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We can build a fairer, greener and more secure future for Britain
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By Anneliese Dodds MP
We can build a fairer, greener and more secure future for Britain
The last 18 months have been a challenge like no other. Our way of life has been turned completely upside down, and people across the UK have made extraordinary sacrifices as we fought to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
Sajid Javid Says Tory MPs Don't Need Masks In The Commons Because 'They're Not Strangers'
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Says Tory MPs Don't Need Masks In The Commons Because 'They're Not Strangers'
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has defended the swathes of Conservative MPs who have been pictured not wearing face masks in the House of Commons, insisting "they're not strangers."
Sajid Javid Unveils 5-Pillar Winter Plan To 'Live With Covid' Without Bringing Back Restrictions
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Unveils 5-Pillar Winter Plan To "Live With Covid" Without Bringing Back Restrictions
Sajid Javid has unveiled a five-pillar plan to fight Covid-19 in the coming autumn and winter months.
Booster Jabs To Be Offered To All Over-50s, The Clinically Extremely Vulnerable And Health And Care Staff This Winter
Coronavirus
Booster Jabs To Be Offered To All Over-50s, The Clinically Extremely Vulnerable And Health And Care Staff This Winter
Boosters of the coronavirus vaccine can be offered to the over 50s this winter after approval by the government's medical advisors.
12-Year-Olds Can Overrule Parents To Get Covid Jab, Confirms Vaccines Minister
Coronavirus
12-Year-Olds Can Overrule Parents To Get Covid Jab, Confirms Vaccines Minister
Children as young as twelve will have the power to overrule their parents' wishes in order to receive the coronavirus vaccine, Nadhim Zahawi has confirmed.
Early Data Shows Booster Jab Is 'Very Effective' At Driving Down Covid, Says Neil Ferguson
Coronavirus
Early Data Shows Booster Jab Is "Very Effective" At Driving Down Covid, Says Neil Ferguson
Research shows rolling out third doses of the coronavirus vaccine could have a big impact in reducing the number of coronavirus infections, Professor Neil Ferguson of Imperial College London has said ahead of government plans to administer booster shots in the coming weeks.
Sajid Javid Confirms Vaccine Passports Will Not Go Ahead
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Confirms Vaccine Passports Will Not Go Ahead
Sajid Javid has confirmed that vaccine passports will not be mandated in nightclubs or any other large venues across the UK.
Supermarket Food Shortages Will Be Permanent, An Industry Leader Has Warned
Coronavirus
Supermarket Food Shortages Will Be Permanent, An Industry Leader Has Warned
The food shortages being reported by a growing number of household names are likely to last forever, a leading industry figure has said in a stark warning to the government.
Poor health conditions existed long before COVID - why I’m introducing a Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill
Coronavirus
By Simon Fell MP
Poor health conditions existed long before COVID - why I’m introducing a Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill
I vividly remember sitting in the Commons when the Prime Minister announced the terms of reference for the inquiry into the COVID19 pandemic.
This World Suicide Prevention Day, there are reasons to be hopeful – and we all have a part to play Partner content
Coronavirus
By The National Lottery
This World Suicide Prevention Day, there are reasons to be hopeful – and we all have a part to play
Jessica Gallier turned a personal tragedy into positive outcomes for other families when she founded The Martin Gallier Project with National Lottery funding – and now it’s one of many organisations creating hope through action this World Suicide Prevention Day.
Sajid Javid Says He Cannot Guarantee Tax Hikes Will Be Enough To Clear NHS Backlog
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Says He Cannot Guarantee Tax Hikes Will Be Enough To Clear NHS Backlog
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said he cannot say for sure that the government plan to increase National Insurance will be enough to clear the NHS backlog.
Nadhim Zahawi Says The Delta Variant Changed Things On Vaccine Passports
Coronavirus
Nadhim Zahawi Says The Delta Variant Changed Things On Vaccine Passports
Vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi has defended government plans to introduce vaccine passports to large venues by the end of the month, stating the Delta variant of Covid-19 has “changed things”.
Oxfam Calls For The Developing World To Get Covid Vaccines Before Brits Receive Third Jabs
Coronavirus
Oxfam Calls For The Developing World To Get Covid Vaccines Before Brits Receive Third Jabs
Exclusive: Oxfam UK has called for vulnerable people and health practitioners in the global south to be prioritised for a Covid-19 vaccine above healthy British adults receiving a third jab.
JCVI Says Covid-19 Vaccines For 12-15 Year Olds Not Recommended, But Sajid Javid Disagrees
Coronavirus
JCVI Says Covid-19 Vaccines For 12-15 Year Olds Not Recommended, But Sajid Javid Disagrees
The UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has confirmed it will not recommend healthy children aged 12-15 receive a Covid-19 vaccine, but health secretary Sajid Javid appears to think otherwise.
Post-Brexit UK Food Industry Is £2bn Worse Off After 'Disastrous' Fall In EU Sales
Coronavirus
Post-Brexit UK Food Industry Is £2bn Worse Off After "Disastrous" Fall In EU Sales
Exclusive: New figures show a sharp fall in food and drink sales to the European Union in the first half of this year has led to the industry being £2bn down on pre-pandemic levels, with post-Brexit trade barriers believed to be the principal cause.
McDonald's, Greggs, Tesco: The Household Names Suffering Food Shortages Amid The Labour Crisis
Coronavirus
McDonald's, Greggs, Tesco: The Household Names Suffering Food Shortages Amid The Labour Crisis
A labour shortage compounded by the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit has triggered a slowdown in food and drink reaching supermarket shelves and some of the UK's most popular restaurants.
Food Shortages Are Expected To Get Worse When New Post-Brexit Paperwork Kicks In
Environment
Food Shortages Are Expected To Get Worse When New Post-Brexit Paperwork Kicks In
Empty supermarket shelves and restaurants including McDonald's, Nando's, and Greggs running out of popular products have forced a growing labour crisis in the UK's supply chains into sharp focus once again.
Greggs Has Shortages Of Chicken Products As It's Hit By The Supply Chain Crisis
Coronavirus
Greggs Has Shortages Of Chicken Products As It's Hit By The Supply Chain Crisis
Exclusive: Greggs is the latest high-profile food outlet to be affected by supply chain disruption, with the bakery chain dealing with shortages of chicken-based products.
Labour Urges Government To Revisit Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Crisis
Coronavirus
Labour Urges Government To Revisit Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Crisis
Exclusive: The government is facing growing pressure to relax the UK's immigration rules amid a lorry driver shortage that industry leaders warn will get worse in the coming weeks.
Gavin Williamson Accused Of Downplaying His Pledge For A Level Students To Repeat A Year Amid Covid Disruption
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson Accused Of Downplaying His Pledge For A Level Students To Repeat A Year Amid Covid Disruption
Students receiving their A-level results next week can request to repeat the school year if they feel they were adversely affected by Covid-19, an opportunity critics say has barely been advertised by the Department for Education.
Government Urged To Relax Immigration Rules With Supply Chain Chaos Set To Worsen
Coronavirus
Government Urged To Relax Immigration Rules With Supply Chain Chaos Set To Worsen
Ministers are being urged to temporarily relax immigration rules for overseas lorry drivers and other supply chain workers amid industry warnings that the disruption causing empty supermarket shelves across the country is set to get worse this month and beyond. 
Ministers Should Consider Capping Price Of PCR Tests For Holiday-Makers, Tory Claims
Coronavirus
Ministers Should Consider Capping Price Of PCR Tests For Holiday-Makers, Tory Claims
The government could be heading towards another row with backbenchers over foreign holidays as it was suggested today the cost of PCR tests for travelers should be capped.
A Second Teaching Union Has Called On The Government To Pay For Ventilation In Schools
Coronavirus
A Second Teaching Union Has Called On The Government To Pay For Ventilation In Schools
Pressure is mounting on the government to provide a cash fund for schools that need to buy CO2 monitors and ventilation units for classrooms to avoid another spike in coronavirus cases in the autumn term.
Teachers' Union Calls For Government To Follow US and Fund Ventilation Units For Classrooms
Coronavirus
Teachers' Union Calls For Government To Follow US and Fund Ventilation Units For Classrooms
Classrooms should be fitted with ventilation units in time for the return to school in September, a leading education union has said today.