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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
Coronavirus
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
Opinion
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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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Foreign affairs
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Energy
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Political parties
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
Political parties
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
Parliament
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
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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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World's First Covid-19 Human Trials Will Begin In The UK Next Month
Coronavirus
World's First Covid-19 Human Trials Will Begin In The UK Next Month
Within a month, the Covid-19 Human Challenge Study will get underway in the UK, the government has announced.
Dominic Raab Calls For Worldwide Vaccine Ceasefire To Tackle Coronavirus In War Zones
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Dominic Raab Calls For Worldwide Vaccine Ceasefire To Tackle Coronavirus In War Zones
Dominic Raab will use a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday to urge world leaders to agree a resolution on global vaccine ceasefires.
It is kindness that underpins community across the UK
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By Douglas Chapman MP
It is kindness that underpins community across the UK
As we move forward, let's create a fairer society with kindness and equality at its core.
On a mission: Supporting community food banks and cutting waste Partner content
Coronavirus
By The National Lottery
On a mission: Supporting community food banks and cutting waste
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery, Dom’s Food Mission is collecting hundreds of tonnes of food that would have been thrown away, enabling them to feed thousands of children a month.
Government must suspend ‘do not resuscitate’ notices for Covid patients with learning disabilities
Coronavirus
By Barbara Keeley MP
Government must suspend ‘do not resuscitate’ notices for Covid patients with learning disabilities
The government must step in to ensure that people with learning disabilities are not wrongly denied Covid treatment and ensure vaccine priority is extended to everyone with a learning disability.
Will vaccine nationalism become the new normal?
Coronavirus
By Nabil Rastani
Will vaccine nationalism become the new normal?
Tensions with Europe over the supply of Covid jabs may no longer be grabbing the headlines, but vaccine nationalism is here to stay
Border Force Officers Warn Failure To Separate 'Red List' Arrivals Risks Covid Spread
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Border Force Officers Warn Failure To Separate 'Red List' Arrivals Risks Covid Spread
The Immigration Services Union have raised concerns over mixing of passengers within airports after reports of 'red list' arrivals not being separated.
Nicola Sturgeon Has Announced The 'Phased' Return Of Scottish Schools From Monday
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Nicola Sturgeon Has Announced The "Phased" Return Of Scottish Schools From Monday
Scotland's youngest pupils will return to full-time classroom learning from Monday, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
1.7M More People Told To Shield And 800,000 Moved Up Vaccine Priority List Due To New Modelling
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1.7M More People Told To Shield And 800,000 Moved Up Vaccine Priority List Due To New Modelling
The government will tell another 1.7 million people at risk from the new Covid variant to start shielding as a result of new modelling of the disease.
Vaccines Minister Says It’s “Too Early To Tell” If Vaccine Or Lockdown Is Making Covid Cases Fall
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Vaccines Minister Says It’s “Too Early To Tell” If Vaccine Or Lockdown Is Making Covid Cases Fall
Nadhim Zahawi has said more data is needed to know whether falling coronavirus infection rates are due to the vaccine rollout or the nationwide lockdown.
Boris Johnson Says People May Need Rapid Covid Tests To Get Into Nightclubs And Theatres
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says People May Need Rapid Covid Tests To Get Into Nightclubs And Theatres
Lateral flow tests may be used to re-open parts of the economy “which are the toughest nuts to crack”, such as theatres and nightclubs, the prime minister has said.
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Coronavirus
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
RCEM Emergency Department Winter Flow Project Report - 15 February 2021
The report shows that there were 55,718 attendances (up from 55,634 the previous week), average Four Hour Standard Performance was 73.66% (up from 71.64% the previous week) and the number of 12 hour waits was 2,553 (down from 2,609 the previous week).
Boris Johnson Says Lifting Lockdown Restrictions From Next Month Will Be “Irreversible”
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Boris Johnson Says Lifting Lockdown Restrictions From Next Month Will Be “Irreversible”
The prime minister is proposing a “cautious but irreversible” plan for the UK to come out of lockdown when he publishes the government’s roadmap next week.
Eleven Times The Government Has Ruled Out Vaccine Passports As They Now Say They're 'Considering' Them
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Eleven Times The Government Has Ruled Out Vaccine Passports As They Now Say They're "Considering" Them
The government can't make up its mind on vaccine passports. After months of dismissing them, Dominic Raab said they were being considered, before Matt Hancock muddied the waters with a claim they could only be needed for travel.
Matt Hancock Rules Out Domestic Vaccine Passports A Day After Dominic Raab Said They Were Being Considered
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Matt Hancock Rules Out Domestic Vaccine Passports A Day After Dominic Raab Said They Were Being Considered
The government has created more confusion over the possibility of vaccine passports after Matt Hancock contradicted what his Cabinet colleague Dominic Raab said on the matter yesterday.
Oxford Vaccine Creator Is Calling For People To Support A Global Vaccine Drive
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Oxford Vaccine Creator Is Calling For People To Support A Global Vaccine Drive
The co-creator of the Oxford vaccine is urging people to donate money to help boost vaccination rates in poorer countries.
Lockdown-Sceptic MPs Call For New Laws To Prevent Coronavirus Restrictions Without Parliamentary Scrutiny
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Lockdown-Sceptic MPs Call For New Laws To Prevent Coronavirus Restrictions Without Parliamentary Scrutiny
Members of the Covid Research Group (CRG) of backbench MPs have called for a new Public Health Act to “force the government to prove the proportionality” of future lockdowns.
Tackling the loneliness of life with HIV during lockdown Partner content
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By The National Lottery
Tackling the loneliness of life with HIV during lockdown
Many people with HIV have seen their social and support networks unravel or disappear during the pandemic. Thanks to support from the National Lottery, the Terrence Higgins Trust has been working since the start of the pandemic to address the isolation for those living with HIV.
How data can help us tackle deep-seated problems Partner content
Coronavirus
By University of Essex
How data can help us tackle deep-seated problems
The R rate, cases per 100,000 – we’ve all got used to regular data updates in the last year, but other numbers behind the scenes are helping to shape our response to the pandemic too.
Vaccine Passports Are Being “Considered”, Despite Government Repeatedly Dismissing Them
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Vaccine Passports Are Being “Considered”, Despite Government Repeatedly Dismissing Them
Dominic Raab has said the government “hasn’t ruled out” implementing a system of vaccine passports to allow people to prove they’ve had a coronavirus vaccination.
Schools Look Set To Open On 8 March But Ministers Are Cautious About Revealing Details
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Schools Look Set To Open On 8 March But Ministers Are Cautious About Revealing Details
Ministers hoping to re-open schools on 8 March remain guarded over details of plans, despite 'optimism' from Boris Johnson and growing unrest from lockdown-sceptic MPs keen to confirm a route back to normal life.
Coronavirus Cases Are Shrinking As The R Rate Drops Below 1 For The First Time Since July
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Coronavirus Cases Are Shrinking As The R Rate Drops Below 1 For The First Time Since July
New data shows that the infection rate has fallen across the UK, four weeks after the nationwide lockdown began.
The government’s failure to deliver vital PPE to health and care workers left staff afraid for their safety
Coronavirus
By Olivia Blake MP
The government’s failure to deliver vital PPE to health and care workers left staff afraid for their safety
To avoid repeating last year's mistakes DHSC must listen to doctors, nurses and carers, ensuring they have confidence in the systems and processes designed to guarantee their safety.
How The Government's New Coronavirus Hotel Quarantine Rules Will Work After Plans Had A Rocky Start
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How The Government's New Coronavirus Hotel Quarantine Rules Will Work After Plans Had A Rocky Start
The Government has announced new details about its hotel quarantine policy. But how will the scheme work in practice, what does it cost and how do you apply?
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