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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
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
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
Political parties
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
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
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What's Going On With The Row Over Boris Johnson's Covid Messages?
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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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Tackling the covid ‘fear factor’ is key to economic recovery
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
Tackling the covid ‘fear factor’ is key to economic recovery
With the coronavirus pandemic seeing a pick-up across Europe, understanding how to tackle fear is key to the recovery.
Disadvantaged pupils are facing a perfect storm as they await their GCSE results — and it’s about more than coronavirus
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By Robert Halfon MP
Disadvantaged pupils are facing a perfect storm as they await their GCSE results — and it’s about more than coronavirus
Lockdown has only amplified existing inequalities in our education system. We need long-term, targeted solutions to tackle persistent disadvantage.
Labour urges government to extend evictions ban or see ‘more chaos of its own making’
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Labour urges government to extend evictions ban or see ‘more chaos of its own making’
Labour has urged the Government to extend a ban on evictions or risk “more chaos of its own making”.
Gavin Williamson urged not to blame officials for exams debacle amid reports his top civil servant could be sacked
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson urged not to blame officials for exams debacle amid reports his top civil servant could be sacked
Gavin Williamson has been warned not to “scapegoat” officials over this year’s exam grading debacle.
Government warned of ‘hidden mental health crisis’ as depression doubles amid coronavirus pandemic
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Government warned of ‘hidden mental health crisis’ as depression doubles amid coronavirus pandemic
Ministers have been warned of a “hidden mental health crisis” as new figures revealed the number of UK adults experiencing depression has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF expresses disappointment to Government over Green Scheme details
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has written to the Government to express its disappointment in the Green Homes Grant Scheme which is due to be launched in September.
Eat Out to Help Out: More than 35 million meals served under Rishi Sunak’s discount scheme in first two weeks
Coronavirus
Eat Out to Help Out: More than 35 million meals served under Rishi Sunak’s discount scheme in first two weeks
New figures show that more than 35 million meals have been served under Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme in its first two weeks.
Gavin Williamson urged to sort out BTEC grades ‘as soon as possible’ as some are also affected by exam algorithm U-turn
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Gavin Williamson urged to sort out BTEC grades ‘as soon as possible’ as some are also affected by exam algorithm U-turn
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is being urged to ensure thousands of pupils get their revised BTEC results “as soon as possible” as it was confirmed that some of the career-based qualifications will be affected by a major U-turn on grading.
Matt Hancock confirms Public Health England axed with Test and Trace boss Baroness Harding to lead replacement body
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Matt Hancock confirms Public Health England axed with Test and Trace boss Baroness Harding to lead replacement body
Matt Hancock has confirmed Public Health England is being scrapped and replaced by a new body to protect the nation's health "now and in the future".
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Medicines Discovery Catapult expands Biosamples supply network to support UK innovators, creating one of the world’s largest virtual biobanks
Today, Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) announce the rapid expansion of its Biosamples supply network, creating one of the largest virtual biobanks worldwide accessible to life science innovators.
Gavin Williamson says he is ‘absolutely determined’ to stay on as poll reveals four in ten think Education Secretary should quit over A-levels crisis
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Gavin Williamson says he is ‘absolutely determined’ to stay on as poll reveals four in ten think Education Secretary should quit over A-levels crisis
Gavin Williamson has said he is “absolutely determined” to continue his work as Education Secretary “over the coming year” as he faces calls to quit over his handling of a major exams grading row.
Rich kids spent 30% more time learning in lockdown than poorest peers, new research shows
Coronavirus
Rich kids spent 30% more time learning in lockdown than poorest peers, new research shows
The richest primary school pupils spent 30% more time learning during the coronavirus lockdown than their peers in the poorest families, stark new research shows.
Coronavirus Test and Trace boss Dido Harding to head up new pandemic response body as Public Health England faces the chop
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Coronavirus Test and Trace boss Dido Harding to head up new pandemic response body as Public Health England faces the chop
The Government’s coronavirus test and trace chief Dido Harding has been chosen to run a new institute which will replace Public Health England when the controversial agency is abolished.
Gavin Williamson urged to ‘get a grip’ after exams U-turn triggers scramble for university places
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Gavin Williamson urged to ‘get a grip’ after exams U-turn triggers scramble for university places
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has been told to “get a grip” as universities rushed to find places for pupils affected by the Government’s U-turn on grades.
A-Levels fiasco: Gavin Williamson lifts university places cap amid calls to ‘step up’ help for higher education
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A-Levels fiasco: Gavin Williamson lifts university places cap amid calls to ‘step up’ help for higher education
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is lifting the cap on university places in a bid to help students who may have lost out on their first choice amid the A-Levels grading fiasco.
Number 10 says Whitehall needs to be ‘fit to cope’ with future pandemics amid reports Public Health England facing the axe
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Number 10 says Whitehall needs to be ‘fit to cope’ with future pandemics amid reports Public Health England facing the axe
Downing Street has said Whitehall needs to be “fit to cope” with future pandemics amid reports Public Health England will be scrapped and replaced after criticism of its handling of Covid-19.
Covid has worsened the crisis in UK dentistry - the campaign to turn it around starts now Partner content
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By Association of Dental Groups
Covid has worsened the crisis in UK dentistry - the campaign to turn it around starts now
The crisis in UK dentistry is worsening by the day. The Association of Dental Groups is launching a national campaign calling on ministers to take urgent action.
John McDonnell says coronavirus ban on evictions should stay in place for a year
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John McDonnell says coronavirus ban on evictions should stay in place for a year
A ban on evictions introduced at the start of the coronavirus pandemic should stay in place for at least another year, Labour’s John McDonnell has said.
Boris Johnson warned Tory MPs will go on the ‘warpath’ if A-levels row not resolved
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Boris Johnson warned Tory MPs will go on the ‘warpath’ if A-levels row not resolved
Boris Johnson has been warned that Conservative MPs will start “going on the warpath” if he does not resolve a crisis over this year’s A-level results.
Public urged to sign up for Covid-19 vaccine trials after 100,000 people register in first month
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Public urged to sign up for Covid-19 vaccine trials after 100,000 people register in first month
The public are being urged to sign up to the NHS’s coronavirus vaccine trial to help speed up efforts to roll out a successful candidate.
Public Health England to be scrapped after criticism of how it handled coronavirus crisis
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Public Health England to be scrapped after criticism of how it handled coronavirus crisis
Public Health England is set to be scrapped and replaced amid criticism of the organisation’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
Explained: All the latest changes to England’s coronavirus restrictions as Boris Johnson resumes ‘roadmap’
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Explained: All the latest changes to England’s coronavirus restrictions as Boris Johnson resumes ‘roadmap’
Boris Johnson has resumed his plans to ease lockdown restrictions in England after announcing on 31 July that some changes were being postponed due to a rise in coronavirus cases. Here is what was announced.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps defends short notice for France quarantine and says holidaymakers went in with ‘eyes open’
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps defends short notice for France quarantine and says holidaymakers went in with ‘eyes open’
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has insisted Britain “had to act” to impose coronavirus quarantine measures on people coming to the UK from France — and said holidaymakers had gone abroad with their “eyes open”.
Keir Starmer demands Scottish-style U-turn on A-levels ‘fiasco’ after results downgraded
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Keir Starmer demands Scottish-style U-turn on A-levels ‘fiasco’ after results downgraded
Keir Starmer has called on the UK Government to copy Scotland and rip up a “fatally flawed” new system used for grading A-levels after hundreds of thousands of results were downgraded.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025