronavirus pandemic.
Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish schools will reopen two months after England as she unveils 'routemap' for easing lockdown
Coronavirus
Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish schools will reopen two months after England as she unveils 'routemap' for easing lockdown
Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Scottish schools will not reopen until the middle of August as she unveiled her "routemap" for lifting the lockdown from the end of May.
Boris Johnson won’t face criminal investigation over links to US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson won’t face criminal investigation over links to US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri
Boris Johnson will not face a criminal investigation over his links to the US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri.
Tory MP blasted for branding MPs who want to keep virtual Parliament going ‘work-shy’ and ‘lazy’
Coronavirus
Tory MP blasted for branding MPs who want to keep virtual Parliament going ‘work-shy’ and ‘lazy’
The row over the ending of the virtual Parliament turned ugly on Thursday as a Tory MP accused opposition parties of being “work-shy” for wanting it to continue.
Coronavirus: Keir Starmer backs plea to use 'once in a generation' opportunity to end rough sleeping
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Keir Starmer backs plea to use 'once in a generation' opportunity to end rough sleeping
Keir Starmer has backed calls from regional leaders to use the "once in a generation" opportunity presented by coronavirus to end rough sleeping.
The Breakfast Briefing: NHS bosses demand details on Boris Johnson’s contact tracing vow PLUS how the PM’s lockdown thinking evolved
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: NHS bosses demand details on Boris Johnson’s contact tracing vow PLUS how the PM’s lockdown thinking evolved
Your morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from PoliticsHome acting editor Matt Honeycombe-Foster. Sign up below to get the briefing in your inbox every morning
Labour urges ministers to pile pressure on US and China amid bitter dispute over ‘lifeline’ coronavirus aid for Syria
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Labour urges ministers to pile pressure on US and China amid bitter dispute over ‘lifeline’ coronavirus aid for Syria
Labour has urged the Government to do more to break a bitter United Nations deadlock between Washington and Beijing over “lifeline” coronavirus help for war-torn Syria.
NHS bosses demand more detail after Boris Johnson promises June 1 launch for coronavirus track and trace system
Coronavirus
NHS bosses demand more detail after Boris Johnson promises June 1 launch for coronavirus track and trace system
Britain is at risk of a “second wave of infections” that could overwhelm the NHS unless a detailed track and trace strategy is in place soon, hospital bosses have warned.
David Miliband says Keir Starmer has made him ‘proud to be Labour again’ after Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘vacillation’
Political parties
David Miliband says Keir Starmer has made him ‘proud to be Labour again’ after Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘vacillation’
David Miliband has said the election of Keir Starmer as leader of the opposition has made him “proud to be Labour again”.
Families of care workers who die from coronavirus can now stay in UK after Home Office climbdown
Coronavirus
Families of care workers who die from coronavirus can now stay in UK after Home Office climbdown
The families of NHS care workers and cleaners who die on the coronavirus frontline will be allowed to stay in the UK after a major climbdown from the Home Office.
Michel Barnier blasts UK chief negotiator’s ‘tone’ and calls for ‘constructive engagement’ amid Brexit talks deadlock
Brexit
Michel Barnier blasts UK chief negotiator’s ‘tone’ and calls for ‘constructive engagement’ amid Brexit talks deadlock
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has attacked his UK counterpart’s “tone” and called for more “constructive engagement” amid deadlocked talks between the two sides.
Brexit: Michael Gove says there will be ‘additional new processes’ at Northern Ireland border
Brexit
Brexit: Michael Gove says there will be ‘additional new processes’ at Northern Ireland border
There will be “additional new” checks on some goods coming into Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK as a result of Brexit, Michael Gove has confirmed.
Jacob Rees-Mogg confirms virtual Parliament will end despite claim shielding MPs will be ‘euthanised from Commons’
Coronavirus
Jacob Rees-Mogg confirms virtual Parliament will end despite claim shielding MPs will be ‘euthanised from Commons’
Jacob Rees-Mogg has vowed once again to end the virtual Parliamentary proceedings and force MPs to come into Westminster from 2 June.
PMQs: Boris Johnson claims UK will have ‘world-beating’ system to trace 10,000 coronavirus cases per day ready by 1 June
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PMQs: Boris Johnson claims UK will have ‘world-beating’ system to trace 10,000 coronavirus cases per day ready by 1 June
Boris Johnson has claimed the UK will have a “world-beating" system to test, track and trace for coronavirus up and running by 1 June.
Coronavirus: Cabinet minister admits Government chose to prioritise testing in NHS over care homes
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Cabinet minister admits Government chose to prioritise testing in NHS over care homes
The Government has been accused of leaving the “most vulnerable people out at sea without a life raft” after a Cabinet minister admitted they chose to prioritise testing in the NHS over care homes.
Brexit row deepens as UK accuses Brussels of treating it as ‘unworthy’ partner in trade talks
Brexit
Brexit row deepens as UK accuses Brussels of treating it as ‘unworthy’ partner in trade talks
The European Union is treating Britain like an “unworthy” partner as the two sides try to thrash out a deal on their future relationship, according to the UK’s chief negotiator.
Ministers set for showdown with schools as hundreds could stay shut on June 1
Coronavirus
Ministers set for showdown with schools as hundreds could stay shut on June 1
As many as 1,500 English primary schools could refuse to reopen on 1 June amid a growing backlash over the Government's plans.
Terror suspects could have movements restricted indefinitely under new laws
Home affairs
Terror suspects could have movements restricted indefinitely under new laws
Terror suspects could have their movement restricted indefinitely under new laws put forward by ministers.
Coronavirus: Captain Tom Moore to be knighted for NHS fundraising efforts, PM confirms
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Captain Tom Moore to be knighted for NHS fundraising efforts, PM confirms
Captain Tom Moore is set to be knighted for his NHS fundraising efforts after receiving a special nomination from the Prime Minister.
Coronavirus: MPs call for apprentice ‘safety net’ as two-thirds lose out on work or learning
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: MPs call for apprentice ‘safety net’ as two-thirds lose out on work or learning
Senior MPs have demanded a “safety net” for apprentices as new research revealed that 61% have been furloughed, made redundant or lost access to learning due to the coronavirus crisis.
MP security costs soared by nearly 2000% amid bitter Brexit battles, report finds
Brexit
MP security costs soared by nearly 2000% amid bitter Brexit battles, report finds
The cost of keeping MPs safe soared nearly twenty times above pre-2015 levels during the last Parliament’s bitter feuding over Brexit, a new report has found.
Leading Government scientist admits Covid-19 testing policy was ditched because of lack of capacity
Coronavirus
Leading Government scientist admits Covid-19 testing policy was ditched because of lack of capacity
The UK’s deputy chief scientific adviser has acknowledged that the Government’s decision to abandon its initial coronavirus test and trace policy was influenced by a lack of available tests.
Environment Secretary urges furloughed Brits to ‘play their part’ in fruit-picking - as website crashes
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Environment Secretary urges furloughed Brits to ‘play their part’ in fruit-picking - as website crashes
The Environment Secretary has issued a fresh plea for furloughed workers to “play their part” by filling foreign labour shortages as Britain’s harvest season approaches.
Labour cancels party conference amid coronavirus pandemic
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Labour cancels party conference amid coronavirus pandemic
Labour has cancelled Keir Starmer’s first annual conference as leader amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak warns UK faces ‘severe recession the likes of which we haven’t seen’
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak warns UK faces ‘severe recession the likes of which we haven’t seen’
The Chancellor has warned the economy may not experience an "immediate bounce back” after lockdown is removed as the UK faces a “severe recession the likes of which we haven't seen”.
No 10 rejects Cabinet minister’s claim coronavirus mistakes down to ‘wrong’ scientific advice
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No 10 rejects Cabinet minister’s claim coronavirus mistakes down to ‘wrong’ scientific advice
Downing Street has sought to distance itself from the claim by a Cabinet minister that any mistakes made in the coronavirus response are down to "wrong" scientific advice.