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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'
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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'
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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
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Matt Hancock Admits His Covid Rulebreaking Was Damaging To Public Confidence
Matt Hancock Says Health Department 'Rose To The Challenge' Of Covid-19 Pandemic
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Matt Hancock Says Health Department "Rose To The Challenge" Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently 'Dysfunctional' During Pandemic
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Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently "Dysfunctional" During Pandemic
Opinion
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
Angela Rayner Refers Herself To Ethics Adviser After Admitting Stamp Duty Underpayment
Angela Rayner Refers Herself To Ethics Adviser After Admitting Stamp Duty Underpayment
Economy
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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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
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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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By Police Federation of England and Wales
Lockdown rule changes put even more pressure on policing
PFEW wants clarity about guidelines and warns potential Christmas relaxation of guidelines will be impossible to police
Boris Johnson Has Set Out Tougher Coronavirus Tiers For England – And Says Christmas Won't Be Normal
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Boris Johnson Has Set Out Tougher Coronavirus Tiers For England – And Says Christmas Won't Be Normal
Boris Johnson has announced a new three tier system of restrictions from December 2 when lockdown ends, describing it as a “big push to spring” – but has warned Christmas will not be normal.
Build Back Better and the Ageing Society Partner content
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By Legal & General
Build Back Better and the Ageing Society
We are determined to reduce health and longevity inequalities; support the creation of a new and better system of long-term care, and ultimately, improve the way that we look after each other as we age.  
England's Second National Lockdown Will End On December 2
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England's Second National Lockdown Will End On December 2
England's second national lockdown will end in 10 days, ministers have confirmed, but a stricter 'tier' system of restrictions will be introduced.
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.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
Casinos and betting shops offer to introduce further Covid restrictions so they can re-open in Tier 3 areas after lockdown
Casinos and betting shops have offered to voluntarily introduce fresh Covid restrictions in order to be allowed to re-open in Tier 3 areas after the latest English lockdown.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
‘Unforgivable' pay freeze for public sector workers would be a betrayal
Following speculation that Chancellor Rishi Sunak may freeze the pay of over 5 million public sector workers in his Spending Review announcement next week, the National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, John Apter, has warned government this would be ‘unforgiveable and a betrayal.’
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Veterans Aid
COVID homelessness fund grant welcomed by veterans charity
Veterans Aid, the UK’s frontline charity for ex-servicemen and women in crisis, has been awarded £60,000 from the Covid-19 Homelessness Response Fund.
How can the UK handle the future threat of pandemics? Partner content
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By Pfizer
How can the UK handle the future threat of pandemics?
Following a virtual parliamentary event hosted by Pfizer UK and the UK Sepsis Trust on ‘Future Infection Threats’, Dr Ron Daniels, Executive Director of the UK Sepsis Trust and Susan Rienow, Head of Pfizer UK’s Hospital Business Unit, explain why there is an urgent need for political action and call for a national strategy on global infection threats.
72% of UK managers name wellbeing as top priority for 2021  Partner content
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By Chartered Management Institute
72% of UK managers name wellbeing as top priority for 2021 
At a pivotal moment for the UK workforce, when good management and leadership is more important than ever, a new report shows sizable shifts in attitudes to remote working and a desire to continue with some form of hybrid working when the pandemic recedes.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC welcome announcement of extra financial support for sports affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
Responding to the Government’s announcement of extra financial support for sports affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Brigid Simmonds, chair of the Betting and Gaming Council, said:
Brexit Talks Have Been Suspended After A Member Of The EU Negotiating Team Tested Positive For Covid-19
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Brexit Talks Have Been Suspended After A Member Of The EU Negotiating Team Tested Positive For Covid-19
Talks on the UK’s future relationship with the EU are to be halted for a “short period” after one of the EU’s negotiating team tested positive for coronavirus.
Local Football Clubs Say Their Communities Will Lose Much More Than Football If The Pandemic Kills Them Off
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Local Football Clubs Say Their Communities Will Lose Much More Than Football If The Pandemic Kills Them Off
Weekly trips to cheer on your local team have become one of many casualties of the Covid-19 pandemic, with stands and grounds across the country left deserted for much of 2020.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
Safer Gambling Week is a “commitment not for one week but for every week of the year” Betting and Gaming boss Michael Dugher declares.
Michael Dugher, CEO of the standards body the Betting and Gaming Council, has marked the beginning of ‘Safer Gambling Week’ by saying that the industry is committed to safer gambling “not for one week but for all year round”. And Covid-19 restrictions which have led to the closure of betting shops and casinos across the UK will not prevent the week from being a success, he said.
There remains a deep sense of grievance about the treatment of the North throughout this pandemic
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By Jim McMahon MP
There remains a deep sense of grievance about the treatment of the North throughout this pandemic
Government only act when they feel the direct impact to their own lives, and those they can relate to. The contempt the North was treated with during the tiered local lockdowns is evidence of that.
Exclusive: A Cannabis Research Firm With Only £6,000 In Assets Has Been Handed Two PPE Contracts Worth £33m
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Exclusive: A Cannabis Research Firm With Only £6,000 In Assets Has Been Handed Two PPE Contracts Worth £33m
Ministers have awarded a small medicinal cannabis research firm contracts worth £33m to supply protective equipment for the NHS.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB responds to Government's Ten Point Plan
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has responded to the government’s ‘Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution’. The plan seeks to create and support up to 250,000 jobs covering clean energy, transport, nature and innovative technologies across the UK.
Coronavirus
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry welcomes Prime Minister’s Ten Point Decarbonisation Plan and urges role for rail
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has welcomed the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Decarbonisation Plan and urged a greater role for rail.
Anti-vaccination disinformation is harmful and must be addressed in the government’s Online Harms Bill
Coronavirus
By Damian Collins MP
Anti-vaccination disinformation is harmful and must be addressed in the government’s Online Harms Bill
We need social media companies to work proactively to identify and remove harmful disinformation, including anti-vaccine conspiracy theories - not shirk this responsibility.
Sage Advisers Have Warned We Could Need Five Days Of Lockdown For Each Day Of Christmas Socialising
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Sage Advisers Have Warned We Could Need Five Days Of Lockdown For Each Day Of Christmas Socialising
Sage advisers have warned that we could face longer restrictions if there is a temporary lift of coronavirus rules over the festive period.
Here Are The Challenges The Government Faces To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine From The Lab Into People’s Arms
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Here Are The Challenges The Government Faces To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine From The Lab Into People’s Arms
Faced with a knife-edge logistical operation, getting hold of specialist ultra-low freezers, handling dry ice and adding to the workloads of already overstretched GPs - after the jubilation of recent vaccine breakthroughs, the hard part comes in actually delivering it.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Nuclear Industry Association
Low carbon technology working together is the right approach to take
We hope the Government will support “green” hydrogen, since our goal is to use hydrogen to reduce emissions.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Cadent
Cadent welcomes the Prime Minister’s ambition for a Green Industrial Revolution
We will continue to work with the government and partners to support the plan and delivery of our country’s green ambitions.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
For engineers to deliver this ‘Green Industrial Revolution’, Government must invest intelligently and coherently in infrastructure
We implore this Government and subsequent Governments to ensure they take a long-term approach and put engineering knowledge and skills at the heart of their decision-making
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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
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
Room 4A and 4B
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
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The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards