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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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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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Vaccine Minister Claims Border Policy Is 'Robust' Despite Failing To Put In Place Hotel Quarantine Plans
Coronavirus
Vaccine Minister Claims Border Policy Is "Robust" Despite Failing To Put In Place Hotel Quarantine Plans
The vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi has claimed the government's border policy is "robust" despite further delays to the start of the hotel quarantine policy.
Boris Johnson Says Roadmap Out Of Lockdown Will Be Confirmed On 22 February, Starting With Schools
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says Roadmap Out Of Lockdown Will Be Confirmed On 22 February, Starting With Schools
The Prime Minister said “we can begin to chart a way ahead” out of lockdown later this month starting with details of how schools can reopen on 8 March.
Tory MPs Warn “It Will Go Down Very Badly” If New Covid Variants Stop Schools Re-Opening On 8 March
Coronavirus
Tory MPs Warn “It Will Go Down Very Badly” If New Covid Variants Stop Schools Re-Opening On 8 March
A host of senior Tories are warning the government they will not accept an ongoing need to tackle new Covid variants as a reason to delay re-opening schools beyond 8 March.
Keir Starmer Apologises After Fierce Clash Over EU Vaccine Claims In The Commons
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer Apologises After Fierce Clash Over EU Vaccine Claims In The Commons
Labour leader Keir Starmer has been forced to apologise after a fiery exchange with the Prime Minister about the European Medicines Agency, when he claimed the Prime Minister had been talking "nonsense".
Dido Harding Admits 20,000 People A Day Are Ignoring Calls By NHS Test And Trace To Self-Isolate
Coronavirus
Dido Harding Admits 20,000 People A Day Are Ignoring Calls By NHS Test And Trace To Self-Isolate
The head of NHS Test and Trace has admitted at least 20,000 people every day are believed not to be self-isolating when they are told to.
Coronavirus
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council repeats its call for Government to enforce COVID-19 workplace safety rules to lower the risk of death
Recent figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show higher COVID-19 deaths amongst health and social care workers, which is saddening.
No one is safe, until everyone is safe – there can’t be global vaccine access without breaking Big Pharma monopolies
Coronavirus
By Clive Lewis MP
No one is safe, until everyone is safe – there can’t be global vaccine access without breaking Big Pharma monopolies
Broken promises, limited vaccine roll-out, and now the EU export threat, are stark reminders why we can’t leave the global pandemic response to the whims of the profit-driven pharmaceutical sector.
New Zealand Government Has Been Contacted By UK Officials For Advice on Quarantine Hotels
Coronavirus
New Zealand Government Has Been Contacted By UK Officials For Advice on Quarantine Hotels
The New Zealand government has been contacted by UK health officials for advice around their quarantine hotel system as the UK prepares to run a similar scheme for Brits returning from high risk countries.
Matt Hancock Says 'Contagion' Film Helped Guide UK Coronavirus Vaccine Response
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Says 'Contagion' Film Helped Guide UK Coronavirus Vaccine Response
Matt Hancock has revealed that a Hollywood film about a global pandemic helped him prepare for the vaccine roll out.
Matt Hancock Says France Should 'Listen To The Scientists' After Oxford Vaccine Criticism
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Says France Should 'Listen To The Scientists' After Oxford Vaccine Criticism
Matt Hancock has said the global vaccine effort would be "far better" if leaders "worked together" following criticism of the Oxford jab by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Lack of trust and wilful misinformation is causing BAME communities to reject the Covid vaccine
Coronavirus
By Lord Woolley
Lack of trust and wilful misinformation is causing BAME communities to reject the Covid vaccine
Boris Johnson’s government has shown a blindside to the depth of race inequality, that if unchecked will cause a generation of mistrust that will only worsen.
Oxford Study Says AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Has 'Substantial Effect' On Transmission As France Rejects It For Over-65s
Coronavirus
Oxford Study Says AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Has "Substantial Effect" On Transmission As France Rejects It For Over-65s
An Oxford university study said the AstraZeneca vaccine may have a "substantial effect" on transmission of coronavirus, and the three-month gap between doses does not lower protection from the disease.
Boris Johnson Calls Captain Sir Tom Moore 'A Beacon Of Hope' After The NHS Fundraiser Dies with Covid-19 Aged 100
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Calls Captain Sir Tom Moore "A Beacon Of Hope" After The NHS Fundraiser Dies with Covid-19 Aged 100
Captain Sir Tom Moore — who raised £33 million for the NHS during the first lockdown — has died aged 100, shortly after he was admitted to hospital with coronavirus.
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
ONS: Deaths in care homes are the highest ever during the pandemic - Alzheimer's Society comments
The Office for National statistics revealed that for the week ending 22nd January, there were 1817 deaths in care homes due to Covid. This works out at 46.6% that week, the highest it has ever been during the pandemic. The previous high was 39.2% in May.
A New Covid-19 Mutation That Could Allow The Virus To Evade Immunity Has Been Detected In England
Coronavirus
A New Covid-19 Mutation That Could Allow The Virus To Evade Immunity Has Been Detected In England
A new mutation of the Covid-19 virus, which has been seen to evade immunity in some cases, has been detected in the more-transmissible Kent variant.
A New Covid Test Centre Has Been Launched In Parliament In A Bid To Halt Further Outbreaks
Coronavirus
By John Johnston
A New Covid Test Centre Has Been Launched In Parliament In A Bid To Halt Further Outbreaks
MPs and staff working in Parliament will be offered asymptomatic testing under a new plan established to help curb the spread of the virus in Westminster.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Mind
Mind responds to study showing that expansions in social security system and increasing benefits can improve mental health outcomes
Mind have responded to the first systematic review on the effects of social security reforms on mental health by Newcastle University.
Sage Advisers Warned It Is 'Likely' There Are Undetected Cases Of South African Covid Variant
Coronavirus
Sage Advisers Warned It Is "Likely" There Are Undetected Cases Of South African Covid Variant
Boris Johnson reportedly overruled his leading scientific advisers following their warnings that only a mandatory quarantine of all new passengers arriving in the UK would help slow the spread of new variants of the virus.
80,000 People Are Urgently Being Asked To Get Tested For South African Covid Variant As New Cases Spike
Coronavirus
80,000 People Are Urgently Being Asked To Get Tested For South African Covid Variant As New Cases Spike
The government is going door to door testing for the South African variant of Covid-19 amid fears it is spreading around the country.
Government Admits It Has Missed Its Target To Offer Vaccines To All Care Workers By End of January
Coronavirus
Government Admits It Has Missed Its Target To Offer Vaccines To All Care Workers By End of January
Ministers have admitted their pledge to roll out vaccines to all care home staff has been missed despite achieving their target of offering jabs to all care home residents.
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Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
COVID-19 vaccination offered to every eligible care home in England - Alzheimer's Society comments
Official figures later today are expected to confirm that the NHS has now offered the Covid-19 vaccine to residents at every eligible care home with older residents across England.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Heathrow to launch rapid testing pilot for colleagues in partnership with UK Government
Heathrow is working with NHS Test & Trace on a Government-led colleague testing pilot.
Put Covid vaccine clinics in the heart of communities with locally-led plans to drive BAME uptake
Coronavirus
By Jonathan Ashworth MP and Marsha de Cordova MP
Put Covid vaccine clinics in the heart of communities with locally-led plans to drive BAME uptake
We must bring together local GPs, public heath directors and pharmacists, alongside faith and community leaders to help break down barriers to vaccine uptake.
UK Will Share Coronavirus Vaccines With Other Countries Only After It's Hit Roll Out Targets, Liz Truss Says
Coronavirus
UK Will Share Coronavirus Vaccines With Other Countries Only After It's Hit Roll Out Targets, Liz Truss Says
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss this morning dropped a big hint that the UK would give spare doses of coronavirus vaccines to other countries once it has hit its own roll out targets.
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After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
2024
Online
After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
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
Online
Net Zero Week 2024