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A Tory Lockdown Revolt Is Looming As MPs Threaten To Rebel If Vaccine Target Is Hit With No Exit Plan
A Tory Lockdown Revolt Is Looming As MPs Threaten To Rebel If Vaccine Target Is Hit With No Exit Plan
Coronavirus
The government is being told by a growing number of its own MPs that a plan to remove coronavirus restrictions must be published if the vaccine target is reached next month – or face a Commons rebellion.
New Variant Of Covid-19 Could Be More Deadly Than Previous Strains, Boris Johnson Says
Coronavirus
New Variant Of Covid-19 Could Be More Deadly Than Previous Strains, Boris Johnson Says
Vaccine Supply Will Be Increased In Areas Of The UK Falling Behind On Priority Groups
Coronavirus
Vaccine Supply Will Be Increased In Areas Of The UK Falling Behind On Priority Groups
Priti Patel Announces £6,400 House Party Fine In Crackdown On People Breaking Lockdown
Coronavirus
Priti Patel Announces £6,400 House Party Fine In Crackdown On People Breaking Lockdown
Nearly Two Thirds Of People Back The £20-A-Week Increase In Universal Credit
Coronavirus
Nearly Two Thirds Of People Back The £20-A-Week Increase In Universal Credit
Coronavirus Infection Rates Could Have Seen A 'Recent Uptick', A New Study Warns
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Infection Rates Could Have Seen A "Recent Uptick", A New Study Warns
Gavin Williamson Claims No One Could Have Predicted Schools Would Have To Close In January
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson Claims No One Could Have Predicted Schools Would Have To Close In January
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Government must put BAME communities at the heart of the Covid vaccination drive
Coronavirus
By Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Government must put BAME communities at the heart of the Covid vaccination drive
The government should provide full salary and a bonus for people self-isolating
Coronavirus
By Munira Wilson MP
The government should provide full salary and a bonus for people self-isolating
How can music beat the isolation blues? Partner content
Coronavirus
By The National Lottery
How can music beat the isolation blues?
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A Tory Lockdown Revolt Is Looming As MPs Threaten To Rebel If Vaccine Target Is Hit With No Exit Plan
A Tory Lockdown Revolt Is Looming As MPs Threaten To Rebel If Vaccine Target Is Hit With No Exit Plan
Coronavirus
Levelling up: from slogan to strategy
Levelling up: from slogan to strategy
By Georgina Bailey
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The Culture War Report - 2020
Coronavirus
By Robert Hutton
The Culture War Report - 2020
Jacob Rees-Mogg: Brexit weakens the case for Scottish nationalism
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Jacob Rees-Mogg: Brexit weakens the case for Scottish nationalism
He has been at the heart of the Brexit drama from day one. With the end in sight, the Leader of the House of Commons talks to Georgina Bailey about his hopes for an independent United Kingdom, why the Hybrid Parliament won't return, and Christmas at the Rees-Moggs.
Homeless People Face A Winter Of Freezing Streets Or Non Covid-Secure Shelters, The Government Has Been Warned
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Homeless People Face A Winter Of Freezing Streets Or Non Covid-Secure Shelters, The Government Has Been Warned
The government has been warned that a fresh round of funding is needed to avoid homeless people this Winter facing a choice of rough sleeping on the streets as temperatures plummet, or risking exposure to Covid in unsafe night shelters.
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Matt Hancock Won’t Rule Out A New Lockdown, Warning The Tier System Is 'No Longer Strong Enough”
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Won’t Rule Out A New Lockdown, Warning The Tier System Is "No Longer Strong Enough”
Health secretary Matt Hancock has given the strongest hint yet that a new national lockdown may be needed after warning the current tier system is "no longer strong enough” to tackle the new strain of Covid-19.
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Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
‘Do the right thing’ over priority access to vaccines
National Chair calls for decision by Prime Minister to ensure police officers are protected by COVID vaccinations
The Government Has U-Turned And Will Keep All Primary Schools In London Closed For The Start Of Term
Coronavirus
The Government Has U-Turned And Will Keep All Primary Schools In London Closed For The Start Of Term
Primary schools across London and some in the south of England will remain closed at the start of the spring term, after a u-turn from the education secretary Gavin Williamson.
Millions More People Will Be Placed Into Tier 4 Lockdown After A Surge In Coronavirus Cases
Coronavirus
Millions More People Will Be Placed Into Tier 4 Lockdown After A Surge In Coronavirus Cases
More than three quarters of England will be in the toughest Tier 4 lockdown measures from New Year's Eve following a major spike in coronavirus cases.
Ministers Have Announced A New Plan To Boost Numbers Of Covid Vaccinations By Delaying The Timing Of A Second Dose
Coronavirus
Ministers Have Announced A New Plan To Boost Numbers Of Covid Vaccinations By Delaying The Timing Of A Second Dose
The government has adopted a new dosing regime to ensure more at-risk people are offered their first coronavirus vaccine sooner rather than holding back stock to deliver a second dose.
Matt Hancock Has Said The UK Can 'Get Out Of This By Spring' After The Oxford Vaccine Was Approved
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Has Said The UK Can "Get Out Of This By Spring" After The Oxford Vaccine Was Approved
The Health Secretary has said the first doses of the newly approved vaccine will be given on Monday amid a surge in new coronavirus cases.
New National Coronavirus Restrictions Are Needed To “Prevent a Catastrophe', Sage Advisor Warns
Coronavirus
New National Coronavirus Restrictions Are Needed To “Prevent a Catastrophe", Sage Advisor Warns
Government scientific advisors are warning that a stricter lockdown is needed to avoid "catastrophe" at the start of 2021, as coronavirus cases continue to rise.
Omnipresent Yet Much-Maligned, Matt Hancock Is Still Fighting To Secure His Political Reputation
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Omnipresent Yet Much-Maligned, Matt Hancock Is Still Fighting To Secure His Political Reputation
When England became the first country in the world to begin Covid-19 vaccination, Matt Hancock was left with “a sense of vindication,” according to one close colleague. Many had been sceptical it would happen.
The UK Has Recorded A Catastrophic 774 Covid Deaths In A Day, The Highest Since The April Peak
Coronavirus
The UK Has Recorded A Catastrophic 774 Covid Deaths In A Day, The Highest Since The April Peak
The UK has recorded its highly daily death total from coronavirus since April 29 and the highest increase in new cases during the entire pandemic.
Millions More People Will Go Into Tough Tier 4 Restrictions On Boxing Day After Mutant Virus Surge
Coronavirus
Millions More People Will Go Into Tough Tier 4 Restrictions On Boxing Day After Mutant Virus Surge
Matt Hancock has announced millions more people in southern England will be placed into a tier 4 virtual lockdown on Boxing Day.
Christmas Plans Are Confused Again After Robert Jenrick Warned The Government “Won’t Hesitate” On Tougher Tiers
Coronavirus
Christmas Plans Are Confused Again After Robert Jenrick Warned The Government “Won’t Hesitate” On Tougher Tiers
The dramatically scaled-back Christmas relaxation of Covid rules could be altered again after Robert Jenrick warned the government “won't hesitate” to act.
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Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Government announcement of £149 million to support increased care home testing - Alzheimer's Society comments
The Government has today (23 December) announced a new £149 million grant fund to support care homes, with care home staff to receive two rapid-result tests a week in addition to regular testing to help keep coronavirus at bay. Vaccinations have also begun for residents in care homes.
People With Eating Disorders Feel The Devastating Impact Of Coronavirus With A 140% Rise In Calls For Help
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
People With Eating Disorders Feel The Devastating Impact Of Coronavirus With A 140% Rise In Calls For Help
Among the many hidden victims of the coronavirus pandemic are people with eating disorders, many of whom have seen their symptoms intensify in lockdown. Now Christmas – already a difficult period for those with eating disorders and their loved ones, with pressure to eat large amounts of food and socialise – presents fresh difficulties.
Lessons from 2020: ‘Everyone In’ has shown that rough sleeping can be ended if there’s a political plan of action
Coronavirus
By Neil Coyle MP
Lessons from 2020: ‘Everyone In’ has shown that rough sleeping can be ended if there’s a political plan of action
Ministers and councils saved a 1,000 lives by providing self-contained accommodation to homeless people in the pandemic. We must not fall at the last hurdle in solving rough sleeping for good
Only A Quarter Of People Expect The Government To Keep Its Promise On Tax Hikes
Coronavirus
Only A Quarter Of People Expect The Government To Keep Its Promise On Tax Hikes
Only a quarter of people believe the government will stick to their election-winning promise of not increasing income tax, National Insurance or VAT, an exclusive end-of-year poll for PoliticsHome carried out by Redfield & Wilton Strategies has found.
Priti Patel Slipped Out That There Are 10 Times More Lorries Stuck In Kent Than The Government Claimed
Coronavirus
Priti Patel Slipped Out That There Are 10 Times More Lorries Stuck In Kent Than The Government Claimed
Priti Patel said there has been some "fluctuation" in the number of lorries waiting in Kent to get across the border into France than the government claimed yesterday.
More Of England Is Likely To Go Into Tier 4 As Tier 3 Restrictions Can't Suppress Mutant Covid-19 Strain, Warns Chief Scientific Adviser
Coronavirus
More Of England Is Likely To Go Into Tier 4 As Tier 3 Restrictions Can't Suppress Mutant Covid-19 Strain, Warns Chief Scientific Adviser
The new more virulent strain of coronavirus which saw Christmas plans for millions of Brits torn up is already “everywhere” in the UK, according to the government’s Chief Scientific Adviser.
Hauliers Say Today's Lorry Jams In Kent Could Be Common Once Brexit Kicks In
Coronavirus
Hauliers Say Today's Lorry Jams In Kent Could Be Common Once Brexit Kicks In
Scenes of chaotic tailbacks of lorries in Kent after France closed the border with the UK “paints a picture” of what post-transition period Brexit may look like, hauliers have warned.
Rail Passengers Will Get Full Refunds For Christmas Train Journeys Cancelled By Tier 4 Restrictions, Grant Shapps Confirms
Coronavirus
Rail Passengers Will Get Full Refunds For Christmas Train Journeys Cancelled By Tier 4 Restrictions, Grant Shapps Confirms
Grant Shapps has promised rail passengers who have had their Christmas journeys cancelled by the new coronavirus restrictions a full refund.
This has been a hard year for disabled people. We must do better in 2021
Coronavirus
By Lisa Cameron MP
This has been a hard year for disabled people. We must do better in 2021
This year has been a monumental year for disability rights, with the UK celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act. As we approach the end of Disability History Month, it’s crucial to not only reflect on the progress we have made but also to assess what more needs to be done over the next few years.
Scottish and Welsh parents on low incomes can get financial support to look after self-isolating children – now those in England must too
Coronavirus
By Seema Malhotra MP
Scottish and Welsh parents on low incomes can get financial support to look after self-isolating children – now those in England must too
At Prime Minister’s Questions last week, I asked the Prime Minister whether he would extend to parents on low incomes in England the financial support that parents in a comparable situation can now get in Wales and Scotland, if they stop work to be at home with a child who is self-isolating.
Boris Johnson Calls An Emergency Cobra Meeting After Europe Cuts The UK Off Over New Covid Strain
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Calls An Emergency Cobra Meeting After Europe Cuts The UK Off Over New Covid Strain
Boris Johnson will chair an emergency Cobra meeting this morning after Europe cut off the UK amid fears over the discovery of a virulent new coronavirus strain.
Keir Starmer Has Accused The Prime Minister Of “Gross Negligence” Over Christmas Coronavirus Restrictions U-Turn
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer Has Accused The Prime Minister Of “Gross Negligence” Over Christmas Coronavirus Restrictions U-Turn
The Labour leader has said the Prime Minister’s decision to backtrack on plans to lift restrictions over Christmas was “an act of gross negligence”.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC respond to latest Covid-19 restrictions
Responding to the announcement of further Covid-19 restrictions, Michael Dugher, CEO of the Betting and Gaming Council, said:
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2021
Free Webinar
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Overcoming Unconscious Bias: Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
2021
Online
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Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
2021
Online
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
Green Recovery: The Built Environment
2021
Online Conference
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