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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
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
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
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
By Chris Coghlan MP
Communities
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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
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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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By Chartered Institute of Building
Robert Halfon MP is right to call for an Apprenticeship Guarantee
CIOB have responded to calls for an apprentice ‘safety net’.
Jacob Rees-Mogg confirms virtual Parliament will end despite claim shielding MPs will be ‘euthanised from Commons’
Coronavirus
Jacob Rees-Mogg confirms virtual Parliament will end despite claim shielding MPs will be ‘euthanised from Commons’
Jacob Rees-Mogg has vowed once again to end the virtual Parliamentary proceedings and force MPs to come into Westminster from 2 June.
PMQs: Boris Johnson claims UK will have ‘world-beating’ system to trace 10,000 coronavirus cases per day ready by 1 June
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PMQs: Boris Johnson claims UK will have ‘world-beating’ system to trace 10,000 coronavirus cases per day ready by 1 June
Boris Johnson has claimed the UK will have a “world-beating" system to test, track and trace for coronavirus up and running by 1 June.
Coronavirus: Cabinet minister admits Government chose to prioritise testing in NHS over care homes
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Coronavirus: Cabinet minister admits Government chose to prioritise testing in NHS over care homes
The Government has been accused of leaving the “most vulnerable people out at sea without a life raft” after a Cabinet minister admitted they chose to prioritise testing in the NHS over care homes.
After the pandemic, the government must follow through its rhetoric and ‘level up’ the UK
Coronavirus
By Dan Jarvis MP
After the pandemic, the government must follow through its rhetoric and ‘level up’ the UK
This crisis can be a turning point. As we rebuild, we have an opportunity to forever bury the idea that society cannot change itself for the better
On HS2, there has been a failure to manage costs and a complete lack of transparency
Coronavirus
By Public Accounts Committee
On HS2, there has been a failure to manage costs and a complete lack of transparency
No responsible government should be willing to see such huge cost escalations and so little accountability.
I would happily trade the cut and thrust of the chamber for a better, more respectful hybrid parliament
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By Owen Thompson MP
I would happily trade the cut and thrust of the chamber for a better, more respectful hybrid parliament
The architecture of politics cannot stay in a time warp, it has to adapt to reflect modern life. The hybrid proceedings prove this can be done in a way that augments the traditions rather than detracts from them.
Ministers set for showdown with schools as hundreds could stay shut on June 1
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Ministers set for showdown with schools as hundreds could stay shut on June 1
As many as 1,500 English primary schools could refuse to reopen on 1 June amid a growing backlash over the Government's plans.
Coronavirus: Captain Tom Moore to be knighted for NHS fundraising efforts, PM confirms
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Coronavirus: Captain Tom Moore to be knighted for NHS fundraising efforts, PM confirms
Captain Tom Moore is set to be knighted for his NHS fundraising efforts after receiving a special nomination from the Prime Minister.
Coronavirus: MPs call for apprentice ‘safety net’ as two-thirds lose out on work or learning
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Coronavirus: MPs call for apprentice ‘safety net’ as two-thirds lose out on work or learning
Senior MPs have demanded a “safety net” for apprentices as new research revealed that 61% have been furloughed, made redundant or lost access to learning due to the coronavirus crisis.
Leading Government scientist admits Covid-19 testing policy was ditched because of lack of capacity
Coronavirus
Leading Government scientist admits Covid-19 testing policy was ditched because of lack of capacity
The UK’s deputy chief scientific adviser has acknowledged that the Government’s decision to abandon its initial coronavirus test and trace policy was influenced by a lack of available tests.
Environment Secretary urges furloughed Brits to ‘play their part’ in fruit-picking - as website crashes
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Environment Secretary urges furloughed Brits to ‘play their part’ in fruit-picking - as website crashes
The Environment Secretary has issued a fresh plea for furloughed workers to “play their part” by filling foreign labour shortages as Britain’s harvest season approaches.
Labour cancels party conference amid coronavirus pandemic
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Labour cancels party conference amid coronavirus pandemic
Labour has cancelled Keir Starmer’s first annual conference as leader amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak warns UK faces ‘severe recession the likes of which we haven’t seen’
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Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak warns UK faces ‘severe recession the likes of which we haven’t seen’
The Chancellor has warned the economy may not experience an "immediate bounce back” after lockdown is removed as the UK faces a “severe recession the likes of which we haven't seen”.
Coronavirus
By British Veterinary Association
BVA and AVS issue warning over unpaid veterinary work
Veterinary practices should not be exploiting recruitment fears by offering unpaid or voluntary veterinary roles, according to the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Association of Veterinary Students (AVS).
No 10 rejects Cabinet minister’s claim coronavirus mistakes down to ‘wrong’ scientific advice
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No 10 rejects Cabinet minister’s claim coronavirus mistakes down to ‘wrong’ scientific advice
Downing Street has sought to distance itself from the claim by a Cabinet minister that any mistakes made in the coronavirus response are down to "wrong" scientific advice.
Coronavirus: Matt Hancock says government ‘will not rest’ as new figures show more than 9,900 people have died in care homes
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Coronavirus: Matt Hancock says government ‘will not rest’ as new figures show more than 9,900 people have died in care homes
Matt Hancock has said ministers “will not rest” until the coronavirus epidemic is under control in the country’s care homes, as stark new figures revealed that more than 9,900 residents have died with the virus in England and Wales.
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Government guidance vital as industry restarts
During the COVID-19 crisis, the GGF has remained at the forefront of breaking news and conveying key guidance to the industry. As the Government is starting to rejuvenate the economy, the GGF calls on companies to adjust to the safety guidance and ensure that all work is carried out as safely as possible.
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF launches safe guide for installers
Following the GGF’s “first to market” launch of the Safe Guide for Homeowners during the Covid-19 Crisis, the GGF has now launched a complementary Safe Guide for Home Improvement Companies.
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF warns of Covid-19 misinformation
In the last few weeks, the GGF has observed further examples of misinformation around the COVID-19 situation and its impact on the home improvement sector.
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
ONS data shows twice the anticipated number of deaths in care homes – Alzheimer’s Society comments
New updated figures today from the ONS have given insight into the number of care home deaths due to Covid-19 in England and Wales:
Thérèse Coffey says ministers will have made coronavirus mistakes 'if advice was wrong' from scientists
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Thérèse Coffey says ministers will have made coronavirus mistakes 'if advice was wrong' from scientists
Thérèse Coffey has suggested "wrong" scientific advice could have led to blunders in the Government’s response to the pandemic.
Labour must seize the political space opening up before us – and banish the poisonous myth about Leavers and Remainers
Coronavirus
By Ruth Smeeth
Labour must seize the political space opening up before us – and banish the poisonous myth about Leavers and Remainers
Labour failed to understand voters who wanted an end to the failed status quo. As we rebuild after the pandemic, the party has an opportunity to build a future based on empathy, connection and security
The Breakfast Briefing: What do MPs really think about the Government’s coronavirus response?
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The Breakfast Briefing: What do MPs really think about the Government’s coronavirus response?
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster, from the PoliticsHome team.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025