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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
Tory MPs Want 'Security' To Dominate Their General Election Campaign
Tory MPs Want "Security" To Dominate Their General Election Campaign
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.
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Coronavirus
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Record number of patients spending 12 hours or more in A&E
The latest data published by NHS England shows that the number of patients waiting 12 hours or more before being admitted in December 2020 is the highest figure since records began. 3,745 patients were spending 12 hours or more in Emergency Departments. It marks an increase of 75% on last month, November 2020, and an increase of 60% on the same month last year, December 2019.
We must not let the horrors of Covid destroy our health service in the long term
Coronavirus
By Dr Robin Baddeley
We must not let the horrors of Covid destroy our health service in the long term
Airless boxes, linoleum-lined and artificially lit, hospitals are not the beacons of health some may expect. Were it not for the familiar scent of fresh toast wafting through the wards at 7:10am every morning, it would be perfectly possible to exist within their walls yet outside of time, like one of Schrödinger’s subjects.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Companies Urged to Follow the GGF Guidance, Protect the NHS and Save Lives
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), the industry’s main trade organisation, is urging all companies in the glass, glazing, fenestration and home improvement sectors, to follow the GGF and Government COVID Safe Guidance, to not only protect themselves and their customers, but also to protect the NHS and help save lives.
Long Covid is absolutely debilitating – it’s important suffers are not forgotten
Coronavirus
By Andrew Gwynne MP
Long Covid is absolutely debilitating – it’s important suffers are not forgotten
The rise in Covid cases will convert into a huge increase in Long Covid cases over the coming months. It's vital that government understands Long Covid and the support needed for sufferers.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
Mortgage lenders support extension to moratorium on possessions until 1 April 2021
Following the publication of the FCA consultation today, the BSA and UK Finance have issued a joint press release to say that mortgage lenders support the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) proposed extension to the moratorium on possessions to 1 April 2021
Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council calls for Government health campaign urging employers to improve workplace controls to help combat new COVID variant
The necessity for suitably robust COVID-19 workplace management arrangements has intensified since the highly transmissible new variant was identified last month.
Boris Johnson U-Turns On 24/7 Covid Vaccines And Promises They Will Available “As Soon As We Can”
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson U-Turns On 24/7 Covid Vaccines And Promises They Will Available “As Soon As We Can”
Boris Johnson has promised to start offering coronavirus vaccines round the clock “as soon as we can” after pressure to speed up the rollout.
Parents Have Been Told To Bake Their Own Bread With Flour In Free School Meal Food Parcels
Coronavirus
Parents Have Been Told To Bake Their Own Bread With Flour In Free School Meal Food Parcels
Parents receiving food parcels from a London academy chain set up by a former Tory minister have been given meagre pots of flour and told to bake their own bread.
Two Thirds Of University Students Say They’re Worried About Affording Rent As Strikes Continue At 50 UK Campuses
Coronavirus
Two Thirds Of University Students Say They’re Worried About Affording Rent As Strikes Continue At 50 UK Campuses
A new survey by the National Union of Students (NUS) has revealed that 69% of student renters are worried about their financial situation, while 22% say they've struggled to pay rent within the last four months.
Forgotten Independent Students Accuse Gavin Williamson Of 'Toying With Their Futures' After Cancelling Exams
Coronavirus
Forgotten Independent Students Accuse Gavin Williamson Of "Toying With Their Futures" After Cancelling Exams
Thousands of independent learners and resit students have demanded the opportunity to sit their exams after they accused Gavin Williamson of "toying with their futures".
Ministers cannot ignore the warning signs as care homes risk being overwhelmed again
Coronavirus
By Liz Kendall MP
Ministers cannot ignore the warning signs as care homes risk being overwhelmed again
We cannot protect the NHS if we fail to protect social care. With growing pressures, government must spell out what immediate extra support can be provided for carers.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
RCEM Winter Flow data shows nearly 1 in 20 patients is waiting 12 hours or more to be admitted
The latest publication of data from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s 2020-21 Winter Flow Project shows that nearly 1 in 20 patients are waiting 12 hours or more to be admitted.
Exclusive: A Free School Meal Provider Has Agreed To 'Enhance' Food Parcels After Parents Received Stale Bread
Coronavirus
Exclusive: A Free School Meal Provider Has Agreed To 'Enhance' Food Parcels After Parents Received Stale Bread
A school catering firm has pledged to "enhance" the contents of their free school meal parcels after they were confronted with outrage from parents.
Students Demand Grade “Safety Nets” And Rent Rebates As Universities Face More Coronavirus Disruption
Coronavirus
Students Demand Grade “Safety Nets” And Rent Rebates As Universities Face More Coronavirus Disruption
Student representatives at some of the UK’s top universities are calling on sector leaders to reinstate grade “safety nets” and provide rent rebates after almost a year of disruption by the pandemic.
Shut Offices And Stop Blaming People For Lockdown Failing, Says Government Scientific Adviser
Coronavirus
Shut Offices And Stop Blaming People For Lockdown Failing, Says Government Scientific Adviser
A leading scientific adviser to the government has hit out at ministers placing the blame on public non-compliance for high infection rates.
Government To Issue Warning To Caterers As Emergency Meetings Held Over “Unacceptable” Free School Meal Boxes
Coronavirus
Government To Issue Warning To Caterers As Emergency Meetings Held Over “Unacceptable” Free School Meal Boxes
Caterers providing free school meal parcels for the country’s poorest children will be given a stark warning by the Department for Education over inadequate box contents.
Police Are Warning It's 'Increasingly Likely' People Will Get Covid Fines As Met Issue 300 Notices in 24hrs
Coronavirus
Police Are Warning It's "Increasingly Likely" People Will Get Covid Fines As Met Issue 300 Notices in 24hrs
Policing Minister Kit Malthouse has hinted that coronavirus restrictions could be toughened up to tackle the “small minority” who are flouting the rules.
Invest in the infrastructure and we can revolutionise the UK’s recycling industry Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Plastics Federation
Invest in the infrastructure and we can revolutionise the UK’s recycling industry
Government investment is crucial for the British Plastics Federation to meet the “ambitious” forecast it outlines to revolutionise the UK’s plastic recycling industry.
‘Ahead of the curve’ - senior MPs celebrate Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I’s commitment to health and wellbeing Partner content
Coronavirus
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
‘Ahead of the curve’ - senior MPs celebrate Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I’s commitment to health and wellbeing
From helping over 80,000 people stay active during lockdown, to reducing the sugar levels in its drinks, a new report highlights how Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I is helping consumers live active and healthy lifestyles.
Matt Hancock Reveals Plans To Deliver 2 Million Covid Jabs A Week By The End Of The Month
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Reveals Plans To Deliver 2 Million Covid Jabs A Week By The End Of The Month
Matt Hancock has unveiled the details of a new vaccine rollout plan aimed at administering 2 million jabs a week by the end of January.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's Society comments on UK COVID-19 vaccines delivery plan
The Government has today set out its UK COVID-19 vaccines delivery plan for vaccinating tens of millions of people by spring.
MPs should stay out of Parliament for now, but remain positive
Coronavirus
By Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP
MPs should stay out of Parliament for now, but remain positive
With constituencies often many hundreds of miles from London, MPs have the potential to be the ultimate super-spreaders and put everyone we come into contact with at risk. For now, we must meet virtually.
Jo Cox’s legacy of ending loneliness has never been more important
Coronavirus
By Kim Leadbeater and Natasa Pantelic
Jo Cox’s legacy of ending loneliness has never been more important
The pandemic has both highlighted the issue of loneliness, and the potential solutions – including for parliamentary staffers
Leading Intensive Care Doctor Calls For Drastically Hardened Lockdown As Hospitals Struggle To Cope With Covid Patients
Coronavirus
Leading Intensive Care Doctor Calls For Drastically Hardened Lockdown As Hospitals Struggle To Cope With Covid Patients
One of the UK's leading intensive care doctors is calling for the government to introduce tougher lockdown restrictions immediately as stretched NHS staff face a surge in Covid-19 patients.
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After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
2024
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After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
The road to proactive government
2024
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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