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Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The 'Right Thing To Do'
Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The "Right Thing To Do"
Coronavirus
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended his own decision-making as chancellor during the Covid-19 pandemic, and told the Covid Inquiry that the Eat Out To Help Scheme was the "right thing to do".
Boris Johnson Denies His Approach To Covid-19 Was 'Let It Rip'
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Denies His Approach To Covid-19 Was "Let It Rip"
Boris Johnson Blames 'Default Mindset' For Failings In Government's Early Response To Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Blames "Default Mindset" For Failings In Government's Early Response To Covid-19 Pandemic
Matt Hancock Admits His Covid Rulebreaking Was Damaging To Public Confidence
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Admits His Covid Rulebreaking Was Damaging To Public Confidence
Matt Hancock Says Health Department 'Rose To The Challenge' Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Says Health Department "Rose To The Challenge" Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently 'Dysfunctional' During Pandemic
Coronavirus
Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently "Dysfunctional" During Pandemic
Chris Whitty Says Government Was 'Too Late' To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty Says Government Was "Too Late" To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
The House Live
Covid-19 Inquiry: Children deserve a proper explanation for what went on during the pandemic
Coronavirus
By Dan Paskins
Covid-19 Inquiry: Children deserve a proper explanation for what went on during the pandemic
Helen MacNamara quietly delivered the deadliest assessment of No 10’s Covid chaos
Coronavirus
By Emma Norris
Helen MacNamara quietly delivered the deadliest assessment of No 10’s Covid chaos
I was ridiculed for my views on Covid-19 – it turns out I was right
Coronavirus
By Caprice Bourret
I was ridiculed for my views on Covid-19 – it turns out I was right
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All The 100 MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
All The 100 MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
Political parties
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
By Sienna Rodgers
Communities
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Health
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What's Going On With The Row Over Boris Johnson's Covid Messages?
Coronavirus
What's Going On With The Row Over Boris Johnson's Covid Messages?
A row has exploded between the government and the inquiry into its response to the Covid pandemic in recent days over how much access inquiry chair Baroness Hallett should have to Boris Johnson's private messages and diaries from the time.
Out of office – how the pandemic has changed the face of British high streets
Coronavirus
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Out of office – how the pandemic has changed the face of British high streets
Exclusive analysis by The House reveals how the pandemic has accelerated a leap in office vacancies in London and the Home Counties. What impact will the trend have on our high streets – and the future of work?
Brexit Has Left A £30m Funding Black Hole At Medicines Regulator
Coronavirus
Brexit Has Left A £30m Funding Black Hole At Medicines Regulator
The UK's medicines regulator has privately warned it has lost tens of millions in revenue as a result of Brexit changes.
Coronavirus news
Isle of Wight to test NHS contact tracing app this week ahead of nationwide launch
Coronavirus
Isle of Wight to test NHS contact tracing app this week ahead of nationwide launch
An NHS contact tracing application that ministers believe will be crucial to lifting the coronavirus lockdown will be tested on the Isle of Wight from Tuesday, Matt Hancock has confirmed.
Coronavirus: unions warn they cannot support government back-to-work guidance ‘thrown together in a hurry’
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: unions warn they cannot support government back-to-work guidance ‘thrown together in a hurry’
Guidance aimed at getting some British firms back to work during the coronavirus pandemic appears to have been “thrown together in a hurry”, a major trade union has warned.
Coronavirus
By IPSE
“Unexpected and welcome” that government has sent self-employed notifications early, but don’t forget limited companies, IPSE says
IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has welcomed news that self-employed people are being told early if they are eligible for government support. It has urged the government to get payments to them too.
Coronavirus: Downing Street confirms London's NHS Nightingale to be put on 'standby' due to lack of patients
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Downing Street confirms London's NHS Nightingale to be put on 'standby' due to lack of patients
London's NHS Nightingale hospital is to be put on "standby" due to a lack of patients, Downing Street has confirmed.
Lockdown extension ‘very likely’ as infection rates remain too high, Nicola Sturgeon warns
Coronavirus
Lockdown extension ‘very likely’ as infection rates remain too high, Nicola Sturgeon warns
The Scottish First Minister has warned the country not to expect any “meaningful change” to current lockdown measures this week.
Coronavirus bounce-back loan scheme will prove largely ineffective and costly to our economy
Coronavirus
By Drew Hendry MP
Coronavirus bounce-back loan scheme will prove largely ineffective and costly to our economy
Loans will not save the economy, they won’t retain jobs in the medium to long term, and they won’t give families the security they need through this crisis.
Two-metre distancing rule could be relaxed to allow Brits to go back to work, minister suggests
Coronavirus
Two-metre distancing rule could be relaxed to allow Brits to go back to work, minister suggests
The rules on keeping two metres apart could be relaxed to allow Brits to go back to work, a Cabinet minister has suggested.
We’re not all in this together, but it’s time we were
Coronavirus
By Zarah Sultana MP
We’re not all in this together, but it’s time we were
In 1945, the working class insisted that if we could care for everyone in a crisis, we could do it in peacetime too. When we emerge from this pandemic, let's look to them for inspiration and build a world for working people
The Breakfast Briefing: Give us yer vaxxin’ money, PM’s Sunday sermon - and Labour demands mask plan
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Give us yer vaxxin’ money, PM’s Sunday sermon - and Labour demands mask plan
Your morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster, from PolHome acting editor Matt Honeycombe-Foster
Coronavirus antibody test to be rolled out in fortnight as Boris Johnson eyes Sunday lockdown speech
Coronavirus
Coronavirus antibody test to be rolled out in fortnight as Boris Johnson eyes Sunday lockdown speech
The first successful coronavirus antibody test is set to be approved by Public Health England this week and could be rolled out within a fortnight.
Coronavirus: Labour tells ministers to ‘get ahead of the game’ on facemasks for the public
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Labour tells ministers to ‘get ahead of the game’ on facemasks for the public
Labour is calling on the Government to “get ahead of the game” on facemasks and start stockpiling them to avoid the issues seen with protective equipment for NHS workers.
Radiotherapy is a vital treatment that can reduce unnecessary cancer deaths during the coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
By Tim Farron MP
Radiotherapy is a vital treatment that can reduce unnecessary cancer deaths during the coronavirus pandemic
A radiotherapy taskforce led by a government minister will save ‘collateral’ cancer lives from the Covid-19 pandemic
The coronavirus crisis has exposed our broken teaching labour market Partner content
Coronavirus
By NASUWT
The coronavirus crisis has exposed our broken teaching labour market
Exploitation and profiteering should have no place in a national education service. Our children and our teachers deserve better.
Michael Gove says lockdown measures could be reintroduced locally if coronavirus cases spike again
Coronavirus
Michael Gove says lockdown measures could be reintroduced locally if coronavirus cases spike again
Lockdown measures could be reintroduced “in a specific and localised way” if easing them results in an uptick of coronavirus cases, Michael Gove has said.
Ex-pensions minister warns of ‘social unrest’ if over-70s forced to stay in after coronavirus lockdown lifted
Coronavirus
Ex-pensions minister warns of ‘social unrest’ if over-70s forced to stay in after coronavirus lockdown lifted
There could be “social unrest” if the over-70s are told to stay in coronavirus lockdown while younger people return to work, a former pensions minister has warned.
Coronavirus lockdown: Brits warned not to expect ‘business as usual’ when Boris Johnson sets out plan
Coronavirus
Coronavirus lockdown: Brits warned not to expect ‘business as usual’ when Boris Johnson sets out plan
Brits should not expect a return to “business as usual” when Boris Johnson unveils his plans for the next phase of the country’s coronavirus lockdown, a senior Cabinet minister has said.
Coronavirus: Government complains to BBC over Panorama show on PPE amid political bias claims
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Government complains to BBC over Panorama show on PPE amid political bias claims
The Government has formally complained to the BBC over its Panorama programme exposing problems with the supply of protective equipment to frontline NHS staff.
Boris Johnson says he needed ‘litres and litres’ of oxygen as he sheds light on coronavirus intensive care fight
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says he needed ‘litres and litres’ of oxygen as he sheds light on coronavirus intensive care fight
Boris Johnson has revealed he needed “litres and litres” of oxygen before being moved to intensive care as he struggled with coronavirus.
Brits strongly opposed to lifting lockdown, new poll shows, as government approval rating dips
Coronavirus
Brits strongly opposed to lifting lockdown, new poll shows, as government approval rating dips
Fewer than one in five people in Britain believe the time is right to reopen schools, pubs and restaurants, according to a new poll on the coronavirus lockdown.
Coronavirus: Communities Secretary vows priority council housing for people fleeing domestic abuse
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Communities Secretary vows priority council housing for people fleeing domestic abuse
People fleeing domestic abuse will be given priority for council housing amid fears of a surge in cases during the coronavirus lockdown, the Communities Secretary has announced.
Now is the time to rethink, reset and rebuild our food supply from the ground-up
Coronavirus
By Ben Lake MP & Llyr Gruffydd AM
Now is the time to rethink, reset and rebuild our food supply from the ground-up
By supporting the development of local processing capabilities, we can help build a stronger local economy where people can buy local produce more directly.
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments on amended Lifetime ISA rules announced by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Following today’s announcement by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury to amend Lifetime ISA (LISA) rules to help those affected by coronavirus, Brian Morris, BSA Head of Savings Policy comments:
Matt Hancock claims victory in bid to deliver 100,000-a-day coronavirus tests
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock claims victory in bid to deliver 100,000-a-day coronavirus tests
Matt Hancock has claimed victory in his bid to get 100,000-a-day coronavirus tests carried out.
During the coronavirus crisis, BGC is working hard to make gambling safer Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
During the coronavirus crisis, BGC is working hard to make gambling safer
Prohibitionists may be using Covid-19 to kick the gambling industry, but thanks to the action we’ve taken, fears are unfounded and standards are on the up.
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After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
2024
Online
After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
The road to proactive government
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The road to proactive government
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
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Net Zero Week 2024