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Articles tagged with: Covid-19
Government should enlist civil society to help our children catch up on lost learning
Education
By Sarah Atkinson
Government should enlist civil society to help our children catch up on lost learning
We harnessed every part of civil society in a national effort to protect the NHS. Surely we should think as boldly and act as bravely to protect our children’s future?
The government’s bung to university students doesn’t go nearly far enough
Coronavirus
By Paul Blomfield MP
The government’s bung to university students doesn’t go nearly far enough
The financial and educational deficits facing university students in the pandemic are far greater than many realise – they need a multi-faceted support package
Covid-19 Deaths Were Still Going Up At The End Of January With Second Deadliest Week Of The Pandemic
Coronavirus
Covid-19 Deaths Were Still Going Up At The End Of January With Second Deadliest Week Of The Pandemic
New data reveals the number of people dying from Covid-19 was still rising at the end of January despite the country being several weeks into a third lockdown.
Government must urgently change the law to end blanket ban on care home visits
Health
By Harriet Harman MP
Government must urgently change the law to end blanket ban on care home visits
People don’t forfeit their human rights when they go into care. They must not be denied the right to face-to-face visits from significant family and friends during the pandemic.
We can support teaching communities to build a better system for a post-Covid world
Education
By Gavin Williamson MP
We can support teaching communities to build a better system for a post-Covid world
The ingenuity and attitude of teachers has been one of the most inspiring things about this pandemic.
“We haven’t got enough specialist staff to help the needs we’re seeing coming through': The Covid Mental Health Crisis For Children
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
“We haven’t got enough specialist staff to help the needs we’re seeing coming through": The Covid Mental Health Crisis For Children
Mental health support for children and adolescents is falling short, with young people waiting months to access help. As Georgina Bailey reports, mental health provision must be a major part of the recovery programme for children
Nurses are key to encouraging vaccine uptake in BAME communities
Coronavirus
By Dame Donna Kinnair
Nurses are key to encouraging vaccine uptake in BAME communities
Nurses understand their patients and are best placed to allay any concerns and dispel any myths they might have about the vaccine. Government must cut the red tape preventing more nurses from playing their part in the vaccination programme.
No one is safe, until everyone is safe – there can’t be global vaccine access without breaking Big Pharma monopolies
Coronavirus
By Clive Lewis MP
No one is safe, until everyone is safe – there can’t be global vaccine access without breaking Big Pharma monopolies
Broken promises, limited vaccine roll-out, and now the EU export threat, are stark reminders why we can’t leave the global pandemic response to the whims of the profit-driven pharmaceutical sector.
Lack of trust and wilful misinformation is causing BAME communities to reject the Covid vaccine
Coronavirus
By Lord Woolley
Lack of trust and wilful misinformation is causing BAME communities to reject the Covid vaccine
Boris Johnson’s government has shown a blindside to the depth of race inequality, that if unchecked will cause a generation of mistrust that will only worsen.
A New Covid Test Centre Has Been Launched In Parliament In A Bid To Halt Further Outbreaks
Coronavirus
By John Johnston
A New Covid Test Centre Has Been Launched In Parliament In A Bid To Halt Further Outbreaks
MPs and staff working in Parliament will be offered asymptomatic testing under a new plan established to help curb the spread of the virus in Westminster.
80,000 People Are Urgently Being Asked To Get Tested For South African Covid Variant As New Cases Spike
Coronavirus
80,000 People Are Urgently Being Asked To Get Tested For South African Covid Variant As New Cases Spike
The government is going door to door testing for the South African variant of Covid-19 amid fears it is spreading around the country.
Government Admits It Has Missed Its Target To Offer Vaccines To All Care Workers By End of January
Coronavirus
Government Admits It Has Missed Its Target To Offer Vaccines To All Care Workers By End of January
Ministers have admitted their pledge to roll out vaccines to all care home staff has been missed despite achieving their target of offering jabs to all care home residents.
Put Covid vaccine clinics in the heart of communities with locally-led plans to drive BAME uptake
Coronavirus
By Jonathan Ashworth MP and Marsha de Cordova MP
Put Covid vaccine clinics in the heart of communities with locally-led plans to drive BAME uptake
We must bring together local GPs, public heath directors and pharmacists, alongside faith and community leaders to help break down barriers to vaccine uptake.
A Groundbreaking Single-Shot Covid Vaccine Is Proven To Be Effective In Trials
Coronavirus
A Groundbreaking Single-Shot Covid Vaccine Is Proven To Be Effective In Trials
Results of a clinical trial show a groundbreaking single dose version of the Covid-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is 66% effective.
Covid risks hardwiring in disadvantage for our most vulnerable young people
Coronavirus
By Zoe Whitmore, Manager at Nacro Education Centre, Spalding
Covid risks hardwiring in disadvantage for our most vulnerable young people
The young people we support are already disproportionately disadvantaged, outside of mainstream education. The pandemic’s impact on their mental health must be a wake-up call
Government must prevent UK aid cuts from pushing the world’s most vulnerable into poverty and food insecurity
Foreign affairs
By Sarah Champion MP
Government must prevent UK aid cuts from pushing the world’s most vulnerable into poverty and food insecurity
Addressing the secondary impacts of Covid are just as important as stopping the virus itself. Government must outline how we can ensure the world’s most vulnerable are not left behind.
The local response to Covid should shape the government’s response to future crises
Coronavirus
By Dr Simon Kaye
The local response to Covid should shape the government’s response to future crises
The national response to Covid has been consistently off the mark. New relationships and networks working together at a local level were far better at keeping people safe.
The Ministerial Interests Bill will help combat rife Tory cronyism in Westminster
Political parties
By Owen Thompson MP
The Ministerial Interests Bill will help combat rife Tory cronyism in Westminster
Billions of pounds in public contracts have been handed out to friends and associates of the Tory Party with little to no transparency or competition.
UK Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 100,000 After 1,631 More Deaths Recorded In 24 Hours
Coronavirus
UK Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 100,000 After 1,631 More Deaths Recorded In 24 Hours
A grim milestone has been passed in the coronavirus pandemic as more than 100,000 in the UK have died after testing positive for Covid-19.
We are determined to learn the lessons of the Gemma White report, and support all MPs and their staff through Covid and beyond
Coronavirus
By Chris Sear
We are determined to learn the lessons of the Gemma White report, and support all MPs and their staff through Covid and beyond
These difficult times may continue for some time, but we will continue to strive to make sure Members and their staff feel supported no matter what challenges arise.
We need a cross-party poverty strategy that addresses the needs of everyone
Social affairs
By Baroness Stroud
We need a cross-party poverty strategy that addresses the needs of everyone
Covid has worsened poverty and inequality, but vulnerable families have been struggling for a long time.
While calls for help about child abuse increase, 600,000 vulnerable children remain invisible to the state
Coronavirus
By Anne Longfield
While calls for help about child abuse increase, 600,000 vulnerable children remain invisible to the state
Data shows an increase in calls about domestic abuse in the pandemic. However, with the number of referrals to social services going down, children are being forgotten when they need us most.
Almost Four Out Of Five Over-80s Have Received A Covid Vaccine But Lockdown Must Continue, Matt Hancock Says
Coronavirus
Almost Four Out Of Five Over-80s Have Received A Covid Vaccine But Lockdown Must Continue, Matt Hancock Says
The Health Secretary said one in nine adults in the UK had now received the jab, but warned the NHS was still under "intense pressure" following surging hospitalisations.
New Variant Of Covid-19 Could Be More Deadly Than Previous Strains, Boris Johnson Says
Coronavirus
New Variant Of Covid-19 Could Be More Deadly Than Previous Strains, Boris Johnson Says
The Prime Minister has said the mutant variant of Covid-19 first discovered in the UK is believed to be more deadly than the previously identified versions.