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Sajid Javid Says Tory MPs Don't Need Masks In The Commons Because 'They're Not Strangers'
Sajid Javid Says Tory MPs Don't Need Masks In The Commons Because 'They're Not Strangers'
Coronavirus
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has defended the swathes of Conservative MPs who have been pictured not wearing face masks in the House of Commons, insisting "they're not strangers."
Nicki Minaj Says She Loves Boris Johnson After Chris Whitty Attacked Her Claim A Covid Vaccine Caused Swollen Testicles
Coronavirus
Nicki Minaj Says She Loves Boris Johnson After Chris Whitty Attacked Her Claim A Covid Vaccine Caused Swollen Testicles
Booster Jabs To Be Offered To All Over-50s, The Clinically Extremely Vulnerable And Health And Care Staff This Winter
Coronavirus
Booster Jabs To Be Offered To All Over-50s, The Clinically Extremely Vulnerable And Health And Care Staff This Winter
Labour Accused Of 'Hypocrisy' And The Tories Of Leaving Businesses In 'Treacherous Limbo' Over Vaccine Passports
Coronavirus
Labour Accused Of "Hypocrisy" And The Tories Of Leaving Businesses In "Treacherous Limbo" Over Vaccine Passports
Early Data Shows Booster Jab Is 'Very Effective' At Driving Down Covid, Says Neil Ferguson
Coronavirus
Early Data Shows Booster Jab Is "Very Effective" At Driving Down Covid, Says Neil Ferguson
Supermarket Food Shortages Will Be Permanent, An Industry Leader Has Warned
Coronavirus
Supermarket Food Shortages Will Be Permanent, An Industry Leader Has Warned
Vaccine Passports Could Be Extended To More Places 'According To The Public Health Need'
Coronavirus
Vaccine Passports Could Be Extended To More Places "According To The Public Health Need"
The House Live
Andy Burnham: 'I'm not hatching any plans to get back to Westminster any time soon'
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Andy Burnham: "I'm not hatching any plans to get back to Westminster any time soon"
Policy@Manchester at Party Conference 2021 Partner content
Coronavirus
By [email protected]
[email protected] at Party Conference 2021
Mark Drakeford: 'The UK is a great insurance policy'
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Mark Drakeford: "The UK is a great insurance policy"
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Labour Conference Has Voted In Favour Of Keir Starmer's Changes To Electing The Party Leader
Labour Conference Has Voted In Favour Of Keir Starmer's Changes To Electing The Party Leader
Political parties
Keir Pressure: The State of Labour
Keir Pressure: The State of Labour
By Sienna Rodgers
Political parties
Generation Game: Harriet Harman and Kim Leadbeater
Generation Game: Harriet Harman and Kim Leadbeater
By John Johnston
Political parties
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Andy Burnham: 'I'm not hatching any plans to get back to Westminster any time soon'
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Andy Burnham: "I'm not hatching any plans to get back to Westminster any time soon"
After Andy Burnham's Covid spat with Boris Johnson, the pair did not speak for nearly a year. With a new vision of how 'levelling up' could work in Greater Manchester, the metro mayor tells Kate Proctor his plans for his second term, how Keir Starmer must set out his stall, and why he isn't planning a Westminster return... yet
Mark Drakeford: 'The UK is a great insurance policy'
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Mark Drakeford: "The UK is a great insurance policy"
Mark Drakeford is no fan of flag-waving unionism. Instead, Wales’ First Minister tells Georgina Bailey how the United Kingdom can thrive – not in spite of devolution but because of it.
Poor health conditions existed long before COVID - why I’m introducing a Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill
Coronavirus
By Simon Fell MP
Poor health conditions existed long before COVID - why I’m introducing a Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill
I vividly remember sitting in the Commons when the Prime Minister announced the terms of reference for the inquiry into the COVID19 pandemic.
Coronavirus news
UK’s chief Brexit negotiator self-isolating after showing coronavirus symptoms, Number 10 confirms
Coronavirus
UK’s chief Brexit negotiator self-isolating after showing coronavirus symptoms, Number 10 confirms
Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator is in self-isolation after displaying symptoms of the coronavirus, Downing Street has confirmed.
Teaching unions question the size of government's 'key workers' list and warn schools may not cope
Coronavirus
Teaching unions question the size of government's 'key workers' list and warn schools may not cope
Teaching unions have hit out at the size of the Government's list of "key workers" whose children can still go to school from next week.
People must stay connected whilst self-isolating from coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Holly Lynch MP
People must stay connected whilst self-isolating from coronavirus
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Social Integration is asking communities to share projects aimed at connecting people who are at risk of being socially isolated over the course of this health crisis.
Coronavirus
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Letter to Government In Response to Coronavirus
The BPF has written to key members of parliament, asking that large parts of our sector are classified as ‘key workers’ as the plastics industry plays a vital role within many industries and is necessary to help feed and house our nation, as well as to help manage its waste.
Brexit, personnel change, coronavirus: The first 100 days of Boris Johnson's Government
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Brexit, personnel change, coronavirus: The first 100 days of Boris Johnson's Government
After Boris Johnson secured a hefty majority in December, it was assumed that his second attempt at a first 100 days might be relatively drama-free. We look back on what has turned out to be an extraordinary period in British history
Coronavirus
By NASUWT
Misleading claims that schools are closed has caused chaos and confusion
Teachers understand fully the scale of the national crisis and are willing to play their part in helping the country through these unprecedented times, but they want and deserve reassurance that what they are being asked to do is reasonable and safe for them and their families.
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's Society responds to the £2.9 billion funding to strengthen care for the vulnerable
Alzheimer's Society welcome extra funding for social care announced for those most at risk through the coming weeks.
Ministers unveil list of 'key workers' whose children can attend school during coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
Ministers unveil list of 'key workers' whose children can attend school during coronavirus pandemic
Ministers have unveiled the list of 'key workers' whose children can still go to school during the coronavirus outbreak.
Train timetables across UK to be stripped back to 'core' service in response to coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
Train timetables across UK to be stripped back to 'core' service in response to coronavirus outbreak
Train timetables across the UK are to be stripped back to just a core service for the duration of the coronavirus crisis.
The first 100 days: Boris Johnson’s pledge to ‘Get Brexit Done’ is now unsustainable
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
The first 100 days: Boris Johnson’s pledge to ‘Get Brexit Done’ is now unsustainable
Sunday marks the first 100 days since the General Election. No significant progress has been made thus far in Brexit trade talks, and future talks are in limbo as we try to overcome this global health crisis.
Rishi Sunak to unveil plan to subsidise workers' wages to prevent millions losing their jobs over coronavirus
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak to unveil plan to subsidise workers' wages to prevent millions losing their jobs over coronavirus
Rishi Sunak will unveil a radical package of measures to underwrite the wages of workers facing redundancy due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Labour says government should underwrite wages to stop coronavirus-hit firms laying off staff
Coronavirus
Labour says government should underwrite wages to stop coronavirus-hit firms laying off staff
Ministers should step up their "inadequate" response to the coronavirus epidemic and underwrite wages at stricken companies so people do not lose their jobs, Labour has said.
Boris Johnson claims the UK will 'turn the tide' on coronavirus within 12 weeks
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson claims the UK will 'turn the tide' on coronavirus within 12 weeks
Boris Johnson has claimed that the UK can "turn the tide" on the coronavirus outbreak within 12 weeks - but admitted the number of new cases could still be rising by the end of June.
Coronavirus
By IPSE
Freelancer groups call on Boris Johnson for emergency coronavirus fund
IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed), the Creative Industries Federation and other organisations representing freelancers have written an open letter calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a Temporary Income Protection Fund to support the self-employed during the Coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
Clear guidance crucial for officers handling COVID-19 cases
National Chair John Apter responds to laws allowing police to detain people with the virus
The UK waste sector is essential to society and operatives must urgently be classed as “key-workers” Partner content
Coronavirus
By Environmental Services Association
The UK waste sector is essential to society and operatives must urgently be classed as “key-workers”
The UK waste sector is essential to society and operatives must urgently be classed as “key-workers” if we are to avoid an unsanitary accumulation of waste in the streets of our towns and cities during this unprecedented pandemic.
We must help our prisons in the fight against coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Sir Robert Neill MP
We must help our prisons in the fight against coronavirus
The State is charged with the protection and care of those in custody. That is a responsibility we should carry out with the utmost seriousness and diligence
Coronavirus: How do we keep democracy running in a time of crisis?
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Coronavirus: How do we keep democracy running in a time of crisis?
These unprecedented times have not diminished MPs’ desire to hold the Government to account. But as the coronavirus spreads, and the operations of the Palace of Westminster becomes more complicated, parliamentary scrutiny will have to adapt. Sebastian Whale reports
Coronavirus
By British Veterinary Association
Call for government to include veterinary practices in support plans for businesses affected by Covid-19
The largest representative body for vets in the UK has written to the Government urging for veterinary practices to be covered in the scope of support measures for businesses affected by Covid-19.
Number 10 insists 'zero prospect' of travel restrictions in London amid virus lockdown speculation
Coronavirus
Number 10 insists 'zero prospect' of travel restrictions in London amid virus lockdown speculation
Number 10 has insisted there is "zero prospect" of travel restrictions being implemented in London following speculation the Government were preparing to a lockdown of the capital to halt the spread of coronavirus.
Tory MPs tell government it must do more to help workers facing hardship due to coronavirus epidemic
Coronavirus
Tory MPs tell government it must do more to help workers facing hardship due to coronavirus epidemic
Tory MPs have called on the Government to go further in its attempts to help workers facing financial ruin because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Lord Speaker announces withdrawal from Parliament amid coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
Lord Speaker announces withdrawal from Parliament amid coronavirus outbreak
The Speaker of the House of Lords has announced he will work from home from now on as a precaution amid the coronavirus outbreak.
EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier tests positive for coronavirus amid UK talks uncertainty
Coronavirus
EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier tests positive for coronavirus amid UK talks uncertainty
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has tested positive for coronavirus amid uncertainty over the future of talks on Britain's relationship with the bloc.
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society Media Statement on the suspension of our services due to coronavirus
In light of the most recent Government issued guidance, we have made the decision to temporarily suspend all our face to face and group services with immediate effect – we are replacing these with telephone support, increasing this to ensure we support people’s well-being through isolation
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Resetting the Skills Agenda
2021
Online
Resetting the Skills Agenda
Women into Leadership London
2021
London & Online
Women into Leadership London
Can pets power health in Europe?
2021
Online
Can pets power health in Europe?
Automatic Insights: How to use data to unlock better services for citizens
2021
Automatic Insights: How to use data to unlock better services for citizens