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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
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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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Foreign affairs
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
Political parties
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
Parliament
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
By Chris Coghlan MP
Communities
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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.
Coronavirus news
Exclusive: 200 Families Of Frontline Health Workers Who Died From Coronavirus Have Received £60,000 NHS Payments
Coronavirus
Exclusive: 200 Families Of Frontline Health Workers Who Died From Coronavirus Have Received £60,000 NHS Payments
More than 200 families of front-line NHS workers who died during the first coronavirus peak will receive £60,000 bereavement payments from the government, amid warnings from unions that many relatives might still not know they are entitled to make claims.
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Coronavirus
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Government heeds advice on Vitamin D and offers 4 months’ supply to the most vulnerable
Following the sustained pressure from the scientific community, including BANT’s call for extraordinary supplementation of Vitamins C & D as a preventative measure for COVID-19, the government has finally acted on Vitamin D.
The rail industry will play a crucial role in building back better, faster Partner content
Coronavirus
By Railway Industry Association
The rail industry will play a crucial role in building back better, faster
Speaking at the Railway Industry Association’s annual conference, Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris MP, stressed the significant role the railway industry will play in the green recovery.
Marcus Rashford Says He's 'Overwhelmed' After Boris Johnson Was Forced To U-Turn On Free School Meals
Coronavirus
Marcus Rashford Says He's "Overwhelmed" After Boris Johnson Was Forced To U-Turn On Free School Meals
Footballer and anti-poverty campaigner Marcus Rashford said he was "overwhelmed" after the government were forced into a U-turn on free school meals.
A Sage Scientist Has Warned The Treasury Not To Bring Back The 'Unwise' Eat Out to Help Out Scheme in December
Coronavirus
A Sage Scientist Has Warned The Treasury Not To Bring Back The "Unwise" Eat Out to Help Out Scheme in December
A Sage scientist has warned the Treasury against bringing back "unwise" measures like Eat Out to Help Out after the English lockdown ends in December.
Some Schools Are Facing Shutting Their Doors Because Of Staff Shortages In The Second Lockdown
Coronavirus
Some Schools Are Facing Shutting Their Doors Because Of Staff Shortages In The Second Lockdown
Some schools are considering sending entire year groups home or temporarily shutting as the effects of the pandemic and lockdown hit staffing numbers.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council re-affirms 10-pledge action plan as second lockdown gets underway in England
The Betting and Gaming Council have re-affirmed their 10-pledge Covid action plan to protect staff and customers as the second national lockdown in England gets underway.
Here Are All The Problems With Boris Johnson's Covid Strategy - According To Local Government Leaders
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Here Are All The Problems With Boris Johnson's Covid Strategy - According To Local Government Leaders
The start of England's month-long national lockdown on Thursday marked the end of several weeks of uncertainty for local leaders - but not to the problems they continue to face as coronavirus cases rise.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Highlights the Plastic Industry’s Impressive Response to COVID-19
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has released a document highlighting the important contribution of the plastics industry in the fight against COVID-19 through the manufacture of PPE and critical infrastructure materials.
Rishi Sunak Has Extended Furlough Until Spring 2021, But Labour Says He Has Left It Too Late
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Has Extended Furlough Until Spring 2021, But Labour Says He Has Left It Too Late
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the furlough scheme will continue until March 2021 amid damning criticism from Labour that jobs have already been lost and businesses folded.
The Bank Of England Is Pumping Another £150bn Into The UK’s Battered Economy As The Second Lockdown Begins
Coronavirus
The Bank Of England Is Pumping Another £150bn Into The UK’s Battered Economy As The Second Lockdown Begins
The Bank of England has announced it will pump another £150billion into the UK economy in the form of quantitative easing, as fears of a double dip recession mount.
We must ensure developing countries have equitable access to covid treatments
Coronavirus
By Sarah Champion MP
We must ensure developing countries have equitable access to covid treatments
Failure on equitable access to future Covid vaccines would put the UK’s reputation as a development superpower at risk.
Long after the physical consequences of Covid-19 have receded, the mental health impacts will likely remain
Coronavirus
By Lisa Cameron MP
Long after the physical consequences of Covid-19 have receded, the mental health impacts will likely remain
Reports of stress, anxiety and depression are rising, and will be further exacerbated by negative economic impacts. We need better mental health support for the general population.
Widened by the pandemic, how do we close the educational attainment gap for disadvantaged children? Partner content
Coronavirus
By Sellafield Ltd
Widened by the pandemic, how do we close the educational attainment gap for disadvantaged children?
Dale Hill, Project Director of the WELL Project, explains how the organisation is working with Sellafield Ltd and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to raise educational attainment across West Cumbria.
Rishi Sunak Is Under Pressure To Extend Furlough To The Spring
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Is Under Pressure To Extend Furlough To The Spring
Pressure is mounting on the Chancellor to extend the coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the spring to protect jobs after the month-long lockdown, due to begin in England tonight.
Boris Johnson’s Second Lockdown Has Passed, But He Faces A December Rebellion From Furious Tories
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson’s Second Lockdown Has Passed, But He Faces A December Rebellion From Furious Tories
Parliament has overwhelmingly voted to back Boris Johnson’s four-week national lockdown for England, in spite a wave of anger from his own Tory benches.
I cannot support another lockdown which divides us
Coronavirus
By Stephen McPartland MP
I cannot support another lockdown which divides us
The sacrifices made during the first lockdown were not easy. Instead of locking down again, we should try and make the tier system work and invest resources in tackling Covid outbreaks in small communities.
Boris Johnson Has Ducked Questions On What He Will Do If The R-Rate Is Rising By December
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Has Ducked Questions On What He Will Do If The R-Rate Is Rising By December
Boris Johnson has ducked questions on whether lockdown restrictions will be lifted on December 2, even if the rate of coronavirus infection is climbing.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Plastics Federation
BPF hosts its first ever ‘virtual’ Annual Dinner
The BPF hosted its 87th Annual Dinner in October, in the form of an online ‘Virtual Get Together’, which featured a speech to the plastics industry from Nadhim Zahawi, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
EHRC statement on human rights implications of a second lockdown
Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said:
With Covid-19 now spreading rapidly, locking down again is the right decision
Coronavirus
By Alan Mak MP
With Covid-19 now spreading rapidly, locking down again is the right decision
No country that values freedom wants to impose restrictions on its people, but with the virus doubling faster than our ability to add NHS capacity, we have no choice but to impose additional restrictions.
Whether for lockdown, or for our economic recovery, UK rail should play a central role Partner content
Coronavirus
By Railway Industry Association
Whether for lockdown, or for our economic recovery, UK rail should play a central role
Whether moving key workers and resources around the country during lockdown, or supporting the UK’s economic bounceback, our rail network is vital in the battle against Coronavirus.
Local Councils Are Furious They'll Receive Just £14 Per Head For Clinically Vulnerable People In Second Lockdown
Coronavirus
Local Councils Are Furious They'll Receive Just £14 Per Head For Clinically Vulnerable People In Second Lockdown
Council leaders have criticised the government after it emerged they will get just £14 per head to support clinically vulnerable residents advised to stay at home during the second lockdown.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
UK Finance and Building Societies Association respond to announcement of FCA consultation on mortgage payment deferrals
Lenders will respond by 10:00 deadline on 5 November
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025