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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
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.
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Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak vows fresh help for self-employed as firms take on more furlough costs
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak vows fresh help for self-employed as firms take on more furlough costs
Rishi Sunak has confirmed the self-employed will get a fresh round of state support to help them weather the coronavirus crisis, while firms with staff on furlough will be asked to start footing more of the bill.
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By Compassion in Dying
Compassion in Dying backs DNACPR legal challenge to Health Secretary
End-of-life charity has received hundreds of calls relating to CPR and DNACPR
Charities warn Boris Johnson millions of vulnerable people at risk over 'mixed and confusing' coronavirus guidance
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Charities warn Boris Johnson millions of vulnerable people at risk over 'mixed and confusing' coronavirus guidance
Charities have warned millions of vulnerable people are being put at risk over the Government's "mixed and confusing" coronavirus advice.
Coronavirus
By IPSE
IPSE letter to Chancellor: “Now is not the time to withdraw support from the self-employed”
IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has written a letter to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, urging him to extend the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme while the self-employed need it. It has also called on the Chancellor to look again at ways to support limited companies and the newly self-employed. The letter was co-signed by the Creative Industries Federation, BECTU and Equity.
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris throws protective ring around top scientists PLUS Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of flicking ‘multiple v-signs’
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The Breakfast Briefing: Boris throws protective ring around top scientists PLUS Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of flicking ‘multiple v-signs’
Your essential guide to what’s moving this morning from the PoliticsHome team
Why is this Government so afraid of the scrutiny of the British people?
Coronavirus
By Catherine McKinnell MP
Why is this Government so afraid of the scrutiny of the British people?
There are currently 25 petitions waiting to be debated in the House of Commons, with a combined total of more than five million signatures. If the government truly believes in the importance of scrutiny, they will not continue to deny the British people the right to have their voices heard
Britain is in a national emergency. So why are ill and disabled MPs being prevented from doing their jobs?
Coronavirus
By Robert Halfon MP
Britain is in a national emergency. So why are ill and disabled MPs being prevented from doing their jobs?
When Parliament returns next week, hundreds of MPs who are self-isolating, shielding or sick will be denied the ability to properly represent their constituents. The government must see sense and reverse this democratically unjust decision
We’ve come a long way in the last 50 years on gender pay inequality, but there is still plenty of work to do
Coronavirus
By Laura Farris MP
We’ve come a long way in the last 50 years on gender pay inequality, but there is still plenty of work to do
On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, women’s wages are still on average 82% that of men across all settings and women in full-time employment earn around 9% less.
Protecting public health and the environment: addressing the dual crisis of PPE
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
Protecting public health and the environment: addressing the dual crisis of PPE
We have the opportunity to solve two problems together: reducing the environmental impact of PPE whilst ensuring that public health is not threatened by a continued “hand to mouth” dependence on single-use PPE.
On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, women across the UK face barriers at every stage of their lives
Coronavirus
By Baroness Berridge
On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, women across the UK face barriers at every stage of their lives
We want everyone to have the opportunity and freedom to pursue their aspirations as we seek to level up all four corners of the UK
EXCL Jacob Rees-Mogg’s ‘incomprehensible’ plans to reopen Commons will turn ill and disabled MPs into ‘eunuchs’, senior Tory warns
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster
EXCL Jacob Rees-Mogg’s ‘incomprehensible’ plans to reopen Commons will turn ill and disabled MPs into ‘eunuchs’, senior Tory warns
The Government’s current plans to bring the House of Commons back from June 2 will turn self-isolating and disabled MPs into “parliamentary eunuchs”, a former minister has warned.
Coronavirus furlough scheme: Rishi Sunak ‘to ask employers to start paying a fifth of wages’
Coronavirus
Coronavirus furlough scheme: Rishi Sunak ‘to ask employers to start paying a fifth of wages’
Firms will be asked to pay a 20% of the wages of employees on the Government’s furlough scheme, Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce.
Government vows ‘clean resilient recovery’ as delayed Cop26 climate summit gets a new date
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Government vows ‘clean resilient recovery’ as delayed Cop26 climate summit gets a new date
A major international climate summit that was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic has been rescheduled to next year, the Government has confirmed.
Labour slams ministers over block-booking of care home beds for coronavirus patients
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Labour slams ministers over block-booking of care home beds for coronavirus patients
Labour have hit out at the Government after it emerged that beds in care homes had block-booked for recovering coronavirus patients to ease pressure on the NHS.
Don’t scrap ‘lifeline’ coronavirus support for self-employed, MPs tell Rishi Sunak
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Don’t scrap ‘lifeline’ coronavirus support for self-employed, MPs tell Rishi Sunak
More than 100 MPs have backed a cross-party call to extend the Government’s self employment support scheme before it ends this weekend.
Welsh government says public should not travel more than five miles from home as lockdown measures eased
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Welsh government says public should not travel more than five miles from home as lockdown measures eased
First minister Mark Drakeford has urged the Welsh public to “stay local” by avoiding trips more than five miles from the home as the country prepares to ease some of its lockdown measures.
Boris Johnson says it is ‘unfair and unnecessary’ to ask top scientific advisers about Dominic Cummings row
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Boris Johnson says it is ‘unfair and unnecessary’ to ask top scientific advisers about Dominic Cummings row
It is "unfair and unnecessary" for people to ask the government's scientific advisers about the Dominic Cummings row, Boris Johnson has claimed.
Groups given green light to socialise in parks and gardens as PM eases lockdown
Coronavirus
Groups given green light to socialise in parks and gardens as PM eases lockdown
Groups of up to six people will be able to socialise together in parks and gardens from Monday, after Boris Johnson announced a relaxation of lockdown rules in England.
Coronavirus
By British Veterinary Association
Impact of contact tracing programmes on veterinary practices
Contact tracing programmes across the UK could have a significant impact on the provision of veterinary services, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has said.
Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scots will be able to meet in groups of 8 under new lockdown easing plans
Coronavirus
Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scots will be able to meet in groups of 8 under new lockdown easing plans
Nicola Sturgeon has said groups of up to 8 will be allowed to meet as long as they stay outside, under new plans for lifting lockdown restrictions.
Number 10 stands by Dominic Cummings after Durham Police say Barnard Castle trip ‘might’ have breached lockdown rules
Coronavirus
Number 10 stands by Dominic Cummings after Durham Police say Barnard Castle trip ‘might’ have breached lockdown rules
Number 10 has stood firm by Dominic Cummings after Durham Police conclude his trip to Barnard Castle “might have been a minor breach” of lockdown rules.
Read in full: Durham police statement on Dominic Cummings
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Read in full: Durham police statement on Dominic Cummings
Durham Constabulary have issued a statement on the Prime Minister’s most senior adviser. Read it in full here
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
New CIOB survey finds construction professionals are optimistic about post-pandemic prospects
92% of construction professionals around the world said they expect their business to survive the COVID-19 pandemic in a survey conducted by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and its Global Construction Review publication, gauging the financial, operational and personal impact of Covid-19 on the global industry.
Coronavirus
By British Veterinary Association
Leading animal welfare charity announces desk-based research grants
The Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) has announced new grants for desk-based animal welfare research projects to help support important research at a time when ongoing Covid-19 social distancing measures have made field work difficult.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025