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Articles tagged with: Covid-19
Rent crisis: can the private rented sector avoid an eviction 'cliff edge'?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Rent crisis: can the private rented sector avoid an eviction "cliff edge"?
Housing charities fear the private rented sector could be heading for an eviction crisis, as the economy enters what could be a long-lasting downturn. Can tenants stay in their homes? Georgina Bailey reports
Returning to work during Covid-19: what rights do employees have?
Coronavirus
By House of Commons Library
Returning to work during Covid-19: what rights do employees have?
The Government has encouraged workers in England to go work if they can’t from home. With no changes to existing health and safety law, Daniel Ferguson from the House of Commons Library explains the lay of the land
The Breakfast Briefing: NHS bosses demand details on Boris Johnson’s contact tracing vow PLUS how the PM’s lockdown thinking evolved
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: NHS bosses demand details on Boris Johnson’s contact tracing vow PLUS how the PM’s lockdown thinking evolved
Your morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from PoliticsHome acting editor Matt Honeycombe-Foster. Sign up below to get the briefing in your inbox every morning
Environment Secretary urges furloughed Brits to ‘play their part’ in fruit-picking - as website crashes
Coronavirus
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.
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.
The Breakfast Briefing: What do MPs really think about the Government’s coronavirus response?
Coronavirus
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.
Coronavirus: UK unemployment claims rise by 69% in a month, new figures show
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: UK unemployment claims rise by 69% in a month, new figures show
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the UK soared by 69% last month, new figures covering the first full month of the coronavirus lockdown show.
UK coronavirus testing capacity ‘not increased early enough’ to halt ‘rampant’ spread in care homes, MPs tell Boris Johnson
Coronavirus
UK coronavirus testing capacity ‘not increased early enough’ to halt ‘rampant’ spread in care homes, MPs tell Boris Johnson
Britain’s “inadequate” testing capacity was “not increased early enough or boldly enough” to stop the coronavirus spreading rapidly through Britain’s care homes, a cross-party group of MPs has said.
EXCL MPs back tax rises over spending cuts in wake of coronavirus crisis - poll
Coronavirus
EXCL MPs back tax rises over spending cuts in wake of coronavirus crisis - poll
Almost three-quarters of MPs believe that taxes will need to rise to fund public services in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, according to a new poll.
Matt Hancock says 21,000 coronavirus contact tracers now hired as tests expanded to all symptomatic people over five
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock says 21,000 coronavirus contact tracers now hired as tests expanded to all symptomatic people over five
More than 21,000 coronavirus contact tracers have now been hired across England, the Health Secretary has confirmed.
The cynical Immigration Bill shows how ministers will clap for carers before taking away their rights
Coronavirus
By Nadia Whittome MP
The cynical Immigration Bill shows how ministers will clap for carers before taking away their rights
So many of the key workers who are now keeping our society running will be hit by this rotten bill
UK could have 30 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by September, claims Government
Coronavirus
UK could have 30 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by September, claims Government
Around half of the UK population could have access to a vaccine against coronavirus by September, the Government has claimed.
Minister says just 1,500 of promised 18,000 coronavirus contact tracers hired so far
Coronavirus
Minister says just 1,500 of promised 18,000 coronavirus contact tracers hired so far
Just 1,500 out of a promised 18,000 coronavirus contact tracers had been hired at the start of this week, a Cabinet minister has said.
Cancelling rent would be ‘un-Labour’, frontbencher tells party’s left amid row over Covid-19 help
Coronavirus
Cancelling rent would be ‘un-Labour’, frontbencher tells party’s left amid row over Covid-19 help
Cancelling rent entirely during the coronavirus crisis would be an “un-Labour” policy that would hand money to the well-off, the party’s new Shadow Housing Secretary has said.
The Breakfast Briefing: Rishi Sunak’s grim options revealed as economy shrinks
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Rishi Sunak’s grim options revealed as economy shrinks
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from the PoliticsHome team
Matt Hancock denies new coronavirus message is confusing and says comms concerns are ‘second order’
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock denies new coronavirus message is confusing and says comms concerns are ‘second order’
Matt Hancock has rejected suggestions that the Government’s communications plan for its new coronavirus plan has left the public confused.
Brits told to use face coverings in ‘enclosed public areas’ as Boris Johnson fleshes out lockdown easing plan
Coronavirus
Brits told to use face coverings in ‘enclosed public areas’ as Boris Johnson fleshes out lockdown easing plan
The public is being advised to use face coverings “in enclosed public areas” from this week as part of the Government’s plan to gradually lift the coronavirus lockdown.
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
Boris Johnson says now ‘not the time’ to lift coronavirus lockdown as he sets out ‘first careful steps’ to ease measures
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says now ‘not the time’ to lift coronavirus lockdown as he sets out ‘first careful steps’ to ease measures
Boris Johnson has said now is “not the time” to lift Britain’s coronavirus lockdown as he confirmed that a series of “careful” changes to the restrictive measures will instead kick in on Wednesday.
Dominic Raab confirms ‘no change’ in UK coronavirus lockdown as top scientist says crucial reproduction rate rising
Coronavirus
Dominic Raab confirms ‘no change’ in UK coronavirus lockdown as top scientist says crucial reproduction rate rising
There has been “no change” in the Government’s guidance on social distancing, Dominic Raab has confirmed, as one of its top scientific advisers said the coronavirus reproduction rate was rising.
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
Public might ‘deliberately seek out coronavirus infection’ to get back to work if antibody tests are rolled out, ministers told
Coronavirus
Public might ‘deliberately seek out coronavirus infection’ to get back to work if antibody tests are rolled out, ministers told
People might start “deliberately seeking out infection” to be given the chance to get back to work if coronavirus antibody tests are used to ease the lockdown, ministers have been warned.