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Government Accused Of A 'Cynical Gamble' With Vulnerable People's Lives By Ending Covid Isolation Rules
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor and John Johnston
Government Accused Of A "Cynical Gamble" With Vulnerable People's Lives By Ending Covid Isolation Rules
Unions representing six million workers in the UK have warned that lives are at risk if the government goes ahead with its plan to abandon Covid restrictions early.
All The Key Announcements From Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget
Economy
By Kate Proctor and John Johnston
All The Key Announcements From Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his Autumn Budget with major announcements on Universal Credit, Alcohol Duty and Business rates. Here are all the major policies announced in his £150bn spending rise.
Labour Left Rally Around Zarah Sultana After Being Cast 'Into The Wilderness'
Political parties
By Kate Proctor and John Johnston
Labour Left Rally Around Zarah Sultana After Being Cast "Into The Wilderness"
Coventry MP Zarah Sultana has emerged from Labour Party Conference in Brighton this week as a leading figure of the party's left.
Unite Follows Through On Vow To Reduce Labour Funding With Donations Slashed Since 2020
Political parties
By Kate Proctor and John Johnston
Unite Follows Through On Vow To Reduce Labour Funding With Donations Slashed Since 2020
The ongoing drift between Labour leader Keir Starmer and its previous financial powerhouse, Unite the Union, is revealed today as donations slump compared to this time last year.
MPs Have Demanded To See The Evidence Behind Boris Johnson's New Three Tier System
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor and John Johnston
MPs Have Demanded To See The Evidence Behind Boris Johnson's New Three Tier System
Tory lockdown rebels have demanded the Prime Minister provide evidence of the health and economic justifications for the new three tier system.
Boris Johnson Has Set Out Tougher Coronavirus Tiers For England – And Says Christmas Won't Be Normal
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor and John Johnston
Boris Johnson Has Set Out Tougher Coronavirus Tiers For England – And Says Christmas Won't Be Normal
Boris Johnson has announced a new three tier system of restrictions from December 2 when lockdown ends, describing it as a “big push to spring” – but has warned Christmas will not be normal.
An Inquiry Found Priti Patel Broke The Ministerial Code But Boris Johnson Will Take No Further Action
Home affairs
By Kate Proctor and John Johnston
An Inquiry Found Priti Patel Broke The Ministerial Code But Boris Johnson Will Take No Further Action
An inquiry has found the Home Secretary Priti Patel did bully Whitehall staff, but the Prime Minister decided to take no further action, despite the independent investigator Sir Alex Allan advising that she had not met standards.
Boris Johnson Has Ducked Questions On What He Will Do If The R-Rate Is Rising By December
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor and John Johnston
Boris Johnson Has Ducked Questions On What He Will Do If The R-Rate Is Rising By December
Boris Johnson has ducked questions on whether lockdown restrictions will be lifted on December 2, even if the rate of coronavirus infection is climbing.
Boris Johnson Has Announced More Lockdown Support For The Self Employed, But Some Tories Are Still Set To Rebel
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor and John Johnston
Boris Johnson Has Announced More Lockdown Support For The Self Employed, But Some Tories Are Still Set To Rebel
Self-employed workers will get 80 percent of their profits paid for by the government in November during the next lockdown - increasing it from 40 percent.
Marcus Rashford Has Issued A Powerful Statement After The Tories Voted Down Free School Meals During The Holidays
Education
By Kate Proctor and John Johnston
Marcus Rashford Has Issued A Powerful Statement After The Tories Voted Down Free School Meals During The Holidays
The Conservatives tonight voted down proposals to extend free school meals for the poorest children into the holidays, prompting a backlash from premiership footballer and child poverty campaigner Marcus Rashford.