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Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The 'Right Thing To Do'
Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The "Right Thing To Do"
Coronavirus
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended his own decision-making as chancellor during the Covid-19 pandemic, and told the Covid Inquiry that the Eat Out To Help Scheme 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
Chris Whitty Says Government Was 'Too Late' To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty Says Government Was "Too Late" To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
The House Live
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
Helen MacNamara quietly delivered the deadliest assessment of No 10’s Covid chaos
Coronavirus
By Emma Norris
Helen MacNamara quietly delivered the deadliest assessment of No 10’s Covid chaos
I was ridiculed for my views on Covid-19 – it turns out I was right
Coronavirus
By Caprice Bourret
I was ridiculed for my views on Covid-19 – it turns out I was right
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Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Communities
New Football Law “Could Risk World Cup and Champions League Participation”
New Football Law “Could Risk World Cup and Champions League Participation”
Culture
Truancy trials – meet the parents hit by the single justice procedure
Truancy trials – meet the parents hit by the single justice procedure
By Andrew Kersley
Education
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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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Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Response to Mini Budget 2020
Please see below for a response to the UK government's 'Mini-Budget' announced today, from Philip Law, Director General of the British Plastics Federation:
Rishi Sunak U-turns on plan to tax workers for coronavirus tests
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak U-turns on plan to tax workers for coronavirus tests
Rishi Sunak has backtracked on plans to charge income tax on coronavirus tests which could have cost frontline staff thousands of pounds.
Labour says it is ‘not calling for tax rises’ to pay for coronavirus recovery spending after hint at wealth levy
Coronavirus
Labour says it is ‘not calling for tax rises’ to pay for coronavirus recovery spending after hint at wealth levy
Labour has said it does not want the Government to raise taxes to pay for the ballooning costs of fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
We need investment of no less than £80bn to protect jobs now and for the future
Coronavirus
By Alison Thewliss MP
We need investment of no less than £80bn to protect jobs now and for the future
The SNP has a five-point plan to kickstart the economy, protect jobs and incomes, and build a fairer society.
Ministers ‘messed up royally’ over PPE as MPs demand plan to protect NHS workers from potential coronavirus second wave
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Ministers ‘messed up royally’ over PPE as MPs demand plan to protect NHS workers from potential coronavirus second wave
Ministers have been put on notice to solve problems with personal protective equipment (PPE) ahead of a feared second spike in cases of Covid-19.
We need an economic plan with a green heart
Coronavirus
By Ed Davey MP
We need an economic plan with a green heart
The Chancellor has suggested he will spend just £3bn on green investment, but we need investment of £150bn over the next three years to truly transform our economy.
Advanced manufacturing can lead the way back to economic prosperity post-pandemic Partner content
Coronavirus
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
Advanced manufacturing can lead the way back to economic prosperity post-pandemic
The High Value Manufacturing Catapult will step forward to play a key part in our economic resurgence
Rishi Sunak’s coronavirus economic update: what to look out for, what’s missing — and what it all means
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Rishi Sunak’s coronavirus economic update: what to look out for, what’s missing — and what it all means
After prime minister’s questions today, Rishi Sunak will rise to deliver an “economic update” to the Commons, following four months of lockdown and unprecedented Government spending to try and manage the Covid-19 crisis. Georgina Bailey sets the scene — and asks what the Chancellor might have up his sleeve
Anger as government says free hospital parking for NHS staff cannot ‘continue indefinitely’
Coronavirus
Anger as government says free hospital parking for NHS staff cannot ‘continue indefinitely’
Free hospital parking for NHS staff in England will end in all but “certain circumstances” as the coronavirus pandemic eases, the Government has confirmed.
Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘shameful’ attempt to blame care homes over coronavirus response
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘shameful’ attempt to blame care homes over coronavirus response
Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of a “shameful” attempt to blame care home operators for the high death toll among residents and staff.
Government to pay young people’s wages for six months as Rishi Sunak unveils coronavirus ‘Plan for Jobs’
Coronavirus
Government to pay young people’s wages for six months as Rishi Sunak unveils coronavirus ‘Plan for Jobs’
The state will subsidise the creation of tens of thousands of jobs for young people hit by the coronavirus crisis under a three-point “Plan for Jobs” unveiled by Rishi Sunak on Wednesday.
Tories cancel party conference due to coronavirus pandemic and replace it with virtual version
Coronavirus
Tories cancel party conference due to coronavirus pandemic and replace it with virtual version
The Conservatives have followed other political parties in moving their annual conferences online due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Boris Johnson urges Brits to cover their noses when wearing face masks amid warning UK ‘way behind’ other countries
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson urges Brits to cover their noses when wearing face masks amid warning UK ‘way behind’ other countries
Boris Johnson has urged the British public to shield their noses when wearing face masks, amid a warning from scientists that the UK is “way behind” other nations in covering up.
Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for coronavirus care home comments but praises them for ‘brilliant job in very difficult circumstances’
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for coronavirus care home comments but praises them for ‘brilliant job in very difficult circumstances’
Boris Johnson is refusing to apologise for claims that care homes “didn't really follow the procedures" during the coronavirus crisis despite condemnation from the industry.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
ONS figures reveal consistent fall in care home Covid-19 deaths
Figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that deaths in care homes due to Covid-19 are consistently falling.
We need a Covid Legacy Bill that puts health, wellbeing and happiness at the heart of decision-making
Coronavirus
By Debbie Abrahams MP
We need a Covid Legacy Bill that puts health, wellbeing and happiness at the heart of decision-making
Coronavirus has laid bare the deep inequalities in our country and the consequences they are having for people’s lives.
Coronavirus
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET welcome Chancellor's announcement of grants for home-owners to make energy saving improvements
We look forward to seeing what else is part of the wider £3bn plan to cut emissions and how Government plans to achieve the £9.2bn promise made in the election manifesto. Hopefully the Chancellor will have more to say in the budget tomorrow.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
What is really popular across the UK but some say is boring, Mr Chancellor?
Energy efficiency, Chancellor! A green recovery is simply impossible without it and voters want it! Tackling the UK’s unnecessarily leaky housing must be at the heart of the Chancellor’s stimulus plan to recover from Covid-19.
Explained: Can Oliver Dowden save the UK theatre industry from coronavirus?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Explained: Can Oliver Dowden save the UK theatre industry from coronavirus?
The arts and culture sector has welcomed an unexpected £1.57bn cash boost from the Government. However, with a complex employment and regional picture, will the money go far enough for UK theatres and those who work in them?
Any bailout for the aviation sector must be predicated on strong carbon commitments
Coronavirus
By Ruth Cadbury MP
Any bailout for the aviation sector must be predicated on strong carbon commitments
Other governments are bailing out their aviation sectors, but imposing environmental conditions on doing so – the UK could learn a lesson about protecting both jobs and the planet
The UK’s ports are key to rebuilding the economy Partner content
Coronavirus
By Associated British Ports
The UK’s ports are key to rebuilding the economy
Ports can now provide the foundations for rebuilding the economy in the months ahead.
Our ports must be well connected to the rest of the country if we want to see strong trade
Coronavirus
By Stephen Metcalfe MP
Our ports must be well connected to the rest of the country if we want to see strong trade
Trade will be crucial to our Covid economic recovery – but we’ll need a strategic approach to regional connectivity and transport links for freight
Strategic support for airlines must mean long-term value for taxpayers
Coronavirus
By Steve Double MP
Strategic support for airlines must mean long-term value for taxpayers
UK aviation is of great strategic importance to our place in the world. But from regional airports to large international airlines, ongoing support will be needed to weather the Covid crisis
Rishi Sunak urged to pump £200bn into the economy and hand everyone a £500 voucher in wake of ‘unprecedented’ coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak urged to pump £200bn into the economy and hand everyone a £500 voucher in wake of ‘unprecedented’ coronavirus crisis
Rishi Sunak is being urged to match the “unprecedented” coronavirus pandemic with a £200bn recovery package which would include £500 high street vouchers for everybody.
EventsAll
After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
2024
Online
After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
The road to proactive government
2024
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The road to proactive government
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
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Net Zero Week 2024