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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
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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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Recipes for disaster: Boris Johnson iced by a cake
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By Robert Hutton
Recipes for disaster: Boris Johnson iced by a cake
Vaccinations save lives and money – ministers must do more to ensure take-up
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By Layla Moran MP
Vaccinations save lives and money – ministers must do more to ensure take-up
Our Covid legacy hangs in the balance - can we choose the spirit that drove the vaccine rollout?
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By Ryan Wain
Our Covid legacy hangs in the balance - can we choose the spirit that drove the vaccine rollout?
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Ed Miliband: “Andy Has Given Us The Permission To Be Heard Again”
Ed Miliband: “Andy Has Given Us The Permission To Be Heard Again”
Foreign affairs
Hazards Ahead: How Labour Unity Under Andy Burnham May Be Tested In The Months Ahead
Hazards Ahead: How Labour Unity Under Andy Burnham May Be Tested In The Months Ahead
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Unison's Andrea Egan: I'm Not Rejoining Labour Until The Party Inspires Me
Unison's Andrea Egan: I'm Not Rejoining Labour Until The Party Inspires Me
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Health inequality is everyone’s business – government must act across every department Partner content
Health inequality is everyone’s business – government must act across every department
By Allison Gardner MP
Health
Neal Lawson: “The Most Naive Person In Left-Wing Politics”
Neal Lawson: “The Most Naive Person In Left-Wing Politics”
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What's Going On With The Row Over Boris Johnson's Covid Messages?
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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
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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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MPs Hit Out At 'Unethical' Academics For Sending Them 'Spoof' Emails During The Pandemic
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MPs Hit Out At "Unethical" Academics For Sending Them "Spoof" Emails During The Pandemic
MPs and unions have heavily criticised a group of academics for sending fictitious emails to their offices as part of a research project monitoring responses.
Priti Patel Blames “Mingling” Asylum Seekers For Covid Outbreak At Napier Army Barracks
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Priti Patel Blames “Mingling” Asylum Seekers For Covid Outbreak At Napier Army Barracks
The Home Office has revealed that 178 asylum seekers caught coronavirus last month while being held at an army barracks in Kent in a dramatic Commons committee hearing this morning.
150,000 People With Learning Difficulties Will Now Be Prioritised For A Covid-19 Vaccine
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150,000 People With Learning Difficulties Will Now Be Prioritised For A Covid-19 Vaccine
All people with learning difficulties face a “higher risk of death from Covid-19” and will now be moved up the priority list for a vaccine, government has said.
Gavin Williamson Hints School Day Could Be Lengthened To Help Pupils Catch Up After Covid Disruption
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Gavin Williamson Hints School Day Could Be Lengthened To Help Pupils Catch Up After Covid Disruption
Education secretary Gavin Williamson has defended the level of funding allocated to schools to help pupils catch up on missed learning due to the pandemic.
Health of the nation: how the pandemic highlighted the state’s role in preventing illness
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By Kate Proctor
Health of the nation: how the pandemic highlighted the state’s role in preventing illness
With major changes on the horizon, Kate Proctor talks to those on the frontline who believe the pandemic provides an opportunity to tackle public health inequalities.
Covid has exposed the health gaps between rich and poor and across ethnic groups
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By Baroness Young of Old Scone
Covid has exposed the health gaps between rich and poor and across ethnic groups
A more equal society will help people to live longer in better health, and reduce pressures on the NHS
The government must introduce vaccine passports so we can look forward to holidays abroad once again
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By Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
The government must introduce vaccine passports so we can look forward to holidays abroad once again
Vaccine passports should be used to allow us to travel freely abroad as soon as it is safe to do so and allow the aviation industry to begin to recover from the pandemic.
After a decade of increasing inequality, it’s time this government starts valuing ethnic minority and disabled people's lives
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By Marsha de Cordova MP
After a decade of increasing inequality, it’s time this government starts valuing ethnic minority and disabled people's lives
We cannot let the government off the hook for the way that Black, Asian and ethnic minority lives, disabled lives and poorer people’s lives have been undervalued before and during the pandemic.
Members’ Tea Room Set To Be Renamed “Julie’s” After A Popular Catering Worker
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By Sally Dawson
Members’ Tea Room Set To Be Renamed “Julie’s” After A Popular Catering Worker
The House of Commons Members’ Tea Room looks set to be renamed ‘Julie’s Tea Room' in honour of a popular member of the parliamentary catering team, who died this month after contracting Covid-19.
Pubs Say They Won't Make It Out Of Lockdown Without Cuts To Beer Tax, VAT And Rates
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Pubs Say They Won't Make It Out Of Lockdown Without Cuts To Beer Tax, VAT And Rates
The hospitality industry is warning without a raft of financial support in next week's Budget, businesses won’t make it until re-opening dates in the government’s roadmap to easing lockdown.
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By British Safety Council
Government and the HSE must strengthen and enforce Covid-secure workplace rules to protect workers
Keeping workers healthy and safe will help the country to boost its economic recovery once the virus has been brought under control.
Can The Government Learn From Last Year's Covid Communications Confusion?
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By Adam Payne
Can The Government Learn From Last Year's Covid Communications Confusion?
Much of the public messaging during the pandemic has been criticised for its lack of clarity. With new rules coming in over the coming months, Adam Payne deciphers the government’s response to the communications challenge.
'Emergency Proxy' Rules Announced To Allow People Self-Isolating To Vote In Local Elections
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'Emergency Proxy' Rules Announced To Allow People Self-Isolating To Vote In Local Elections
The government is set to implement new emergency rules to allow people self-isolating to secure a last minute proxy vote for May's council and mayoral elections.
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By Building Societies Association
BSA calls for tapered end to stamp duty holiday
Extend tax reduction for those already in the home buying process.
People Claiming Universal Credit Doubles Since Start Of Pandemic, New Figures Show
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People Claiming Universal Credit Doubles Since Start Of Pandemic, New Figures Show
The number of people claiming Universal Credit has risen by 98 per cent since the start of the pandemic, new figures have shown.
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By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Departments face continued pressures as 12 hr delays hit 50,000 in RCEM Winter Flow Project
Latest data from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s Winter Flow Project shows that in the second week of February 2,359 patients stayed in Emergency Departments for longer than 12 hours across 32 Trusts and Boards in the UK. This represents 4.30% of all attendances.
Matt Hancock Said It Would Be 'Ridiculous' To Bar Ministers From Giving Covid Contracts To People They Know Amid Row Over PPE
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Matt Hancock Said It Would Be "Ridiculous" To Bar Ministers From Giving Covid Contracts To People They Know Amid Row Over PPE
Health secretary Matt Hancock has defended himself after his department was found to have acted "unlawfully" by failing to publish details of Covid contracts worth billions.
As we unlock Covid restrictions, we must make haste to bring proper democracy back
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By Anthony Mangnall
As we unlock Covid restrictions, we must make haste to bring proper democracy back
Like teachers, MPs must be back in Parliament from 8 March to ensure proper scrutiny can take place
Hospitality can finally see light at the end of the tunnel, but desperately need targeted financial support to survive
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By Becky Wilkes
Hospitality can finally see light at the end of the tunnel, but desperately need targeted financial support to survive
It’s great to finally have provisional dates to work towards, but without financial support many venues may choose to stay closed until indoor hospitality is permitted.
Covid Hospitalisations Are Still Just Below The First Peak, Chris Whitty Warns As Lockdown Roadmap Announced
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Covid Hospitalisations Are Still Just Below The First Peak, Chris Whitty Warns As Lockdown Roadmap Announced
The government’s chief medical adviser has warned hospitalisations from Covid-19 are still only just below the April peak as Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown was announced.
Hair And Beauty Leaders Say Government Treats Them As A “Hobby” And Demands A Final Cash Injection
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Hair And Beauty Leaders Say Government Treats Them As A “Hobby” And Demands A Final Cash Injection
The multi-billion pound hair and beauty industry has cautiously welcomed confirmation salons can re-open in April, after months of feeling like they're treated as a “hobby” and not a business by government.
Scientific Advisers Warn Tens Of Thousands More Deaths Likely From Lockdown Easing Plans
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Scientific Advisers Warn Tens Of Thousands More Deaths Likely From Lockdown Easing Plans
The government's leading scientific advisers have predicted there will be at least 30,000 more deaths from the virus as lockdown restrictions are eased.
All The Key Dates In Boris Johnson’s Roadmap To End Lockdown From Pubs Re-Opening To International Travel
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All The Key Dates In Boris Johnson’s Roadmap To End Lockdown From Pubs Re-Opening To International Travel
The prime minister has laid out his plan to bring England out of lockdown, beginning with schools on March 8 and a potential end to all legal restrictions on 21 June.
Boris Johnson Says A Kind Of 'Vaccine Passport' Could Be Used To Help Reopen The Economy
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Boris Johnson Says A Kind Of "Vaccine Passport" Could Be Used To Help Reopen The Economy
A review into whether “Covid status certificates” could be used by hospitality and events venues in the future was announced by Boris Johnson in the House of Commons today.
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