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Government Loses Legal Challenge To Avoid Handing Over Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApps
Government Loses Legal Challenge To Avoid Handing Over Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApps
Coronavirus
The Cabinet Office has lost a legal challenge to allow them to withhold Boris Johnson's unredacted WhatsApp messages from the Covid inquiry, after it previously claimed they were "unambiguously irrelevant".
Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The 'Right Thing To Do'
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' 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
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Is the UK ready for the next pandemic? Partner content
Coronavirus
By Coalition for Global Prosperity
Is the UK ready for the next pandemic?
Are we ready for the next Covid?
Coronavirus
By Zoe Crowther
Are we ready for the next Covid?
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
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Home Office Eyes More Restrictions On International Student Visas
Home Office Eyes More Restrictions On International Student Visas
Education
Darren Jones To Run No 10 Delivery As Keir Starmer Shakes Up His Top Team
Darren Jones To Run No 10 Delivery As Keir Starmer Shakes Up His Top Team
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Blue Labour Peer Urges Keir Starmer To Drop Plans For Islamophobia Definition
Blue Labour Peer Urges Keir Starmer To Drop Plans For Islamophobia Definition
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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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A business rates cut would be the perfect Christmas gift from Rishi Sunak Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Land
A business rates cut would be the perfect Christmas gift from Rishi Sunak
We should scrap the current outdated approach and replace it with a fair and sustainable business rates system.
People Are Urged To Limit Contact With Others Before Seeing Relatives At Christmas
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People Are Urged To Limit Contact With Others Before Seeing Relatives At Christmas
People should aim and isolate before seeing elderly or vulnerable relatives at Christmas to try and limit the spread of coronavirus, Matt Hancock has suggested.
Matt Hancock Warns A “New Variant” Of Covid-19 Has Been Identified And Is Rising Rapidly
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Matt Hancock Warns A “New Variant” Of Covid-19 Has Been Identified And Is Rising Rapidly
Matt Hancock has said that a “new variant” of Covid-19 has been identified in England and could be the reason for rapidly rising infection rates in the South East.
The Culture War Report - 2020
Coronavirus
By Robert Hutton
The Culture War Report - 2020
London To Move Into Tier 3 Restrictions From Wednesday After 'Very Sharp Exponential Rises' In Coronavirus
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London To Move Into Tier 3 Restrictions From Wednesday After "Very Sharp Exponential Rises" In Coronavirus
London will be moved into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday, health secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed to the House of Commons.
It is vital that Inflammatory Bowel Disease is not put on the back-bench
Coronavirus
By Chris Evans MP
It is vital that Inflammatory Bowel Disease is not put on the back-bench
IBD has for far too long been invisible on the political agenda. It is vital that in the coming months, IBD is not put on the back-bench, as it is extraordinarily stressful for sufferers, and ultimately costly to the NHS.
Patients must enjoy a higher standard of care – from diagnosis to treatment Partner content
Coronavirus
By Takeda UK & Ireland
Patients must enjoy a higher standard of care – from diagnosis to treatment
Whilst treatment advances and new care models have driven some improvements over the last decade, there is still much more that needs to be done.
The government must address the root cause of obesity: inequality
Coronavirus
By Mary Glindon MP
The government must address the root cause of obesity: inequality
People in poorer socioeconomic groups and those with inadequate access to weight management services are being let down. We must do more to prevent and treat Britain’s obesity problem
Jacob Rees-Mogg: Brexit weakens the case for Scottish nationalism
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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.
Secondary School Kids Will Be Tested For Covid-19 In Seven Worst Hit London Boroughs
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Secondary School Kids Will Be Tested For Covid-19 In Seven Worst Hit London Boroughs
All secondary school age children in seven London boroughs are to be immediately tested for coronavirus as London's figures continue to rise.
UK Travellers Could Be Barred From Entering The EU Post-Brexit Due to Covid – Even If A Deal Is Struck
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UK Travellers Could Be Barred From Entering The EU Post-Brexit Due to Covid – Even If A Deal Is Struck
British travellers may be barred from entering the EU after Brexit because of Covid-19 even if there is a trade deal agreed by the end of the month.
Bosses Can Use Snooping Software To Track Home Workers, And MPs Want A Crackdown On It
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Bosses Can Use Snooping Software To Track Home Workers, And MPs Want A Crackdown On It
MPs and Academics have asked the Information Commissioner to draw up new rules to protect home workers from potential surveillance software that could allow bosses to snoop on how many days they have been logging on and sending emails.
Doctors Are Worried That Coronavirus Vaccines Could Be Wasted In The 'Chaotic' Roll Out To GPs
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Doctors Are Worried That Coronavirus Vaccines Could Be Wasted In The "Chaotic" Roll Out To GPs
GPs and doctors' groups have raised concerns that doses of the Pzifer vaccine could go to waste due to the "chaotic" approach to the community roll out.
Two-Thirds of MPs Think Boris Johnson Has Handled The Covid-19 Crisis Badly, New Research Suggests
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Two-Thirds of MPs Think Boris Johnson Has Handled The Covid-19 Crisis Badly, New Research Suggests
Two-thirds of MPs surveyed claim they aren’t happy with how Boris Johnson has handled the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll.
Chief Scientific Advisers Say There's A 'Disastrous' Risk The Public Will Think The Pandemic Is 'Done” As Vaccine Rolls Out
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Chief Scientific Advisers Say There's A "Disastrous" Risk The Public Will Think The Pandemic Is "Done” As Vaccine Rolls Out
The government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has warned there is a risk the public think the pandemic is "all over" now a coronavirus vaccine is being rolled out.
Obscene profiteering and cronyism has been the hallmark of the government’s response to Covid
Coronavirus
By Dan Carden MP
Obscene profiteering and cronyism has been the hallmark of the government’s response to Covid
Firms were fast-tracked for lucrative Covid-19 contracts, with little or no prior experience, after tips from Ministers, MPs and peers. The need for a robust system of checks and balances has never been more pressing.
Good broadband is a necessity: We must improve access to level-up society
Coronavirus
By Selaine Saxby MP
Good broadband is a necessity: We must improve access to level-up society
Broadband has not always been seen as vital infrastructure, but if lockdown has taught us anything, it must be that it is, and that we must ensure everyone has access.
We’re learning the environmental lessons of fast fashion – it is time for government action
Coronavirus
By Tessa Corina
We’re learning the environmental lessons of fast fashion – it is time for government action
It is time to move from “take-make-dispose” to a circular economy in the fashion industry
Sixty-Five Percent of Adults Say They Would Take The New Covid-19 Vaccine
Coronavirus
Sixty-Five Percent of Adults Say They Would Take The New Covid-19 Vaccine
Almost two-thirds of adults in Britain say they would get the Covid-19 vaccine but Londoners are revealed as the least keen on taking it, a new poll has shown.
Matt Hancock Has Celebrated “V Day” After A 90-Year-Old Grandmother Became The First Person In The World To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine
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Matt Hancock Has Celebrated “V Day” After A 90-Year-Old Grandmother Became The First Person In The World To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine
Matt Hancock has declared the coronavirus vaccine rollout as “our light at the end of the tunnel” after 90-year-old Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive it this morning.
Ticket To Normal Life Or Threat To Freedom? Why Coronavirus 'Vaccination Passports' Might Not Be A Simple Way Forward
Coronavirus
Ticket To Normal Life Or Threat To Freedom? Why Coronavirus 'Vaccination Passports' Might Not Be A Simple Way Forward
Being able to prove your immunity to Covid-19 could be the key to a return to normal life in 2021.
Council purses cannot continue to cover the costs of Covid unsupported from government
Coronavirus
By Nick Forbes
Council purses cannot continue to cover the costs of Covid unsupported from government
Unless more is done, more high street icons will be confined to memory, cultural institutions will continue to collapse, and more and more people will turn to the state in order to simply survive
National Grief Awareness Week: We must pay tribute to funeral directors who have cared for bereaved families during Covid
Coronavirus
By John Hayes MP
National Grief Awareness Week: We must pay tribute to funeral directors who have cared for bereaved families during Covid
Funeral directors across the country have gone to extraordinary lengths to support bereaved families and make each funeral as special as possible, whilst ensuring the safety of staff and mourners.
A Charity Says More Women Are Selling Sex Online Because Of Financial Hardships Caused By Covid
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A Charity Says More Women Are Selling Sex Online Because Of Financial Hardships Caused By Covid
A charity based in the North of England has called on the government to do more to tackle sexual exploitation after its research suggested an increasing number of women are advertising services on adult forums because of financial hardships created by Covid-19.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
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Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
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Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
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Parliament's People Awards