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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
Scrolls of Doom: Why Gen Z is shunning the church
Scrolls of Doom: Why Gen Z is shunning the church
By Harriet Symonds
Communities
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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
By NASUWT
NASUWT supports call for council powers to close schools where Covid-19 clusters emerge
Commenting on the call by the Local Government Association (LGA) for councils to be given powers to close schools if testing indicates clusters of new Covid-19 cases, Dr Patrick Roach, General Secretary of the NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union, said:
Coronavirus: Government ‘optimistic’ of Transport for London rescue deal after Sadiq Khan warns cash-starved services could collapse
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Government ‘optimistic’ of Transport for London rescue deal after Sadiq Khan warns cash-starved services could collapse
Grant Shapps has said he is “optimistic” about striking a rescue deal for Transport for London, after the city’s mayor said he would be forced to cut services without extra state help.
Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Covid-19: Media reports of the first confirmed case in the Rohingya refugee camps is a major cause for concern, warns Save the Children
Bangladesh risks losing decades of child development gains as Coronavirus sweeps through the country.
Coronavirus
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
EHRC Chair comments on support for older people during pandemic
The current crisis has raised serious questions about how we value the rights of older people in our society
Minister Nadine Dorries criticised for tweeting ‘doctored video from far-right account’ attacking Keir Starmer
Coronavirus
Minister Nadine Dorries criticised for tweeting ‘doctored video from far-right account’ attacking Keir Starmer
Health minister Nadine Dorries has been criticised for praising a “doctored video” posted by a “far-right account” which attacked Sir Keir Starmer.
Any contact tracing app must respect privacy and maintain public trust
Coronavirus
By Daisy Cooper MP
Any contact tracing app must respect privacy and maintain public trust
If the public don’t have confidence in the coronavirus app, they won’t use it. The Liberal Democrats’ plans for a Safe Trace App Law would fix that.
Labour grandee Lord Blunkett says teachers’ unions ‘working against the interests of children’ in row over June reopening plan
Coronavirus
Labour grandee Lord Blunkett says teachers’ unions ‘working against the interests of children’ in row over June reopening plan
Teaching unions opposed to the Government’s plan to get some primary schools back open on June 1 are “working against the interests of children”, former Labour education secretary Lord Blunkett has declared.
Coronavirus
By NASUWT
Government has failed to provide evidence that opening schools is safe
Responding to the evidence given today by Osama Rahman, Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Analysis at the Department for Education to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee about the basis for the Government’s plan to start to reopen schools from 1 June, Dr Patrick Roach, NASUWT General Secretary, said:
The Breakfast Briefing: MP anger over Jacob Rees-Mogg’s ‘Darwinian’ plan for Commons return
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: MP anger over Jacob Rees-Mogg’s ‘Darwinian’ plan for Commons return
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from the PoliticsHome team
The coronavirus crisis has exposed a huge digital divide in our society
Coronavirus
By Peter Gibson MP
The coronavirus crisis has exposed a huge digital divide in our society
Digital exclusion was a serious issue before the pandemic, affecting people who were at greater risk of social exclusion too. The coronavirus crisis has raised the stakes significantly.
Majority of Brits think Government should keep prioritising health over economy in coronavirus response
Coronavirus
Majority of Brits think Government should keep prioritising health over economy in coronavirus response
The majority of Brits think the Government should keep prioritising people’s health over boosting the economy in their coronavirus response.
Bank of England can prevent return to austerity as UK heads for ‘sharp’ recession, Governor claims
Coronavirus
Bank of England can prevent return to austerity as UK heads for ‘sharp’ recession, Governor claims
The Bank of England has bought up £200billion of Government debt as part of plans to help prevent a return to austerity after the coronavirus crisis, according to its Governor.
New ‘game-changer’ coronavirus antibody test 100% accurate, say Public Health England
Coronavirus
New ‘game-changer’ coronavirus antibody test 100% accurate, say Public Health England
The long wait for a coronavirus antibody test appears to be over after a version was given the go-ahead to be rolled out across the UK.
'This is not 'survival of the fittest' – MPs split over ‘premature’ return to Parliament
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
"This is not 'survival of the fittest" – MPs split over ‘premature’ return to Parliament
The leader of the Commons has announced that virtual proceedings will end later this month – much sooner than many MPs expected. For some Members, a return to Westminster is a welcome sign that the country is re-opening. But others say it will be impossible to return safely – and fear the move will leave them, and their constituents, disenfranchised
Members of Parliament will not be forgiven if we flout the rules we are asking others to respect
Coronavirus
By Chris Elmore MP
Members of Parliament will not be forgiven if we flout the rules we are asking others to respect
Virtual proceedings are not perfect. But if Members of Parliament cannot set an example and respect the request to stay at home, why on earth would anyone else think that they should bother?
Coronavirus
By National Federation of Builders
CIL changes ‘welcome relief’ now time to extend planning permissions
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will amend the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Regulations to give much needed relief to small and medium sized housebuilders.
Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
‘Freezing officer pay would be morally bankrupt’
National Chair warns government a pay freeze would be a slap in the face for police officers
Boris Johnson accuses Keir Starmer of being ‘misleading’ in bitter row over care home guidance
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson accuses Keir Starmer of being ‘misleading’ in bitter row over care home guidance
Boris Johnson has hit back at Sir Keir Starmer in a row over coronavirus guidance for care homes and accused him of being “misleading”.
Majority of Brits think Government’s message on easing lockdown is unclear, snap poll shows
Coronavirus
Majority of Brits think Government’s message on easing lockdown is unclear, snap poll shows
Only a third of British people claim to understand the latest government guidance on easing lockdown, a new poll has revealed.
The Hybrid Parliament has set the right example - don't undo all that good work
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
The Hybrid Parliament has set the right example - don't undo all that good work
The Hybrid Parliament has shown what can be done during a pandemic. Now is not the time to undo that good work
Conservatives dampen talk of public sector pay freeze post-coronavirus and say workers ‘won’t be forgotten’
Coronavirus
Conservatives dampen talk of public sector pay freeze post-coronavirus and say workers ‘won’t be forgotten’
The Government will “not forget” the sacrifices of frontline staff battling coronavirus amid reports of a fresh public sector pay freeze to tackle ballooning borrowing.
Coronavirus
By Mineral Products Association
‘Cash bridge’ remains at heart of MPA calls on Chancellor for more business support now and into recovery
Surviving the recovery, when bills will come in faster than payment of invoices for some months, will be another challenge for industry and we need Government to provide direct support and to ensure that planned infrastructure goes ahead as soon as possible.
Coronavirus
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry sets out key coronavirus-related issues and concerns to Parliament’s Transport Committee
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has published its submission to the Transport Select Committee on the impact of Coronavirus to rail businesses.
Coronavirus: Education Secretary says reopening schools is ‘right thing to do’ despite union backlash
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Education Secretary says reopening schools is ‘right thing to do’ despite union backlash
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has defended plans to reopen schools from June 1 despite union demands to “step back” from the proposal.
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After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
2024
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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