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Government Scraps Pre-Departure Covid Tests And Quarantine For Travellers Into The UK
Coronavirus
Government Scraps Pre-Departure Covid Tests And Quarantine For Travellers Into The UK
Boris Johnson has confirmed that pre-departure Covid tests for international arrivals in the UK will no longer be required from Friday.
Boris Johnson Confirms There Will Be No New Covid Restrictions As Cases Exceed 200,000
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson Confirms There Will Be No New Covid Restrictions As Cases Exceed 200,000
Boris Johnson has said that Plan B Covid regulations will continue to be enforced despite dramatically rising cases of the Omicron variant.
The Westminster Winners And Losers Of 2021
Parliament
The Westminster Winners And Losers Of 2021
There’s no such thing as a quiet year in politics, but even by Westminster’s high bar for chaos and calamity, 2021 was no normal 12 months.
Labour Is Training Up A New Generation Of “Competent” And “Normal” Future MPs
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Labour Is Training Up A New Generation Of “Competent” And “Normal” Future MPs
As 2021 draws to a close, and the Conservative Party finds itself plummeting in the polls, Labour has been busy priming up a fresh crop of “competent” and “normal” potential future parliamentary candidates.
Fewer Than A Fifth Of People Would Support Matt Hancock Returning To Cabinet
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Fewer Than A Fifth Of People Would Support Matt Hancock Returning To Cabinet
Fewer than a fifth of people would support Matt Hancock returning to a top job in government, an exclusive new poll for PoliticsHome has found.
Second Covid Jabs Open To 12-15-Year-Olds As UK Records Highest Ever Daily Cases
Coronavirus
Second Covid Jabs Open To 12-15-Year-Olds As UK Records Highest Ever Daily Cases
Boris Johnson has confirmed that children aged 12-15 will be able to book a second coronavirus vaccine from Monday next week as the UK faces a significant rise in new Covid cases.
Keir Starmer Accuses Boris Johnson Of Having Lost The Trust Of The Public
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
Keir Starmer Accuses Boris Johnson Of Having Lost The Trust Of The Public
Keir Starmer has accused the Prime Minister of having lost the trust of his own MPs and the British public in a fiery Prime Minister's Questions.
Up To 100 Tory MPs Could Rebel Against Covid Certification With Commons Vote
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
Up To 100 Tory MPs Could Rebel Against Covid Certification With Commons Vote
MPs believe as many as 100 Conservative backbenchers will rebel on Tuesday’s Commons vote to implement Covid certification checks at large events and nightclubs.
More Than 100,000 Civil Servants Could Be Drafted In To 'Step Up' The Urgent Booster Drive
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
More Than 100,000 Civil Servants Could Be Drafted In To "Step Up" The Urgent Booster Drive
Exclusive: Up to 120,000 civil servants could be drafted in to assist the NHS with the UK’s national booster vaccine roll-out, which has been escalated to deal with a surge in new Covid cases.
Boris Johnson Urgently Steps Up Vaccine Programme As Omicron 'Tidal Wave' Looms
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson Urgently Steps Up Vaccine Programme As Omicron "Tidal Wave" Looms
Boris Johnson has pledged to offer Covid-19 boosters to all over 18-year-olds by the new year in a national effort to defend Britain against an incoming “tidal wave of Omicron”.
Keir Starmer Believes Boris Johnson 'Broke The Law' By Hosting A No.10 Christmas Quiz
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
Keir Starmer Believes Boris Johnson "Broke The Law" By Hosting A No.10 Christmas Quiz
Labour leader Keir Starmer has said it "looks as though” Boris Johnson was “breaking the law” when he hosted a Christmas quiz in Downing Street last year when London was under severe lockdown restrictions.
Boris Johnson Apologises For 'Offence Caused' By Footage Of Downing Street Staff Mocking Covid Restrictions
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson Apologises For "Offence Caused" By Footage Of Downing Street Staff Mocking Covid Restrictions
Boris Johnson has “apologised unreservedly” for a video depicting Downing Street staff laughing about appearing to break coronavirus restrictions by hosting a Christmas Party.
Boris Johnson Expected To Announce Move To Plan B Covid-19 Restrictions Today
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson Expected To Announce Move To Plan B Covid-19 Restrictions Today
Government is set to announce a move to "Plan B" Covid-19 restrictions as early as today, including working from home and vaccine passports.
Senior Foreign Office Official Says He Regrets Staying On Holiday As The Afghan Crisis Unfolded
Foreign affairs
By Noa Hoffman
Senior Foreign Office Official Says He Regrets Staying On Holiday As The Afghan Crisis Unfolded
The permanent under-secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has said he feels “regret” for not returning from holiday sooner as Afghanistan was on course to fall to the Taliban.
FDA Union Loses High Court Challenge of Priti Patel Bullying Allegations
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
FDA Union Loses High Court Challenge of Priti Patel Bullying Allegations
The High Court has ruled against a union that challenged Boris Johnson's decision to back Priti Patel over civil service bullying claims.
Priti Patel Asks Tory MPs Not To Back Amendment To Landmark Immigration Bill
Home affairs
Priti Patel Asks Tory MPs Not To Back Amendment To Landmark Immigration Bill
Home secretary Priti Patel has privately messaged Tory MPs as government concerns mount over the likelihood of large rebellions on votes around the Nationality and Borders Bill, which is due to return to Parliament next week.
Boris Johnson Fails To Deny No.10 Lockdown Christmas Party Allegations
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson Fails To Deny No.10 Lockdown Christmas Party Allegations
Boris Johnson has failed to deny that a Christmas party took place at Number 10 Downing Street in December last year, while London was under a Tier 3 lockdown.
Battling For Body Image
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
Battling For Body Image
For the generation growing up in the age of social media, pressure to look, feel and live a certain way can be crippling. As social networks bombard young people with unrealistic expectations of beauty, health and happiness, the vulnerable are looking to Parliament for action. Noa Hoffman reports
Generation Next: The Alex Davies-Jones Interview
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
Generation Next: The Alex Davies-Jones Interview
One in five MPs in the House of Commons is currently under the age of 40, bringing a fresh perspective and dynamism to the staid green benches. The House spoke to one young politician tipped to go all the way in her party. Labour's Alex Davies-Jones talks to Noa Hoffman about joining Parliament, culture in the UK and life as a mother in Westminster. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
New Covid-19 Variant Is Of 'Huge International Concern', Sajid Javid Warns
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
New Covid-19 Variant Is Of "Huge International Concern", Sajid Javid Warns
Sajid Javid has warned that the new Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529 is of “huge international concern”.
What We Know About The New Covid-19 Variant That's Alarming Governments And Scientists
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
What We Know About The New Covid-19 Variant That's Alarming Governments And Scientists
The government has expressed concern about a new Covid-19 variant, which is believed to be one of the most heavily mutated versions of the virus discovered so far.
MPs Want A Crackdown On 'Extreme Porn' Fearing It Is Too Violent And Mainstream
Social affairs
MPs Want A Crackdown On "Extreme Porn" Fearing It Is Too Violent And Mainstream
MPs are investigating possible ways to regulate extreme commercial pornography online, which they worry has become “much more violent” and mainstream.
Boris Johnson Has Said Cyber Flashing Should Be Made Illegal
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson Has Said Cyber Flashing Should Be Made Illegal
Boris Johnson has told a parliamentary committee that cyber flashing – the practice of sending unsolicited sexual images - should be made illegal in the UK.
Conservative MPs Are Having A New Year 'Away Day' To Plot Policy And Strategy
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Conservative MPs Are Having A New Year "Away Day" To Plot Policy And Strategy
All Conservative MPs have been asked by CCHQ to attend a “residential parliamentary party away session” in the new year, to “meet and share ideas” on policy, strategy and campaign best practice.
Boris Johnson Proposes Ban On MPs Working As Paid Political Consultants
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson Proposes Ban On MPs Working As Paid Political Consultants
Boris Johnson has called for the code of conduct for parliamentarians to be updated to ban MPs from acting as paid political consultants.
MPs Vote To Reverse Conservative Plans To Reform Parliament's Standards Committee
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
MPs Vote To Reverse Conservative Plans To Reform Parliament's Standards Committee
MPs have voted to rescind Conservative plans to reform parliament's watchdog and delay approving a report on the former parliamentarian Owen Paterson, who was found guilty of breaching lobbying rules.
Two Thirds Of People Support Compulsory Covid Jabs For NHS And Care Staff
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman
Two Thirds Of People Support Compulsory Covid Jabs For NHS And Care Staff
Exclusive: New polling has shown that two thirds of those surveyed support Covid-19 vaccines being made mandatory for NHS and care home staff.
Over-40s Can Receive A Third Dose Of The Covid Vaccine From Monday
Coronavirus
Over-40s Can Receive A Third Dose Of The Covid Vaccine From Monday
Sajid Javid has confirmed that all adults aged 40 and over will be eligible to receive a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine from Monday next week.
Alok Sharma Says China And India Will 'Have To Explain Themselves' After Watering Down COP26 Coal Commitments
Environment
By Noa Hoffman
Alok Sharma Says China And India Will "Have To Explain Themselves" After Watering Down COP26 Coal Commitments
COP26 President Alok Sharma has remarked that China and India “are going to have to explain themselves” to climate-vulnerable countries after the two states demanded a watering down of global commitments to ending coal use in the Glasgow climate pact.
From the battlefield to the green benches: In conversation with Jamie Stone, Adam Holloway and Bob Stewart
Defence
By Noa Hoffman
From the battlefield to the green benches: In conversation with Jamie Stone, Adam Holloway and Bob Stewart
Jamie Stone, Adam Holloway and Bob Stewart share a personal connection to the British military. In the lead up to this year’s Remembrance Sunday, the three MPs reflect on Afghanistan, Northern Ireland legacy court cases and what the day means to them. Chaired by Noa Hoffman
People Overwhelmingly Believe MPs' Second Job Earnings Should Be Capped
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
People Overwhelmingly Believe MPs' Second Job Earnings Should Be Capped
Exclusive: More than two thirds of people believe there should be a limit to how much money an MP can earn in their second jobs outside of parliament, new polling has revealed.
AI-pocalypse Now
Culture
By Noa Hoffman
AI-pocalypse Now
The late Stephen Hawking warned “creating effective AI could be the biggest event in the
history of our civilisation. Or the worst.” As the artificial intelligence revolution gathers
pace, government must plot a safe and successful digital pathway for the UK. Noa Hoffman reports.
Labour Insiders Say An Operation To Deselect Corbynite MPs Is Underway
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Labour Insiders Say An Operation To Deselect Corbynite MPs Is Underway
Senior Labour sources have told PoliticsHome that local party members are hoping to reverse Jeremy Corbyn’s former “machine control” of the party by voting to trigger re-selection ballots for MPs considered to be on the “hard left”.

Sajid Javid Confirms Compulsory Vaccination For Frontline NHS Staff
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Confirms Compulsory Vaccination For Frontline NHS Staff
Sajid Javid has confirmed that Covid-19 vaccines will be compulsory for all frontline NHS staff in England from April next year.
Boris Johnson Refuses To Apologise For His Handling Of The Paterson Lobbying Scandal
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson Refuses To Apologise For His Handling Of The Paterson Lobbying Scandal
Boris Johnson has turned down an opportunity to apologise for his party’s botched attempt to reform parliament’s standards watchdog.
Minister Admits 'Mistake' Over Botched Attempt To Reform Parliament's Watchdog
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Minister Admits "Mistake" Over Botched Attempt To Reform Parliament's Watchdog
Nadhim Zahawi has admitted it was a “mistake” for the Conservative party to conflate wanting to reform parliament’s watchdog with the case of Owen Paterson.