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Scotland’s chief medical officer apologises for flouting lockdown advice to visit second home
Scotland’s chief medical officer apologises for flouting lockdown advice to visit second home
Coronavirus
Scotland's chief medical officer said she “apologises unreservedly” after being caught failing to follow social distancing rules by visiting her second home.
Keir Starmer backs Matt Hancock’s threat to ban outdoor exercise if social distancing rules are broken
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer backs Matt Hancock’s threat to ban outdoor exercise if social distancing rules are broken
Matt Hancock blasts 'unbelievable' sunbathers for flouting coronavirus lockdown rules
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock blasts 'unbelievable' sunbathers for flouting coronavirus lockdown rules
Coronavirus: Public approval of Government’s handling of crisis craters amid testing row
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Public approval of Government’s handling of crisis craters amid testing row
Keir Starmer: Boris Johnson has made ‘serious mistakes’ amid coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer: Boris Johnson has made ‘serious mistakes’ amid coronavirus outbreak
PM and Dominic Raab warn against ‘damaging protectionism’ amid Donald Trump's face mask row
Coronavirus
PM and Dominic Raab warn against ‘damaging protectionism’ amid Donald Trump's face mask row
PM’s pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds spent past week in bed with coronavirus symptoms
Coronavirus
PM’s pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds spent past week in bed with coronavirus symptoms
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Delaying COP26 was the right decision – but delay must not mean dither
Coronavirus
By Luke Pollard MP
Delaying COP26 was the right decision – but delay must not mean dither
We need united leadership, the prime minister must follow Wales’ lead
Coronavirus
By Anna McMorrin MP
We need united leadership, the prime minister must follow Wales’ lead
This coronavirus pandemic must shape our thinking and action over the climate crisis
Coronavirus
By Caroline Lucas MP
This coronavirus pandemic must shape our thinking and action over the climate crisis
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Matt Hancock blasts 'unbelievable' sunbathers for flouting coronavirus lockdown rules
Matt Hancock blasts 'unbelievable' sunbathers for flouting coronavirus lockdown rules
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer backs Matt Hancock’s threat to ban outdoor exercise if social distancing rules are broken
Keir Starmer backs Matt Hancock’s threat to ban outdoor exercise if social distancing rules are broken
Coronavirus
PM and Dominic Raab warn against ‘damaging protectionism’ amid Donald Trump's face mask row
PM and Dominic Raab warn against ‘damaging protectionism’ amid Donald Trump's face mask row
Coronavirus
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We cannot afford to leave anyone behind in our response to coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Caroline Nokes MP
We cannot afford to leave anyone behind in our response to coronavirus
The Government’s response to Covid-19 risks exacerbating existing inequalities for the most vulnerable. This is why the Women and Equalities Committee has launched an inquiry to examine this further.
Michael Gove confirms coronavirus testing has hit 10,000 a day amid calls to get more NHS staff checked
Coronavirus
Michael Gove confirms coronavirus testing has hit 10,000 a day amid calls to get more NHS staff checked
The number of coronavirus tests being carried out in Britain every day has hit 10,000 for the first time, Michael Gove has announced.
Together we will rise to the challenge of this historic crisis and emerge from it stronger
Coronavirus
By Lindsay Hoyle MP
Together we will rise to the challenge of this historic crisis and emerge from it stronger
If we can all do our bit, go against our instincts and keep our distance, stay indoors, yet stay in touch, we will endure this, writes Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Coronavirus news
Labour says landlords should be made to give three-month rent break to tenants squeezed by coronavirus
Coronavirus
Labour says landlords should be made to give three-month rent break to tenants squeezed by coronavirus
Tenants struggling with the economic impact of the coronavirus shutdown should be able to stop paying rent for three months, Labour has said.
Michael Gove tells joggers to limit exercise stints to 30 minutes amid coronavirus lockdown
Coronavirus
Michael Gove tells joggers to limit exercise stints to 30 minutes amid coronavirus lockdown
Michael Gove has urged joggers to limit their runs to around 30 minutes in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock ‘should self-isolate for 14 days’, says Labour's Rosena Allin-Khan
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock ‘should self-isolate for 14 days’, says Labour's Rosena Allin-Khan
Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock should stay in self-isolation for 14 days after being diagnosed with coronavirus, according to a Labour deputy leadership challenger.
Tory grandee Iain Duncan Smith urges No10 to 'rethink' China ties in wake of coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
Tory grandee Iain Duncan Smith urges No10 to 'rethink' China ties in wake of coronavirus crisis
Conservative grandee Sir Iain Duncan Smith has urged Boris Johnson to "rethink" Britain's relationship with China in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Ministers were warned NHS would be stretched to ‘breaking point’ by pandemic in 2016 practice run
Coronavirus
Ministers were warned NHS would be stretched to ‘breaking point’ by pandemic in 2016 practice run
The NHS failed a test of its ability to withstand a major pandemic three years ago but the results were not made public, it has emerged.
Rishi Sunak favourite among public to replace Boris Johnson if coronavirus forces him to step back
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak favourite among public to replace Boris Johnson if coronavirus forces him to step back
Rishi Sunak is the firm favourite to stand in for Boris Johnson should he become too unwell to carry out his duties, according to new polling.
READ IN FULL: Boris Johnson's letter to the nation on coronavirus
Coronavirus
READ IN FULL: Boris Johnson's letter to the nation on coronavirus
The Prime Minister's letter will be sent to 30 million households, Number 10 said. Read it in full here.
Boris Johnson tells Brits coronavirus will ‘get worse before it gets better’ as he launches £5.8m letter blitz
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson tells Brits coronavirus will ‘get worse before it gets better’ as he launches £5.8m letter blitz
Things will “get worse before they get better” as Britain battles to contain the coronavirus crisis, Boris Johnson will say in a new letter sent to every household in the country.
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack latest Cabinet minister to self-isolate over coronavirus symptoms
Coronavirus
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack latest Cabinet minister to self-isolate over coronavirus symptoms
Alister Jack has become the latest member of the Cabinet to go into self-isolation after showing symptoms of the coronavirus.
Blow for Rishi Sunak as UK’s credit rating slashed amid coronavirus spending spree
Coronavirus
Blow for Rishi Sunak as UK’s credit rating slashed amid coronavirus spending spree
Britain's credit ranking has been cut by a leading ratings agency after ministers turned on the public spending taps to try to soften the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
Donald Trump wishes Boris Johnson a ‘speedy recovery’ after PM's coronavirus diagnosis
Coronavirus
Donald Trump wishes Boris Johnson a ‘speedy recovery’ after PM's coronavirus diagnosis
Donald Trump has wished Boris Johnson a "speedy recovery" after the Prime Minister contracted coronavirus.
Public support for government's handling of coronavirus outbreak continues to grow
Coronavirus
Public support for government's handling of coronavirus outbreak continues to grow
Public support for the way the Government is handling the coronavirus outbreak has soared in the past week, according to a new poll.
Minimum wage increase should be delayed ‘to help firms through Covid-19 crisis' - think tank
Coronavirus
Minimum wage increase should be delayed ‘to help firms through Covid-19 crisis' - think tank
The planned increase in the minimum wage should be delayed by six months to help firms in low-paying sectors during the Covid-19 outbreak, a leading think tank has urged.
Government to 'dramatically' ramp up coronavirus testing for NHS frontline workers
Coronavirus
Government to 'dramatically' ramp up coronavirus testing for NHS frontline workers
Ministers are to dramatically increase the number of NHS staff being tested for the coronavirus, it has been announced.
Parliament cannot carry on as before, it must join the nation in coming together digitally
Coronavirus
By Chi Onwurah MP
Parliament cannot carry on as before, it must join the nation in coming together digitally
As Parliament goes digital, it must do so openly and transparently.
Gambling levels may have plummeted, but we get the concerns and are stepping up action on safer gambling Member content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
Gambling levels may have plummeted, but we get the concerns and are stepping up action on safer gambling
Gambling levels may have plummeted, but we get the concerns and are stepping up action on safer gambling during the COVID-19 crisis - writes Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) standards body CEO Michael Dugher.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock reveals he has also tested positive for coronavirus
Coronavirus
Health Secretary Matt Hancock reveals he has also tested positive for coronavirus
Matt Hancock has become the latest member of the Cabinet to test positive for the coronavirus.
Coronavirus
By Bar Council
No cutting corners, say barristers
In response to the MoJ announcement this morning that a network of priority courts will remain open with court and tribunal work consolidated into fewer buildings, Amanda Pinto QC, Chair of the Bar, has responded.
Boris Johnson self-isolating in Downing Street after testing positive for coronavirus
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson self-isolating in Downing Street after testing positive for coronavirus
Boris Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Government asks councils to house all rough sleepers by the weekend to tackle coronavirus spread
Coronavirus
Government asks councils to house all rough sleepers by the weekend to tackle coronavirus spread
The Government has written to all local councils asking them to find homes for all rough sleepers by the weekend to protect them from the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
Lenders to give three month mortgage offer extension
To help home movers impacted by Covid-19, mortgage providers will give customers who have exchanged contracts the option to extend their mortgage offer for up to three months to enable them to move at a later date.
Coronavirus
By National Federation of Builders
Welcome news to support the self employed - NFB
The Chancellor has announced a range of packages to support the self-employed, which mirrors the offering made to directly employed workers
Coronavirus
By IPSE
After national campaign, IPSE welcomes “historic lifeline” for UK’s self-employed
IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed), has welcomed the government’s announcement today of a “historic lifeline” of financial support for the UK’s self-employed.
Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Save the Children's response to Chancellor's announcement on self-employed
These measures place self-employed families on a par with employees and will be hugely reassuring to families worried about making ends meet at this difficult time.
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Festival of Health
2020
Manchester
Festival of Health
Tackling Homelessness and Rough Sleeping: Developing a Local, Diverse and Multi-Agency Approach
2020
Central London
Tackling Homelessness and Rough Sleeping: Developing a Local, Diverse and Multi-Agency Approach
Social Mobility and the Pupil Premium: Tackling the Attainment Gap
2020
Central London
Social Mobility and the Pupil Premium: Tackling the Attainment Gap
Planning Policy Reforms Under the New Government
2020
Central London
Planning Policy Reforms Under the New Government