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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'
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
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
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
By Emma Lewell MP
Health
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?
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
Coronavirus: 25,000 people discharged from hospitals to care homes before government started routine testing
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: 25,000 people discharged from hospitals to care homes before government started routine testing
Twenty-five thousand people were discharged from hospital into care homes before the Government started testing all patients entering care homes and not just those with symptoms.
Matt Hancock claims NHS Test and Trace has ‘beat my expectations’ despite third of cases not contacted
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock claims NHS Test and Trace has ‘beat my expectations’ despite third of cases not contacted
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has insisted the NHS Test and Trace scheme is outperforming expectation despite a third of positive coronavirus cases not being contacted.
Ministers announce plans to end privatisation of probation services in major overhaul of Grayling-era reforms
Coronavirus
Ministers announce plans to end privatisation of probation services in major overhaul of Grayling-era reforms
Ministers have announced plans to nationalise probation services in England and Wales, marking an end to reforms brought in by former Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.
Third of people with coronavirus not contacted by NHS Test and Trace as boss admits it is 'not gold standard'
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Third of people with coronavirus not contacted by NHS Test and Trace as boss admits it is 'not gold standard'
A third of people in England diagnosed with coronavirus could not be contacted by the new NHS Test and Trace system, it has been revealed.
Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Heathrow announces that employment levels no longer sustainable, as Government launches 14-day quarantine
Coronavirus
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Criminal justice system failing disabled people
Equality watchdog says criminal justice system is failing and leaving disabled citizens “bewildered”
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris Johnson faces Tory two metre pressure as Keir Starmer demands schools plan
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris Johnson faces Tory two metre pressure as Keir Starmer demands schools plan
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster.
Coronavirus: Keir Starmer says it is ‘ridiculous’ that betting shops can reopen while schools stay shut
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Coronavirus: Keir Starmer says it is ‘ridiculous’ that betting shops can reopen while schools stay shut
Keir Starmer has said it is “ridiculous” that betting shops and theme parks are able to reopen next week while schools in England remain shut.
Conservative pressure mounts for Boris Johnson to ditch ‘impossible’ two metre coronavirus rule
Coronavirus
Conservative pressure mounts for Boris Johnson to ditch ‘impossible’ two metre coronavirus rule
Boris Johnson is under growing Conservative pressure to reduce the two metre social distancing rule in a bid to save the hospitality industry and allow schools to reopen.
Boris Johnson says UK took ‘right decisions’ on lockdown as ex-adviser claims deaths could have been halved
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Boris Johnson says UK took ‘right decisions’ on lockdown as ex-adviser claims deaths could have been halved
Boris Johnson believes ministers made decisions that were “right for this for this country” as a former government scientific adviser said Britain could have seen “many fewer deaths” if lockdown had been imposed a week earlier.
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
Delay in VAT rule change gives construction firms room to breathe amid Covid-19
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has welcomed the Government's announcement that the start of the 'reverse charge' rule for VAT payments for construction services will be pushed back from October 2020 to March 2021, giving the industry breathing space amid Covid-19.
Boris Johnson ‘fully intends’ to get ‘all children’ back to school in September despite u-turn on primary reopenings
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Boris Johnson ‘fully intends’ to get ‘all children’ back to school in September despite u-turn on primary reopenings
The Government “fully intends” to get all year groups back to school in September, Boris Johnson has confirmed.
Boris Johnson unveils ‘support bubbles’ to join up two households and tackle lockdown loneliness
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson unveils ‘support bubbles’ to join up two households and tackle lockdown loneliness
Boris Johnson has announced that single adult households will be able to join up with another home to help tackle loneliness created by the coronavirus lockdown.
Explained: Which workers have been worst hit by coronavirus?
Coronavirus
By House of Commons Library
Explained: Which workers have been worst hit by coronavirus?
Everyone’s lives have been affected by Covid-19, but some much more so than others. The House of Commons Library explains the economic impact on different workers and demographics
Policy to decarbonise home heating must be fairer in wake of Covid-19 crisis, says OFTEC
Coronavirus
By OFTEC
Policy to decarbonise home heating must be fairer in wake of Covid-19 crisis, says OFTEC
As the UK begins to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis, government must not waste the opportunity to ensure future heat policy is greener and fairer, says OFTEC.
Coronavirus: Number 10 vows ‘strong and swift’ economic recovery as OECD warns Britain will be worst-hit
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Number 10 vows ‘strong and swift’ economic recovery as OECD warns Britain will be worst-hit
Number 10 has vowed to push for a “strong and swift” recovery from the coronavirus downturn as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development predicted Britain could be worst-hit among G7 nations.
Coronavirus
By The Packaging Debate
Packaging innovates for Covid 19
From corrugated to tray thermoforming to injection moulding the world’s packaging sectors have had to adapt to Covid 19. The UK has been no exception.
Coronavirus
By The Packaging Debate
Keeping infection at bay - the role of packaging
If there were any doubts about the vital role played by packaging in our medical supply chain these are dispelled by the Government requirements for the transfer of Covid 19 samples.
Government's approval rating drops for fifth consecutive week amid coronavirus crisis, new poll finds
Coronavirus
Government's approval rating drops for fifth consecutive week amid coronavirus crisis, new poll finds
The Government's approval has seen a sustained fall over five consecutive weeks as it battles to control the coronavirus pandemic, according to new polling.
PMQs: Boris Johnson drops biggest hint yet two-metre social distancing rule to be ditched
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PMQs: Boris Johnson drops biggest hint yet two-metre social distancing rule to be ditched
Boris Johnson has dropped the biggest hint yet that he is to ditch the two-metre rule on social distancing as many other countries have done.
PMQs: Keir Starmer claims Boris Johnson ‘flailing around trying to blame others’ as leaders clash over school reopening
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PMQs: Keir Starmer claims Boris Johnson ‘flailing around trying to blame others’ as leaders clash over school reopening
Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of trying to “blame others” for the decision not to press ahead with primary school reopenings before the summer, as the two leaders clashed at Prime Minister’s Questions.
Government accused of failing to act on poverty as advisers demand dedicated social mobility unit post-coronavirus
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Government accused of failing to act on poverty as advisers demand dedicated social mobility unit post-coronavirus
Social mobility should be promoted by a dedicated unit according to a new report, which accuses the Government of failing to act on tackling poverty.
Coronavirus
By National Federation of Builders
NFB calls for major reform of CITB and no delay to consensus
Following mounting concerns from members, the National Executive Board of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) has unanimously called for major reforms to the CITB in order to support skills in the sector.
It’s time to put tribalism aside – we need a national schools plan to ensure no child is left behind
Coronavirus
By Layla Moran MP
It’s time to put tribalism aside – we need a national schools plan to ensure no child is left behind
We need to do everything we can to prevent a generation of children being left behind forever. It’s time for the government to work with teachers, parents, experts and opposition politicians to develop a clear plan
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025