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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
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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
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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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Inside The Founding Of Jeremy Corbyn's New Party: 'End This Horrible Power Struggle'
Inside The Founding Of Jeremy Corbyn's New Party: "End This Horrible Power Struggle"
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Who Is Running In Labour’s Deputy Leader Race
Who Is Running In Labour’s Deputy Leader Race
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Nigel Farage Promises Huge Cuts To Welfare Budget
Nigel Farage Promises Huge Cuts To Welfare Budget
Political parties
'Morgan Is Taking Over': What We Learned From Keir Starmer's Major Reshuffle
"Morgan Is Taking Over": What We Learned From Keir Starmer's Major Reshuffle
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Keir Starmer Carries Out Major Cabinet Reshuffle After Angela Rayner Resignation
Keir Starmer Carries Out Major Cabinet Reshuffle After Angela Rayner Resignation
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Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
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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
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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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Generation of start-ups face ‘wipe-out’ unless Government rethinks bailout scheme, Rishi Sunak warned
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Generation of start-ups face ‘wipe-out’ unless Government rethinks bailout scheme, Rishi Sunak warned
An entire generation of UK start-up businesses could be wiped out unless the Government rethinks its bailout scheme, it has been claimed.
Almost half of Brits exposed to 'fake news' during coronavirus pandemic, new poll finds
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Almost half of Brits exposed to 'fake news' during coronavirus pandemic, new poll finds
Almost half of Brits claim they have been exposed to "fake news" during the coronavirus pandemic, new polling has found.
Senior MPs dismiss plan for 1km voting queue as they push rival bid to keep virtual Commons going
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Senior MPs dismiss plan for 1km voting queue as they push rival bid to keep virtual Commons going
A group of senior MPs has launched a bid to reject controversial Government plans that could see MPs forming a one kilometre-long queue through Parliament to vote while social distancing.
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB welcomes 'Roadmap to Recovery' for the construction industry
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has today welcomed publication of the ‘Roadmap to Recovery’ plan by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC). The plan outlines a series of proposals aimed at safeguarding construction businesses and calls for the construction industry to reinvent itself and work in more collaborative ways as it rebuilds.
Rishi Sunak says lockdown easing is 'absolutely safe' amid warnings from public health officials
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Rishi Sunak says lockdown easing is 'absolutely safe' amid warnings from public health officials
Rishi Sunak has said the Government’s lockdown easing measures are "absolutely safe" after public health officials raised concerns about the move.
The virtual Parliament is no longer necessary. We can do so much better
Coronavirus
By Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
The virtual Parliament is no longer necessary. We can do so much better
Westminster has been the seat of our democracy for centuries. It will take more than the coronavirus to change that.
Boris Johnson must suspend the No Recourse to Public Funds policy during the coronavirus crisis
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By Stephen Timms MP
Boris Johnson must suspend the No Recourse to Public Funds policy during the coronavirus crisis
More and more law-abiding, hard-working families, whose contributions we have all benefited from for years, are sinking into destitution.
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
Building societies maintained a high market share of new approvals in Q1 2020, figures reveal
Released today, BSA lending and savings figures for Q1 2020 show that building societies maintained a high market share of new approvals in the quarter. At the end of March, the impact of Coronavirus was yet to make a significant impact on lending volumes.
EXCL Sadiq Khan tells Boris Johnson to ditch Universal Credit ban for migrants with no recourse to public funds or risk ‘destitution’
Coronavirus
EXCL Sadiq Khan tells Boris Johnson to ditch Universal Credit ban for migrants with no recourse to public funds or risk ‘destitution’
Sadiq Khan has heaped fresh pressure on Boris Johnson to scrap an “appalling“ rule that stops some migrants claiming a raft of state benefits despite paying taxes - as he warned Londoners face a “cliff edge of destitution” during the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Railway Industry Association
Rail organisations unite to call for supplier capacity to be considered in North and Midlands Rail Plans
Groups representing rail suppliers across the UK have united to respond to the National Infrastructure Commission’s inquiry on developing an integrated rail plan for the Midlands and North of England.
In forcing the return of Parliament, Boris Johnson risks sending a dangerous message to bad employers
Coronavirus
By Chris Elmore MP
In forcing the return of Parliament, Boris Johnson risks sending a dangerous message to bad employers
Insisting that all MPs return to Parliament in an arbitrary way puts the health of older and vulnerable Members and staff in jeopardy – and risks giving license to bad employers to put undue pressure on their own workers
The Breakfast Briefing: Back to school bust-up as lockdown eased across England
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The Breakfast Briefing: Back to school bust-up as lockdown eased across England
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from the PoliticsHome team.
Coronavirus has placed unprecedented pressure on our public services. What lessons can be learned?
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By Baroness Armstrong
Coronavirus has placed unprecedented pressure on our public services. What lessons can be learned?
The newly-formed House of Lords Public Services Committee is launching an urgent inquiry to explore the main areas of public service success and failure during the Covid-19 outbreak, looking at what lessons can be learned to shape future reform.
Returning to Westminster is the right thing to do
Coronavirus
By Andrea Leadsom MP
Returning to Westminster is the right thing to do
Members of Parliament have a responsibility, and a duty to represent the views of the electorate in person
‘We need to educate our children again’ – inside the battle to re-open England’s schools
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
‘We need to educate our children again’ – inside the battle to re-open England’s schools
Thousands of children will return to primary school today in the first phase of the Government’s plan to get all pupils back in the classroom before the summer holidays. But teaching unions say they have “deep concerns” and accuse ministers of ignoring the scientific evidence. Georgina Bailey reports on the Government’s attempt to get schools back up and running – and the clash with the teachers who fear it is too early
Public health officials accuse ministers of ‘misjudging risk’ as lockdown measures are eased across England
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Public health officials accuse ministers of ‘misjudging risk’ as lockdown measures are eased across England
Senior public health officials have accused ministers of “misjudging the balance of risk” as a wave of coronavirus lockdown measures are eased in England from Monday.
Boris Johnson’s 200,000-a-day coronavirus testing capacity target reached a day early
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Boris Johnson’s 200,000-a-day coronavirus testing capacity target reached a day early
The Government’s target of building capacity for 200,000 coronavirus tests a day has been reached a day early, ministers have announced.
All the key changes to England's lockdown that kick in from Monday
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All the key changes to England's lockdown that kick in from Monday
Changes to schools, shops and contact with friends and family have all been announced as part of the next step in the Government's "roadmap" for exiting the coronavirus lockdown.
Tory backlash mounts over ‘blanket’ coronavirus quarantine for people entering the UK
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Tory backlash mounts over ‘blanket’ coronavirus quarantine for people entering the UK
The Government is facing a growing Conservative rebellion over its plans to impose a “blanket” 14-day quarantine on everybody who arrives in the UK.
Dominic Raab defends lockdown easing from Monday as he confirms England still on Covid alert level four
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Dominic Raab defends lockdown easing from Monday as he confirms England still on Covid alert level four
Dominic Raab has defended the decision to ease a string of lockdown restrictions from Monday as he confirmed England is still “transitioning” to a less severe level under its Covid-19 alert system.
Boris Johnson’s poll lead takes fresh tumble in wake of Dominic Cummings row
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Boris Johnson’s poll lead takes fresh tumble in wake of Dominic Cummings row
The Conservative Party’s poll lead over Labour has been slashed by eight points in a week dominated by the row over Dominic Cummings’ lockdown trip to Durham.
UK heading for no-deal Brexit unless Boris Johnson keeps his promises, Michel Barnier warns
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UK heading for no-deal Brexit unless Boris Johnson keeps his promises, Michel Barnier warns
Britain is heading for a no-deal Brexit unless Boris Johnson keeps the promises he made when he signed last year’s withdrawal agreement, the EU’s chief negotiator has warned.
Oliver Dowden declares ‘football’s coming back’ as competitive sport can resume behind closed doors
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Oliver Dowden declares ‘football’s coming back’ as competitive sport can resume behind closed doors
From Monday elite athletes will be able to resume competitive sport behind closed doors in England for the first time in three months.
Boris Johnson announces those people ‘shielding’ from coronavirus can leave homes from Monday
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Boris Johnson announces those people ‘shielding’ from coronavirus can leave homes from Monday
More than two million people “shielding” themselves from coronavirus will be able to leave their homes from Monday, Boris Johnson has announced.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
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