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AT-A-GLANCE: All the steps in Boris Johnson's 'roadmap' for exiting lockdown
Coronavirus
AT-A-GLANCE: All the steps in Boris Johnson's 'roadmap' for exiting lockdown
Boris Johnson has published his 'roadmap' for exiting the coronavirus lockdown. PolHome digs into all the key measures announced in the three-stage plan for restarting the UK's economy.
End of the ‘golden era’? The growing calls for a ‘decoupling’ from China
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
End of the ‘golden era’? The growing calls for a ‘decoupling’ from China
The Chinese Ambassador to the UK last week warned that increasingly vocal criticisms of Beijing from Conservative Members of Parliament risked “poisoning” UK-China relations. What’s behind the rift, and how should the UK approach one of the key foreign policy challenges of the coming decade? Sebastian Whale reports
The Breakfast Briefing: Back-to-work row, Boris’s Commons statement - and Nicola Sturgeon’s fury
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Back-to-work row, Boris’s Commons statement - and Nicola Sturgeon’s fury
Your essential guide to what’s moving in Westminster this morning from the PoliticsHome team
The Breakfast Briefing: Why ministers can’t just blame the press for unforced errors on lockdown messaging
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Why ministers can’t just blame the press for unforced errors on lockdown messaging
Your morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from the PoliticsHome team
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris’s lockdown plan, Bank’s recession warning, Keir vs Corbyn
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris’s lockdown plan, Bank’s recession warning, Keir vs Corbyn
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from the PoliticsHome team
How will the contact tracing App for COVID-19 work?
Coronavirus
By The Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology
How will the contact tracing App for COVID-19 work?
A trial is underway on the Isle of Wight to test an NHS contact tracing App to help in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. How do contact tracing Apps work, and how will the data be used? Susie Wright from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology explains
The Breakfast Briefing: Neil Ferguson quits, the grim toll, and Theresa May’s tips for Boris
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Neil Ferguson quits, the grim toll, and Theresa May’s tips for Boris
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster
EXCL Two hundred peers demand longer Lords sittings to grill Government's coronavirus response
Coronavirus
EXCL Two hundred peers demand longer Lords sittings to grill Government's coronavirus response
Around two hundred peers have demanded they be allowed to sit for longer to allow greater scrutiny of the Government's coronavirus response, PoliticsHome can reveal.
We’re not all in this together, but it’s time we were
Coronavirus
By Zarah Sultana MP
We’re not all in this together, but it’s time we were
In 1945, the working class insisted that if we could care for everyone in a crisis, we could do it in peacetime too. When we emerge from this pandemic, let's look to them for inspiration and build a world for working people
The Breakfast Briefing: PM’s lectern comeback, testing deadline arrives, and Labour’s lockdown critique
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: PM’s lectern comeback, testing deadline arrives, and Labour’s lockdown critique
Your morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster, from PolHome acting editor Matt Honeycombe-Foster
The lockdown alone won’t rid us of this virus – but it buys us time to develop the plan
Coronavirus
By Jon Ashworth MP
The lockdown alone won’t rid us of this virus – but it buys us time to develop the plan
The British public can be proud of their action in staying home and suppressing coronavirus. But if we are to win this battle, a new strategy based on testing, tracing and isolating is crucial
The Breakfast Briefing: Care homes crisis, Boris could miss PMQs - and a Priti big deal
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Care homes crisis, Boris could miss PMQs - and a Priti big deal
Your morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster, from PolHome acting editor Matt Honeycombe-Foster
No one in our society should become homeless because they have had to flee domestic abuse
Coronavirus
By Rosie Duffield MP, Neil Coyle MP and Bob Blackman MP
No one in our society should become homeless because they have had to flee domestic abuse
This lockdown throws into sharp relief why it’s essential that domestic abuse survivors are guaranteed the right to a safe home, write Rosie Duffield, Neil Coyle and Bob Blackman
Committee chairs protest Government plans to 'undermine' scrutiny
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Committee chairs protest Government plans to "undermine" scrutiny
Influential backbenchers have tabled an amendment to try to prevent the Government installing its own choice as chair of the powerful Liaison Committee
READ IN FULL: Boris Johnson’s message to the public as he returns to Number 10 after coronavirus fight
Coronavirus
READ IN FULL: Boris Johnson’s message to the public as he returns to Number 10 after coronavirus fight
Here’s Boris Johnson’s full statement to the country as he returned to work following his battle with coronavirus.
After this crisis, there will be no excuse for any business not to pay its way
Coronavirus
By Anneliese Dodds MP
After this crisis, there will be no excuse for any business not to pay its way
When the public looks back on the support it has given business over this period I want it to do so with pride rather than through gritted teeth. That means firms must all play their part in rebuilding public finances
Is the 'hybrid' Parliament here to stay?
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Is the 'hybrid' Parliament here to stay?
With the introduction of a semi-virtual Parliament underway, some MPs are calling for the measures to be installed on a permanent basis. Sebastian Whale reports
What lay behind the UK’s ‘political decision’ to opt out of the EU’s ventilator procurement scheme?
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
What lay behind the UK’s ‘political decision’ to opt out of the EU’s ventilator procurement scheme?
The most senior Foreign Office official told MPs that ministers had been made aware of the scheme but made a "political decision" not to take part
By creating a network of ‘community shields’ we can stop the spread of Covid-19 – and support those in isolation
Coronavirus
By Caroline Lucas MP
By creating a network of ‘community shields’ we can stop the spread of Covid-19 – and support those in isolation
A community-based response can suppress the spread of Covid-19, provide support to patients in their own homes and give people the reassurance they need that they will be safe when the lockdown is lifted
Why parliamentary scrutiny matters
Coronavirus
By Bernard Jenkin MP
Why parliamentary scrutiny matters
As we enter the age of ‘virtual’ sitting, it will take time to adapt to the new ways of working. But we must swiftly re-establish our authority as Parliament, writes Bernard Jenkin
A major U-turn on early years funding could leave many key workers without childcare
Coronavirus
By Tulip Siddiq MP
A major U-turn on early years funding could leave many key workers without childcare
Childcare is a fourth emergency service in this crisis, but it is being overlooked, warns the Shadow Minister for Children and Early Years.
Peter Mandelson: I’m glad we stayed and fought during Labour’s darkest hour
Political parties
By Sebastian Whale
Peter Mandelson: I’m glad we stayed and fought during Labour’s darkest hour
Peter Mandelson was a key figure in the Labour Party’s long march back to power in the late 1980s and 1990s. As Keir Starmer embarks on a similarly arduous task, Mandelson is hopeful a new generation can climb the “steep mountain” ahead
MPs must not allow government behind closed doors to continue
Coronavirus
By Harriet Harman MP
MPs must not allow government behind closed doors to continue
Select Committee chairs should act now and establish a Liaison Committee – whether Parliament is sitting or not
We cannot afford to leave anyone behind in our response to coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Caroline Nokes MP
We cannot afford to leave anyone behind in our response to coronavirus
The Government’s response to Covid-19 risks exacerbating existing inequalities for the most vulnerable. This is why the Women and Equalities Committee has launched an inquiry to examine this further.
Michael Gove confirms coronavirus testing has hit 10,000 a day amid calls to get more NHS staff checked
Coronavirus
Michael Gove confirms coronavirus testing has hit 10,000 a day amid calls to get more NHS staff checked
The number of coronavirus tests being carried out in Britain every day has hit 10,000 for the first time, Michael Gove has announced.
Together we will rise to the challenge of this historic crisis and emerge from it stronger
Coronavirus
By Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP
Together we will rise to the challenge of this historic crisis and emerge from it stronger
If we can all do our bit, go against our instincts and keep our distance, stay indoors, yet stay in touch, we will endure this, writes Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Wes Streeting: People in the Labour Party have got to start liking one another again. We've got to build a common cause
Political parties
By Sebastian Whale
Wes Streeting: People in the Labour Party have got to start liking one another again. We've got to build a common cause
Since joining parliament in 2015, Wes Streeting has weathered an additional two general elections, an EU referendum, and rocked the boat with his criticism of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. The Labour MP sits down with Sebastian Whale to talk about his hopes for the future of the party
Self-employed workers in our creative industries are facing a financial catastrophe and Rishi Sunak must act now
Coronavirus
By Tracy Brabin
Self-employed workers in our creative industries are facing a financial catastrophe and Rishi Sunak must act now
Nothing short of a temporary basic income is going to give this substantial part of the creative workforce what it needs to get through this crisis, says the Shadow Culture Secretary
UK moves closer to full coronavirus lockdown as Boris Johnson orders cafes, pubs, cinemas and restaurants to shut
Coronavirus
UK moves closer to full coronavirus lockdown as Boris Johnson orders cafes, pubs, cinemas and restaurants to shut
Boris Johnson has ordered all cafes, pubs, cinemas, restaurants and theatres to close their doors as the UK moves closer to a full coronavirus lockdown.
Coronavirus: How do we keep democracy running in a time of crisis?
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Coronavirus: How do we keep democracy running in a time of crisis?
These unprecedented times have not diminished MPs’ desire to hold the Government to account. But as the coronavirus spreads, and the operations of the Palace of Westminster becomes more complicated, parliamentary scrutiny will have to adapt. Sebastian Whale reports
ANALYSIS: The Windrush report reveals a scandal decades in the making - and MPs of all stripes cannot ignore it
Home affairs
ANALYSIS: The Windrush report reveals a scandal decades in the making - and MPs of all stripes cannot ignore it
It's easy to become numb to the cliched language of Whitehall watchdogs - phrases like "not fit for purpose", and "lessons to be learned" crop up so often in official reviews that they can lose their impact.
EXCL Lib Dems mobilise thousands of members to help vulnerable through coronavirus isolation
Coronavirus
EXCL Lib Dems mobilise thousands of members to help vulnerable through coronavirus isolation
The Liberal Democrats are mobilising thousands of their members for a taskforce to help the most vulnerable deal with self-isolation during the coronavirus outbreak, PoliticsHome can reveal.
MPs ordered to stay away from Commons debating chamber as coronavirus crisis deepens
Coronavirus
MPs ordered to stay away from Commons debating chamber as coronavirus crisis deepens
MPs have been told to stay away from the House of Commons debating chamber in a bid to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
If schools close we must ensure children on free school meals do not go hungry
Education
By Carolyn Harris MP
If schools close we must ensure children on free school meals do not go hungry
Parents with limited financial resources must not be burdened by the additional fear of trying to feed their family
Keir Starmer pledges to offer Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey 'top' Shadow Cabinet jobs if elected leader
Political parties
Keir Starmer pledges to offer Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey 'top' Shadow Cabinet jobs if elected leader

Keir Starmer has pledged to give Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy rivals "top jobs" in his Shadow Cabinet if he defeats them in the race to become Labour leader.
Emmanuel Macron 'not sure' if a UK-EU trade deal can be struck this year
Brexit
Emmanuel Macron 'not sure' if a UK-EU trade deal can be struck this year

French President Emmanual Macron has said he’s “not sure” that an UK-EU trade deal can be reached by the end of the year.