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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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Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
By Jimmy McIntosh
Communities
Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal
Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal
By Daniel Kawczynski MP
Foreign affairs
Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030
Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030
Defence
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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
Coronavirus is ‘the biggest challenge to policing since the Second World War’, think tank warns
Coronavirus
Coronavirus is ‘the biggest challenge to policing since the Second World War’, think tank warns
Britain's police forces are facing their biggest challenge since the Second World War because of the coronavirus epidemic, according to a top think tank.
EXCL Coronavirus: MPs tell Rishi Sunak to stop charities going to the wall with 'immediate cash injection'
Coronavirus
EXCL Coronavirus: MPs tell Rishi Sunak to stop charities going to the wall with 'immediate cash injection'
MPs from across the House of Commons are demanding an "immediate injection of money" to stop charities going to the wall because of the UK's coronavirus shutdown.
EXCL Ministers urged not to let emergency coronavirus law lower social care standards
Coronavirus
EXCL Ministers urged not to let emergency coronavirus law lower social care standards
Ministers have been urged to guarantee that elderly and vulnerable adults in social care will not be put at risk by emergency laws to tackle the spread of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: NHS chief says shoppers should be 'ashamed' to stockpile after frontline staff go without
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: NHS chief says shoppers should be 'ashamed' to stockpile after frontline staff go without
British people should be "ashamed" of themselves for stockpiling food amid the coronavirus crisis, a senior NHS figure has said.
Labour demands ministers use 'Get Ready for Brexit' ad campaign money for coronavirus media blitz
Coronavirus
Labour demands ministers use 'Get Ready for Brexit' ad campaign money for coronavirus media blitz
The Government should use money set aside for its shelved 'Get Ready for Brexit' ad campaign to launch a media blitz aimed at stopping coronavirus panic-buying, according to Labour.
Rishi Sunak's plan to pay wages at coronavirus-hit firms will cost 'billions every month', says Institute for Fiscal Studies
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak's plan to pay wages at coronavirus-hit firms will cost 'billions every month', says Institute for Fiscal Studies
Rishi Sunak's "unprecedented" plan to pay most of the wages of employees not working as a result of the coronavirus will cost the Government billions of pounds a month, a leading think tank has said.
Boris Johnson faces Commons rebellion over coronavirus emergency powers bill
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson faces Commons rebellion over coronavirus emergency powers bill
Boris Johnson is facing a House of Commons rebellion over a bill giving the Government emergency powers to tackle the coronavirus.
Coronavirus
By IPSE
IPSE: Self-employed left “trailing far behind employees” in Coronavirus measures
IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed), has warned that the government’s Coronavirus response measures leave the self-employed “trailing far behind employees”.
Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Save the Children have responded to the Chancellor's employment package
We all must work together in the coming months to stop more children falling into poverty during this crisis.
Government to pay 80% of wages of employees not working as a result of coronavirus outbreak, Rishi Sunak announces
Coronavirus
Government to pay 80% of wages of employees not working as a result of coronavirus outbreak, Rishi Sunak announces
Government will pay most of the wages of employees not working as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Rishi Sunak has announced.
Lords Diary: Baroness Thornton
Coronavirus
By Baroness Thornton
Lords Diary: Baroness Thornton
UK moves closer to full coronavirus lockdown as Boris Johnson orders cafes, pubs, cinemas and restaurants to shut
Coronavirus
UK moves closer to full coronavirus lockdown as Boris Johnson orders cafes, pubs, cinemas and restaurants to shut
Boris Johnson has ordered all cafes, pubs, cinemas, restaurants and theatres to close their doors as the UK moves closer to a full coronavirus lockdown.
Italian officials demand health minister Nadine Dorries delete 'fake news' about coronavirus patients
Coronavirus
Italian officials demand health minister Nadine Dorries delete 'fake news' about coronavirus patients
Italian embassy officials have demanded health minister Nadine Dorries delete "fake news" tweets about the country's treatment of coronavirus patients.
Social distancing may be needed for 'most of year' to beat coronavirus, ministers told
Coronavirus
Social distancing may be needed for 'most of year' to beat coronavirus, ministers told
Ministers have been told that social distancing measures will need to be in place for "at least half of the year" to stop the NHS being overwhelmed by coronavirus patients.
Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Save the Children calls for national finance plan to protect struggling families
With schools and nurseries closing and people facing lay-offs and cuts in pay, hard-up Brits need more help to get their families through the corona crisis, Save the Children is warning.
Coronavirus
By National Federation of Builders
It’s time for the Government to act again - NFB
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will have a disastrous impact on the construction industry
Coronavirus
By Bar Council
Barristers are key workers - Bar Council
Barristers have a vital role to play in making justice happen every day, says Amanda Pinto QC, Chair of the Bar Council.
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.
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The road to proactive government
2024
Online
The road to proactive government
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
Online
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
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Net Zero Week 2024