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Government Loses Legal Challenge To Avoid Handing Over Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApps
Government Loses Legal Challenge To Avoid Handing Over Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApps
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The Cabinet Office has lost a legal challenge to allow them to withhold Boris Johnson's unredacted WhatsApp messages from the Covid inquiry, after it previously claimed they were "unambiguously irrelevant".
Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The 'Right Thing To Do'
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Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The "Right Thing To Do"
Boris Johnson Denies His Approach To Covid-19 Was 'Let It Rip'
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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
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Matt Hancock Admits His Covid Rulebreaking Was Damaging To Public Confidence
Matt Hancock Says Health Department 'Rose To The Challenge' Of Covid-19 Pandemic
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Matt Hancock Says Health Department "Rose To The Challenge" Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently 'Dysfunctional' During Pandemic
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Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently "Dysfunctional" During Pandemic
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Is the UK ready for the next pandemic? Partner content
Coronavirus
By Coalition for Global Prosperity
Is the UK ready for the next pandemic?
Are we ready for the next Covid?
Coronavirus
By Zoe Crowther
Are we ready for the next Covid?
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
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Nigel Farage Says He Would Renegotiate The Good Friday Agreement To Stop Small Boats
Nigel Farage Says He Would Renegotiate The Good Friday Agreement To Stop Small Boats
Foreign affairs
How Ruthless Will Starmer's Reshuffle Be?
How Ruthless Will Starmer's Reshuffle Be?
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MPs Are Divided Over Whether They Should Use AI To Do Their Jobs
MPs Are Divided Over Whether They Should Use AI To Do Their Jobs
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
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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
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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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Lockdown has taught us that we need a more inclusive Parliament
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By Baroness Campbell of Surbiton
Lockdown has taught us that we need a more inclusive Parliament
Some of the barriers to my own participation in the Lords were rooted in ancient parliamentary conventions. There must be room for both virtual and actual participation.
Michael Gove Confirms He Met With Large Events Organisers In Israel Ahead Of UK Vaccine Passport Plans
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Michael Gove Confirms He Met With Large Events Organisers In Israel Ahead Of UK Vaccine Passport Plans
Michael Gove has confirmed he met with large venue operators in Israel last week as the government pivots the focus of its Covid certification focus plans away from hospitality.
The return of betting shops and casinos is good news for the economy – but we must keep up progress on safer gambling Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
The return of betting shops and casinos is good news for the economy – but we must keep up progress on safer gambling
This week the UK took another step towards post-Covid normality when high street shops in Scotland – including betting shops – safely opened their doors again for the first time this year.
India’s problem is the world’s problem
Coronavirus
By Lord Popat
India’s problem is the world’s problem
The harrowing scenes in India of hospitals full to the brim, people struggling to secure oxygen and the pressures on crematoriums were very hard to acknowledge. We stand side by side with India to defeat this virus.
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Coronavirus
By Advertising Association
Strong rebound from pandemic losses forecast for UK ad market but full recovery will stretch into 2022
A 15.2% rise this year will offset a decline of 7.2% in 2020, while further growth is projected into 2022.
Government Orders Extra 60 Million Doses Of Pfizer Vaccine For Covid Booster Shots This Autumn
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Government Orders Extra 60 Million Doses Of Pfizer Vaccine For Covid Booster Shots This Autumn
Matt Hancock announced the government has purchased an extra 60 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine as part of preparations for a coronavirus “booster programme” in the Autumn.
Women Are Not At Greater Risk From Blood Clots After The AstraZeneca Vaccine, MPs Told
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Women Are Not At Greater Risk From Blood Clots After The AstraZeneca Vaccine, MPs Told
The chair of the government’s Commission on Human Medicines has told MPs that there was no evidence that women were more at risk of blood clots following a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
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Coronavirus
By Dignity in Dying
Cross-party group on end-of-life choice welcomes Health Secretary’s request for more data on suicides by terminally ill people and impact of assisted dying ban
NHS App Will Include Covid-19 'Passports' To Allow International Travel, Grant Shapps Confirms
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NHS App Will Include Covid-19 "Passports" To Allow International Travel, Grant Shapps Confirms
Coronavirus "passports" are set to be added to the core NHS app so that British citizens can travel abroad this summer, the transport secretary has confirmed.
Vaccine Passports Could “Reinforce Structural Discrimination” Against Disabled People, Experts Warn
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Vaccine Passports Could “Reinforce Structural Discrimination” Against Disabled People, Experts Warn
Legal experts and charities have warned that the introduction of Covid status certificates — otherwise known as vaccine passports — could undermine disabled people's rights and leave businesses open to discrimination lawsuits.
Civil Service Union Hits Out Over Senior Whitehall Staff Being Dragged Into Downing Street Flat Scandal
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Civil Service Union Hits Out Over Senior Whitehall Staff Being Dragged Into Downing Street Flat Scandal
Exclusive: The head of the civil service union has criticised Boris Johnson for drawing Cabinet Secretary Simon Case into the fiasco around the financing of his Downing Street flat refurbishment by asking him to spend time investigating it.
Civil Servants Were Working On Downing Street Refurbishment Trust Plans During Covid Pandemic
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Civil Servants Were Working On Downing Street Refurbishment Trust Plans During Covid Pandemic
Serious questions have been raised by opposition parties over the Prime Minister’s priorities after it emerged work to set up a trust to pay for the redecoration of the No.11 flat has been going on within the civil service since last Spring – when the coronavirus pandemic hit.
Communities worked well together during Covid - how do we sustain that during the next crisis?
Coronavirus
By Jehangir Malik
Communities worked well together during Covid - how do we sustain that during the next crisis?
It is an understatement to say the Covid-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges across all walks of life, and as Director of the Emergencies Partnerships those challenges were at the forefront of my day to day work.
Ben Wallace Calls Incendiary Lockdown Claims 'Deeply Unfair' Amid Escalating No.10 Briefing War
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Ben Wallace Calls Incendiary Lockdown Claims "Deeply Unfair" Amid Escalating No.10 Briefing War
An explosive frontpage story claiming Boris Johnson said he would rather "let the bodies pile high in their thousands" than impose a third national lockdown is "untrue" and has "almost no evidence," the defence secretary has claimed.
Covid has wreaked havoc on the Global South: the government must cancel debt to allow for countries to recover
Coronavirus
By Sarah Champion MP
Covid has wreaked havoc on the Global South: the government must cancel debt to allow for countries to recover
Developing countries are facing a “looming financial tsunami” due to the impact of Covid-19. That is why the International Development Committee has recently called on the government to cancel debt so the Global South has the means to recover from this horrific pandemic.
The UK Is Sending Hundreds Of Pieces Of Medical Equipment To India To Help Fight Its Covid-19 Crisis
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The UK Is Sending Hundreds Of Pieces Of Medical Equipment To India To Help Fight Its Covid-19 Crisis
The UK will send nine airline containers of medical equipment to India this week as the country battles a devastating wave of the coronavirus.
Government Winds Down Food Supply Group Despite Industry Worry Over Brexit
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Government Winds Down Food Supply Group Despite Industry Worry Over Brexit
The government decision to relax a group set up to protect the country's food supplies during the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit has concerned industry figures who say ministers risk shifting to a "business as usual" mode too soon.
Spanish Tourism Minister Says Covid Vaccine Certificates Will Help Restart 'Safe' Summer Travel
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Spanish Tourism Minister Says Covid Vaccine Certificates Will Help Restart "Safe" Summer Travel
Spain's tourism minister has welcomed plans to use Covid certificates to help restart summer tourism, saying they will help "ease" the process of restarting travel.
How mobile connectivity can power a radical green recovery Partner content
Coronavirus
By Mark Evans | CEO of O2
How mobile connectivity can power a radical green recovery
With millions of connections across our networks, the mobile industry can play a key role in reaching net zero – helping businesses and consumers cut emissions with flexible working technology, smart meters, and a host of 5G-enabled solutions
Two Food Bank Parcels A Minute Were Given To Children Last Year
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Two Food Bank Parcels A Minute Were Given To Children Last Year
Food bank charity The Trussell Trust has called on the government to “listen and act” as it revealed it delivered a record 2.5 million emergency food parcels last year, with almost 1 million being given to children.
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UK Sport’s Return To Major Sports Event survey finds 97% of fans will come back
UK Sport has today published the results of its Return To Major Sports Events survey, which found that an overwhelming 97% of sports fans will attend live events again.
Britain can be a world leader in Artificial Intelligence
Coronavirus
By Lord Holmes
Britain can be a world leader in Artificial Intelligence
As Co-chair of the APPG on Data Analytics, I was pleased to participate in the launch of a report – Our Place Our Data: Involving Local People in Data and AI Based Recovery – that took place in early April.
Top Tory Calls For Inquiry Into Security Of Prime Minister's Phone After Dyson Text Leak
Coronavirus
Top Tory Calls For Inquiry Into Security Of Prime Minister's Phone After Dyson Text Leak
Former Tory party leader Iain Duncan Smith has demanded an urgent inquiry into the security around the Prime Minister's mobile phone after text messages between Boris Johnson and industrialist Sir James Dyson discussing Covid ventilators were leaked.
Without action now, youth unemployment could be the new pandemic for years to come
Coronavirus
By Stephen Evans, chief executive of the Learning and Work Institute
Without action now, youth unemployment could be the new pandemic for years to come
The furlough scheme means employment and unemployment were little affected overall by the latest lockdown. But below the headlines, it’s increasingly clear that young people are bearing the brunt of the economic effects of the crisis.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
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Parliament's People Awards
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