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Matt Honeycombe-Foster

Matt Honeycombe-Foster

Matt is the former news editor of PoliticsHome. He joined PoliticsHome as a reporter in 2014 and also served as deputy editor of Whitehall sister title Civil Service World. He was acting editor of PoliticsHome from April to August 2020

Universal Credit ‘punishes the poorest’ and five-week wait should be scrapped, House of Lords committee says

31 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Universal Credit ‘punishes the poorest’ and five-week wait should be scrapped, House of Lords committee says

The Government’s Universal Credit welfare scheme “punishes the poorest” and its controversial five-week waiting period should be ditched, according to a House of Lords committee.

Ex-Tory MP Charlie Elphicke guilty of sexual assault

30 Jul 2020 Political parties

Ex-Tory MP Charlie Elphicke guilty of sexual assault

Former Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault.

Government increases self-isolation period to ten days amid ‘real possibility’ people can still pass on Covid-19

30 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Government increases self-isolation period to ten days amid ‘real possibility’ people can still pass on Covid-19

The public will have to self-isolate for ten days if they show any symptoms of coronavirus, under a change in the guidance issued by the Government.

Boris Johnson urges Brits to join the public sector as he heaps praise on coronavirus frontline staff

30 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson urges Brits to join the public sector as he heaps praise on coronavirus frontline staff

Boris Johnson is urging Brits to consider a career in the public sector as he hailed the “heroic efforts“ of frontline staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

Boris Johnson repeatedly made ‘incorrect’ child poverty claims, stats watchdog says

30 Jul 2020 Political parties

Boris Johnson repeatedly made ‘incorrect’ child poverty claims, stats watchdog says

Boris Johnson made a string of “incorrect” claims about the level of child poverty under the Conservatives, according to the UK’s statistics watchdog.

Coronavirus self-isolation period ‘to increase from seven days to ten’

30 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus self-isolation period ‘to increase from seven days to ten’

People with coronavirus symptoms will be expected to stay at home for ten rather than seven days under new government guidance set to be unveiled on Thursday.

MPs demand dedicated minister as food bank use soars amid coronavirus pandemic

30 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

MPs demand dedicated minister as food bank use soars amid coronavirus pandemic

The Government is being urged to appoint a dedicated minister and consider a legal “right to food” amid warnings that the coronavirus pandemic has left charities stretched in the fight against hunger.

Labour says parents facing a ‘perfect storm’ over childcare in wake of coronavirus pandemic

29 Jul 2020 Education

Labour says parents facing a ‘perfect storm’ over childcare in wake of coronavirus pandemic

Parents are facing a “perfect storm” of rising childcare costs and providers at risk of shutting their doors forever amid the coronavirus pandemic, Labour has warned.

Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden says there is no ‘silver bullet’ on quarantine as Heathrow boss demands testing at the border

29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden says there is no ‘silver bullet’ on quarantine as Heathrow boss demands testing at the border

Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden has said there is no “silver bullet” to ease coronavirus travel quarantine measures as the boss of Heathrow airport demanded testing at the border.

Coronavirus: Keir Starmer warns tourist towns are ‘falling through the cracks’ amid spike in unemployment

29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Keir Starmer warns tourist towns are ‘falling through the cracks’ amid spike in unemployment

Britain’s tourist towns are “falling through the cracks” of the Government’s coronavirus economic support schemes, Keir Starmer has warned.

Boost free school meals to avert ‘slow-motion disaster’ of hunger and malnutrition, ministers urged

29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Boost free school meals to avert ‘slow-motion disaster’ of hunger and malnutrition, ministers urged

The Government should dramatically increase the number of children eligible for free school meals to address the “slow-motion disaster of the British diet”, according to a major review.

Government threw care homes ‘to the wolves’ amid coronavirus pandemic, MPs say

29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Government threw care homes ‘to the wolves’ amid coronavirus pandemic, MPs say

Care homes were “thrown to the wolves” at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a cross-party committee of MPs has argued.

Criminals should fear ‘knock on the door’ from police, says Labour’s new shadow home secretary

28 Jul 2020 Home affairs

Criminals should fear ‘knock on the door’ from police, says Labour’s new shadow home secretary

Labour wants criminals to fear the “knock on the door from law enforcement”, the party’s new home affairs spokesperson has declared.

Cabinet minister Grant Shapps cuts short Spain holiday after being swept up in quarantine move

28 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Cabinet minister Grant Shapps cuts short Spain holiday after being swept up in quarantine move

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is to fly back to the UK after being swept up in the Government’s reintroduction of coronavirus quarantine measures in Spain.

Number 10 says it won’t consult further on anti-obesity restaurant calorie count plan amid concern from eating disorder charities

27 Jul 2020 Health

Number 10 says it won’t consult further on anti-obesity restaurant calorie count plan amid concern from eating disorder charities

Downing Street has confirmed there will be no further consultation on a plan to make restaurants and takeaways display calorie counts despite warnings from eating disorder campaigners that it could make recovery harder.

Liberal Democrat London mayoral candidate Siobhan Benita drops out of race after coronavirus delay

27 Jul 2020 Political parties

Liberal Democrat London mayoral candidate Siobhan Benita drops out of race after coronavirus delay

The Liberal Democrat candidate to take on Sadiq Khan as mayor of London has dropped out of the race.

‪Spain insists it is ‘safe for tourists’ and pushes to exclude holiday islands after surprise UK quarantine move ‬

27 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

‪Spain insists it is ‘safe for tourists’ and pushes to exclude holiday islands after surprise UK quarantine move ‬

‪The Spanish government has insisted the country is “safe for tourists” after Britain asked all those returning from the country to self-isolate for 14 days.‬

Labour demands social media crackdown after anti-semitic Tweets by grime star Wiley

27 Jul 2020 Culture

Labour demands social media crackdown after anti-semitic Tweets by grime star Wiley

Labour is urging the Government to confront “hate speech” on social media after grime star Wiley posted a string of anti-semitic tweets.

Boris Johnson considers total ban on online junk food ads in bid to defuse obesity ‘time-bomb’

27 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson considers total ban on online junk food ads in bid to defuse obesity ‘time-bomb’

Ministers are considering an outright ban on advertising junk food online as part of a wide-ranging plan to tackle obesity in Britain.

Exclusive: Boris Johnson warned that calorie-counting obesity ‘scare tactics’ will harm recovery for eating disorder sufferers

24 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Exclusive: Boris Johnson warned that calorie-counting obesity ‘scare tactics’ will harm recovery for eating disorder sufferers

Boris Johnson’s “distressing” anti-obesity plan to make restaurants and takeaways display calories could set back recovery for people battling eating disorders, the Government has been warned.

Boris Johnson says he won’t let coronavirus ‘hold Britain back’ as he marks first year in Number 10

24 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson says he won’t let coronavirus ‘hold Britain back’ as he marks first year in Number 10

Boris Johnson has vowed not to let Coronavirus “hold this country back” as he marked his one-year anniversary as Prime Minister.

TV junk food adverts could be banned before 9pm as Boris Johnson eyes anti-obesity drive

24 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

TV junk food adverts could be banned before 9pm as Boris Johnson eyes anti-obesity drive

Television junk food advertisements could banned before the 9pm watershed when Boris Johnson unveils his plan to tackle obesity next week.

Labour demands Ofcom review of Russia Today after watchdog report on Kremlin influence

24 Jul 2020 Culture

Labour demands Ofcom review of Russia Today after watchdog report on Kremlin influence

Labour are calling on broadcast regulator Ofcom to review Russia Today’s license in the wake of a hard-hitting parliamentary report on the Kremlin’s influence in the UK.

Matt Hancock vows ‘most comprehensive’ flu vaccine programme ever as Britain prepares for coronavirus winter pressure

24 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock vows ‘most comprehensive’ flu vaccine programme ever as Britain prepares for coronavirus winter pressure

The Health Secretary is promising to kick off the “biggest flu vaccination programme in history” as part of plans to get the NHS ready for a potential coronavirus crunch in the winter months.

Labour and Lib Dems urge DWP to overhaul funeral help as student forced into debt to pay for dad’s burial

23 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Labour and Lib Dems urge DWP to overhaul funeral help as student forced into debt to pay for dad’s burial

The Department for Work and Pensions is facing calls to ramp up the help it provides to people who have lost loved ones after a student was pushed into debt to pay for her father’s burial.

Dominic Raab confirms UK’s aid spending to be cut by £2.9bn amid coronavirus downturn

23 Jul 2020 Foreign affairs

Dominic Raab confirms UK’s aid spending to be cut by £2.9bn amid coronavirus downturn

Britain is slashing its international aid budget by £2.9billion as a result of the coronavirus economic downturn, Dominic Raab has confirmed.

Former Labour general secretary Iain McNicol suing the party over leaked anti-semitism report

23 Jul 2020 Political parties

Former Labour general secretary Iain McNicol suing the party over leaked anti-semitism report

The former general secretary of Labour is suing the party over a controversial leaked report into its handling of anti-semitism.

Boris Johnson hails ‘sheer might of our union’ in Covid-19 fight as he heads to Scotland to mark first year as PM

23 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson hails ‘sheer might of our union’ in Covid-19 fight as he heads to Scotland to mark first year as PM

Boris Johnson has praised the “sheer might” of the United Kingdom in the coronavirus crisis as he marked one year as Prime Minister with a trip to Scotland.

Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson playing ‘catch up’ on Russia — as PM blasts ‘Islingtonian Remainers’ worried about Brexit meddling

22 Jul 2020 Political parties

Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson playing ‘catch up’ on Russia — as PM blasts ‘Islingtonian Remainers’ worried about Brexit meddling

Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of playing “catch up” over Russia’s influence in Britain — as the Prime Minister hit out at “Islington Remainers” worried about Kremlin meddling in the Brexit referendum.

Labour apologises ‘unreservedly’ to whistleblowers and Panorama reporter for attack on anti-semitism investigation

22 Jul 2020 Political parties

Labour apologises ‘unreservedly’ to whistleblowers and Panorama reporter for attack on anti-semitism investigation

Labour has issued an “unreserved” apology and agreed to pay damages to former members of staff and a BBC journalist after attacking them over a Panorama documentary into its handling of anti-semitism complaints.

Boris Johnson unveils £350m decarbonisation push as he vows ‘green, sustainable recovery’ and ‘Jet Zero’ plane trial

22 Jul 2020 Environment

Boris Johnson unveils £350m decarbonisation push as he vows ‘green, sustainable recovery’ and ‘Jet Zero’ plane trial

Boris Johnson has unveiled £350m in funding to help industry slash carbon emissions, as he launched the UK’s bid to secure the first zero-emissions long-haul passenger flight.

Mike Pompeo tells MPs World Health Organisation chief has been ‘bought’ by China

22 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Mike Pompeo tells MPs World Health Organisation chief has been ‘bought’ by China

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told MPs that the head of the World Health Organisation was “bought” by China, as he accused the international body of being responsible for “dead Britons”.

Labour anti-semitism: party expected to apologise and settle in case brought by Panorama whistleblowers

22 Jul 2020 Political parties

Labour anti-semitism: party expected to apologise and settle in case brought by Panorama whistleblowers

Labour is expected to settle a defamation case on Wednesday launched by ex-employees who blew the whistle in a BBC Panorama investigation.

Donald Trump’s top diplomat Mike Pompeo says ‘well done’ to UK for ‘sovereign’ decision to axe China’s Huawei

21 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Donald Trump’s top diplomat Mike Pompeo says ‘well done’ to UK for ‘sovereign’ decision to axe China’s Huawei

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has heaped praise on Britain for stripping Chinese telecoms firm Huawei of a role in its 5G network.

Russia report: Intelligence agencies slammed for ‘extreme caution’ in assessing whether Moscow tried to influence Brexit vote

21 Jul 2020 Brexit

Russia report: Intelligence agencies slammed for ‘extreme caution’ in assessing whether Moscow tried to influence Brexit vote

Britain’s intelligence agencies have not done enough to reassure the public that the 2016 Brexit referendum was safe from Russian interference, a report by Parliament’s security watchdog has warned.

China warns UK of Hong Kong ‘consequences’ as Donald Trump’s top diplomat holds talks with Boris Johnson

21 Jul 2020 Defence

China warns UK of Hong Kong ‘consequences’ as Donald Trump’s top diplomat holds talks with Boris Johnson

Britain will “bear the consequences” if it carries on down the “wrong road” on Hong Kong, China has warned.

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