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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
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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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Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Communities
New Football Law “Could Risk World Cup and Champions League Participation”
New Football Law “Could Risk World Cup and Champions League Participation”
Culture
Scrolls of Doom: Why Gen Z is shunning the church
Scrolls of Doom: Why Gen Z is shunning the church
By Harriet Symonds
Communities
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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.
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We must stay together even when apart
Coronavirus
By Rachel Reeves MP and Seema Kennedy
We must stay together even when apart
While coronavirus is first and foremost a medical emergency, its impact on the nation’s emotional and mental well-being should not be overlooked.
British-made ventilators to be available for the NHS from next week, Michael Gove reveals
Coronavirus
British-made ventilators to be available for the NHS from next week, Michael Gove reveals
The first of thousands of new British-made ventilators will be available for use in UK hospitals from next week, it has been announced.
Visas for NHS staff extended by a year to help tackle coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
Visas for NHS staff extended by a year to help tackle coronavirus outbreak
Overseas NHS staff will be handed a 12-month visa extension as part of the efforts to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, the Home Office has announced.
Number 10 distances itself from Grant Shapps' call for people to shop just once a week during lockdown
Coronavirus
Number 10 distances itself from Grant Shapps' call for people to shop just once a week during lockdown
Downing Street has slapped down suggestions by Grant Shapps that people should only go shopping for food once a week during the coronavirus lockdown.
Coronavirus: MPs urge Boris Johnson to create compensation scheme for families of frontline victims
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: MPs urge Boris Johnson to create compensation scheme for families of frontline victims
MPs from all parties have backed a campaign calling on Boris Johnson to create a special compensation scheme to help the families of frontline coronavirus victims.
Emily Thornberry: Government’s ‘vague promises’ on repatriation flights ‘not good enough’
Coronavirus
Emily Thornberry: Government’s ‘vague promises’ on repatriation flights ‘not good enough’
The Government’s “vague promises” to repatriate Brits stranded amid the global coronavirus epidemic are “not good enough”, Labour’s Emily Thornberry has said.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By National Federation of Builders
A lack of clarity is shutting down construction
Members of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) have expressed concerns that the lack of clarity from the Government is causing the construction industry to close down.
Coronavirus: Kids eligible for free school meals to get £15 shop vouchers in bid to help struggling parents
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Kids eligible for free school meals to get £15 shop vouchers in bid to help struggling parents
Parents of children eligible for free school meals will begin getting weekly supermarket vouchers to try to help them through the coronavirus shutdown, ministers have announced.
MEPs urge UK to extend Brexit transition period due to coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
MEPs urge UK to extend Brexit transition period due to coronavirus outbreak
The UK has been urged by MEPs to extend the Brexit transition period because of the coronavirus crisis.
Boris Johnson urged to back early release of low-risk prisoners in bid to stop coronavirus overcrowding
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson urged to back early release of low-risk prisoners in bid to stop coronavirus overcrowding
Boris Johnson is facing mounting calls to sanction the early release of low-risk offenders in a bid to stop prisons becoming overwhelmed by the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus: Government to charter flights in bid to bring thousands of stranded Brits home
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Government to charter flights in bid to bring thousands of stranded Brits home
Ministers are to spend up to £75 million chartering flights in an attempts to bring home thousands of UK citizens left stranded overseas because of the coronavirus.
With unprecedented numbers of people needing to access Universal Credit, the government must act quickly
Coronavirus
By Margaret Greenwood MP
With unprecedented numbers of people needing to access Universal Credit, the government must act quickly
Universal Credit’s five-week wait continues to be a source of difficulty for anyone wanting to claim support amid the coronavirus crisis, writes Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Margaret Greenwood.
Access to home abortions relaxed during coronavirus outbreak after confusion over guidance
Coronavirus
Access to home abortions relaxed during coronavirus outbreak after confusion over guidance
The Government will relax the rules on how women can access an abortion at home during the coronavirus outbreak.
How do you police a pandemic
Coronavirus
By Policy Exchange
How do you police a pandemic
Despite a shift in resources and duties, the police will rise to the multiple challenges posed by this unprecedented pandemic.
Downing Street says shops can still sell Easter eggs after police crackdown
Coronavirus
Downing Street says shops can still sell Easter eggs after police crackdown
Downing Street says shops can sell what they like after police urged some retailers to restrict sales of Easter eggs during the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: Confusion as health minister admits government has not hit 10,000 a day target
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Confusion as health minister admits government has not hit 10,000 a day target
A health minister has denied Michael Gove's claims that 10,000 coronavirus tests a day are being carried out in the UK.
Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings self-isolating after experiencing coronavirus symptoms
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings self-isolating after experiencing coronavirus symptoms
Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings is in self-isolation after experiencing coronavirus symptoms.
VentilatorChallengeUK consortium has the skills and tools to make a difference and save lives Partner content
Coronavirus
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
VentilatorChallengeUK consortium has the skills and tools to make a difference and save lives
A consortium of significant UK industrial, technology and engineering businesses from across the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors, has come together to produce medical ventilators for the UK.
Social media giants urged to step up fight against coronavirus fake news
Coronavirus
Social media giants urged to step up fight against coronavirus fake news
The Culture Secretary will this week urge social media companies to do more to stop misleading information about the coronavirus from being spread online.
Labour MP calls on political leaders to speak out against anti-Chinese racism during coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
Labour MP calls on political leaders to speak out against anti-Chinese racism during coronavirus outbreak
Political leaders must speak out against a rise in anti-Chinese racism in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a Labour MP.
Boris Johnson says UK's response to coronavirus response shows there is 'such a thing as society'
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says UK's response to coronavirus response shows there is 'such a thing as society'
Britain's response to the coronavirus pandemic shows that "there really is such a thing as society," Boris Johnson has declared.
Coronavirus: UK will not 'return to normal' for six months, deputy chief medical officer warns
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: UK will not 'return to normal' for six months, deputy chief medical officer warns
Life in the UK will not "return to normal" for six months, deputy chief medical officer Jenny Harries has warned.
Labour says landlords should be made to give three-month rent break to tenants squeezed by coronavirus
Coronavirus
Labour says landlords should be made to give three-month rent break to tenants squeezed by coronavirus
Tenants struggling with the economic impact of the coronavirus shutdown should be able to stop paying rent for three months, Labour has said.
Michael Gove tells joggers to limit exercise stints to 30 minutes amid coronavirus lockdown
Coronavirus
Michael Gove tells joggers to limit exercise stints to 30 minutes amid coronavirus lockdown
Michael Gove has urged joggers to limit their runs to around 30 minutes in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
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After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
2024
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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