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All Adults To Be Offered Covid-19 Booster After Three-Month Gap To Tackle Omicron
All Adults To Be Offered Covid-19 Booster After Three-Month Gap To Tackle Omicron
Coronavirus
All over-18s are set to be offered a coronavirus booster jabs three months after their second dose as concern grows over the spread of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Children are facing a ‘double hit’ from pandemic Partner content
Coronavirus
By University of Essex
Children are facing a ‘double hit’ from pandemic
Health Minister Is 'Not Anticipating' Tighter Covid Rules In The Run-up To Christmas
Coronavirus
Health Minister Is "Not Anticipating" Tighter Covid Rules In The Run-up To Christmas
Sajid Javid Confirms Masks Will Be A 'Legal Requirement' In Shops And On Public Transport
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Confirms Masks Will Be A "Legal Requirement" In Shops And On Public Transport
Face Coverings Return And Booster Programme Sped Up In Response To Omicron Variant, PM Says
Coronavirus
Face Coverings Return And Booster Programme Sped Up In Response To Omicron Variant, PM Says
What We Know About The New Covid-19 Variant That's Alarming Governments And Scientists
Coronavirus
What We Know About The New Covid-19 Variant That's Alarming Governments And Scientists
Sajid Javid Insists The UK Would Not Introduce Mandatory Covid Vaccines For The General Population
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Insists The UK Would Not Introduce Mandatory Covid Vaccines For The General Population
The House Live
We need a more co-ordinated approach to funeral and bereavement policy matters
Coronavirus
By John Hayes MP
We need a more co-ordinated approach to funeral and bereavement policy matters
Diagnostic discovery and preparing for the next pandemic Partner content
Coronavirus
By Hologic
Diagnostic discovery and preparing for the next pandemic
From Casework to Covid: Celebrating 75 years of the House of Commons Library Research Service
Coronavirus
By Lef Apostolakis
From Casework to Covid: Celebrating 75 years of the House of Commons Library Research Service
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Angela Rayner Speech Derailed By Surprise Reshuffle Of Labour Shadow Cabinet
Angela Rayner Speech Derailed By Surprise Reshuffle Of Labour Shadow Cabinet
Political parties
Yvette Cooper Makes Labour Frontbench Comeback After Keir Starmer Reshuffles Top Team
Yvette Cooper Makes Labour Frontbench Comeback After Keir Starmer Reshuffles Top Team
Political parties
Boris Johnson Would Be Forced To Declare Cost Of Spain Holiday Under New MP Rules
Boris Johnson Would Be Forced To Declare Cost Of Spain Holiday Under New MP Rules
Political parties
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What We Know About The New Covid-19 Variant That's Alarming Governments And Scientists
Coronavirus
What We Know About The New Covid-19 Variant That's Alarming Governments And Scientists
The government has expressed concern about a new Covid-19 variant, which is believed to be one of the most heavily mutated versions of the virus discovered so far.
We need a more co-ordinated approach to funeral and bereavement policy matters
Coronavirus
By John Hayes MP
We need a more co-ordinated approach to funeral and bereavement policy matters
It’s axiomatic that the Covid pandemic has brought pain and fear, heartache and loss. It’s meant unexpected challenges for all kinds of people in all kinds of spheres. Prominent among those who have dealt with the worst of Covid’s effects, alongside hospital and care workers, has been the funeral and bereavement sector.
From Casework to Covid: Celebrating 75 years of the House of Commons Library Research Service
Coronavirus
By Lef Apostolakis
From Casework to Covid: Celebrating 75 years of the House of Commons Library Research Service
For three-quarters of a century, the House of Commons Library Research Service has been the go-to resource for MPs and parliamentary staff seeking answers. Lef Apostolakis delves into its past, present… and future
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Post-Brexit UK Food Industry Is £2bn Worse Off After 'Disastrous' Fall In EU Sales
Coronavirus
Post-Brexit UK Food Industry Is £2bn Worse Off After "Disastrous" Fall In EU Sales
Exclusive: New figures show a sharp fall in food and drink sales to the European Union in the first half of this year has led to the industry being £2bn down on pre-pandemic levels, with post-Brexit trade barriers believed to be the principal cause.
Grasping the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other innovations in cancer screening Partner content
Coronavirus
By Hologic
Grasping the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other innovations in cancer screening
COVID-19 has been a catalyst for change, with the diagnostics industry taking centre stage and rising to the challenge of a global pandemic. One of the positive outcomes has been the amount of time and focus the sector has dedicated to finding new technologies and solutions to improve operational and clinical outcomes.
Is The UK Facing A Winter Covid Crisis?
Coronavirus
Is The UK Facing A Winter Covid Crisis?
The government’s gamble that it could ride the third wave of coronavirus over August despite removing all legal restrictions appears to have paid off.
McDonald's, Greggs, Tesco: The Household Names Suffering Food Shortages Amid The Labour Crisis
Coronavirus
McDonald's, Greggs, Tesco: The Household Names Suffering Food Shortages Amid The Labour Crisis
A labour shortage compounded by the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit has triggered a slowdown in food and drink reaching supermarket shelves and some of the UK's most popular restaurants.
Greggs Has Shortages Of Chicken Products As It's Hit By The Supply Chain Crisis
Coronavirus
Greggs Has Shortages Of Chicken Products As It's Hit By The Supply Chain Crisis
Exclusive: Greggs is the latest high-profile food outlet to be affected by supply chain disruption, with the bakery chain dealing with shortages of chicken-based products.
People Strongly Support Relaxing Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Shortage
Coronavirus
People Strongly Support Relaxing Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Shortage
Exclusive: The public strongly supports the government relaxing immigration rules for European lorry drivers to abate the labour shortage that is causing empty supermarket shelves, a poll for PoliticsHome has found.
Scotland Will Start Holding Its Own Public Covid Inquiry This Year
Coronavirus
Scotland Will Start Holding Its Own Public Covid Inquiry This Year
The Scottish government has announced it will hold its own inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic starting by the end of this year.
Scientists Call Government 'Reckless' Over Lack Of Covid-19 Measures In Schools
Coronavirus
Scientists Call Government "Reckless" Over Lack Of Covid-19 Measures In Schools
Independent Sage scientists have said the government's decision to remove Covid-19 mitigation measures from schools in September is “reckless”, and risks causing more cases and hospitalisations among the young.
Fake NHS Covid Vaccine Certificates Offered For £200 On Telegram Anti-Vaccine Groups
Coronavirus
Fake NHS Covid Vaccine Certificates Offered For £200 On Telegram Anti-Vaccine Groups
Exclusive: Counterfeit NHS vaccine certificates are being offered for sale through an encrypted messaging app, PoliticsHome has learned.
NHS Backlog Hits A Record High With 5.45 Million People Waiting For Routine Treatment
Coronavirus
NHS Backlog Hits A Record High With 5.45 Million People Waiting For Routine Treatment
New figures released by NHS England today show 5.45 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of June, the highest number since records began in 2007.
Sajid Javid Is Under Pressure To Explain Why Genomic Sequencing Of PCR Tests Has Dipped
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Is Under Pressure To Explain Why Genomic Sequencing Of PCR Tests Has Dipped
Health secretary Sajid Javid is facing tough questions over why the level of genome sequencing of costly PCR tests for Brits returning from abroad has been so low in the last six months.
Labour Urges Government To Revisit Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Crisis
Coronavirus
Labour Urges Government To Revisit Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Crisis
Exclusive: The government is facing growing pressure to relax the UK's immigration rules amid a lorry driver shortage that industry leaders warn will get worse in the coming weeks.
Gavin Williamson Wants Student Fees Cut At Universities Not Returning To Face-To-Face Teaching
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson Wants Student Fees Cut At Universities Not Returning To Face-To-Face Teaching
The Education Secretary has claimed universities that do not offer face-to-face teaching should not charge students full fees.
New Covid isolation rules will continue to cause disruption when schools return
Coronavirus
By Simon Kidwell
New Covid isolation rules will continue to cause disruption when schools return
As schools will no longer have to enforce “bubbles” from September, it will make the identification of close contacts amongst pupils almost impossible.
Travel Industry Says Government Is “Box-Ticking” With Holiday Testing For Double-Jabbed
Coronavirus
Travel Industry Says Government Is “Box-Ticking” With Holiday Testing For Double-Jabbed
The government has been accused of “box-ticking" with the current Covid testing system for international travel after pictures showed samples piled high waiting for collection and processing by a private firm.
Gavin Williamson Accused Of Downplaying His Pledge For A Level Students To Repeat A Year Amid Covid Disruption
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson Accused Of Downplaying His Pledge For A Level Students To Repeat A Year Amid Covid Disruption
Students receiving their A-level results next week can request to repeat the school year if they feel they were adversely affected by Covid-19, an opportunity critics say has barely been advertised by the Department for Education.
Government Urged To Relax Immigration Rules With Supply Chain Chaos Set To Worsen
Coronavirus
Government Urged To Relax Immigration Rules With Supply Chain Chaos Set To Worsen
Ministers are being urged to temporarily relax immigration rules for overseas lorry drivers and other supply chain workers amid industry warnings that the disruption causing empty supermarket shelves across the country is set to get worse this month and beyond. 
Pakistan’s place on the red list is political, not scientific, and reeks of discrimination
Coronavirus
By Yasmin Qureshi MP
Pakistan’s place on the red list is political, not scientific, and reeks of discrimination
This has been a political decision taken by the UK government to soften up the Indian government ahead of trade negotiations and signals a turn away from Pakistan – a country with such a rich shared history and culture.
Ministers Should Consider Capping Price Of PCR Tests For Holiday-Makers, Tory Claims
Coronavirus
Ministers Should Consider Capping Price Of PCR Tests For Holiday-Makers, Tory Claims
The government could be heading towards another row with backbenchers over foreign holidays as it was suggested today the cost of PCR tests for travelers should be capped.
Grant Shapps Says People Can Travel “Without Looking Over Their Shoulders” But Warns Double Vaccination Will Feature “Forever More”
Coronavirus
Grant Shapps Says People Can Travel “Without Looking Over Their Shoulders” But Warns Double Vaccination Will Feature “Forever More”
The transport secretary Grant Shapps said changes to the government’s travel system means people can go on holiday this month "without looking over their shoulders the whole time”.
A Second Teaching Union Has Called On The Government To Pay For Ventilation In Schools
Coronavirus
A Second Teaching Union Has Called On The Government To Pay For Ventilation In Schools
Pressure is mounting on the government to provide a cash fund for schools that need to buy CO2 monitors and ventilation units for classrooms to avoid another spike in coronavirus cases in the autumn term.
1.4 Million Teens Called Up To Get Jab As JCVI Recommends Vaccination For 16 To 17-Year-Olds
Coronavirus
1.4 Million Teens Called Up To Get Jab As JCVI Recommends Vaccination For 16 To 17-Year-Olds
The health secretary has asked the NHS to prepare to vaccinate all 16 and 17-year-olds after the government’s advisory group said that the benefits of the jab “robustly” outweigh any risks to teenagers.
Minister Confirms Decision “Imminent” On Whether To Vaccinate All Teenagers 16 And Over
Coronavirus
Minister Confirms Decision “Imminent” On Whether To Vaccinate All Teenagers 16 And Over
The decision on whether to start offering coronavirus jabs to every child aged 16 and over is expected “imminently”, according to universities minister Michelle Donelan.
Teachers' Union Calls For Government To Follow US and Fund Ventilation Units For Classrooms
Coronavirus
Teachers' Union Calls For Government To Follow US and Fund Ventilation Units For Classrooms
Classrooms should be fitted with ventilation units in time for the return to school in September, a leading education union has said today.
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IET@150 Parliamentary Reception: The next 150 years of engineering
2021
[email protected] Parliamentary Reception: The next 150 years of engineering
Women in Local Government
2021
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Women in Local Government
Making the North West Greener, Healthier and Stronger
2021
Making the North West Greener, Healthier and Stronger
Race to Equality: Achieving Racial Inclusion at Work
2021
Online
Race to Equality: Achieving Racial Inclusion at Work