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23 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Matt Hancock urged to bring in NHS staff testing before potential second wave hits in winter

Failings in the NHS caused by the coronavirus crisis must be addressed before a potential second wave of infection hits this winter, MPs have warned.

23 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Martha Lane Fox interview: Why chairing the new Lords Covid-19 Committee was a 'no-brainer'

Martha Lane Fox had been searching for a way of contributing to the UK’s recovery from the coronavirus outbreak. In the shape of the new Covid-19 Committee in the House of Lords, she has found her outlet. The tech entrepreneur speaks to Sebastian Whale

23 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerabilities of our food supply chain

With both hunger and food waste simultaneously soaring during the pandemic, we need to ask serious questions about our domestic food supply

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22 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Alzheimer's Society responds to new care home visiting guidance

Under new guidance published by the Department of Health and Social Care today, care home residents will start to be reunited with their friends and family as care homes will be able to begin visits again following local risk assessments.

22 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Local government can play a crucial role in the green recovery

Councils should be given greater powers and flexibility to support new green skills and jobs across the country

21 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus has raised the stakes for online gambling reform, now government must act

The Government cannot continue to delay and must take urgent steps now to reduce online gambling harm while vulnerable people are at risk.

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20 Jul 2020 Economy

GGF supports new Talent Retention Scheme

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has welcomed the Government’s announcement confirming support for a new Talent Retention Scheme for the construction industry.

How a £200m government pledge could unlock billions in primary healthcare investment

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20 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

How a £200m government pledge could unlock billions in primary healthcare investment

The private sector can ensure that the country has primary healthcare facilities fit for the 21st century.

20 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

The Government is still stuck in a fossil fuel age when it comes to international development

The Government is still spending billions in aid on overseas fossil fuel projects, diminishing resilience and deepening climate injustices

20 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Caroline Lucas: 'We're not learning the lessons of Covid when it comes to the climate'

For many environmentalists, the global pandemic offered an opportunity to reset our approach to the climate crisis. But despite a liberal sprinkling of greenwashing in the economic update, the country's only Green MP thinks that the chancellor has squandered the opportunity

20 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

We've made a good start, but with ambition we can do even more for our green recovery

By recognising the skills in ex-industrial settlements and working in tandem with the private sector, we can go further in our green recovery from Covid-19

19 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Dominic Raab accuses Russia of 'pariah-like behaviour' over alleged coronavirus vaccine theft

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has accused Russia of 'pariah-like' behaviour amid claims the country's intelligence services attempted to steal coronavirus vaccine research.

19 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson rules out second national lockdown comparing measure to 'nuclear deterrent'

Boris Johnson has effectively ruled out implementing another national lockdown if the number of coronavirus cases begins to climb again, comparing the measure to a "nuclear deterrent".

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17 Jul 2020 Education

Government's pension remedy proposals for McCloud a profound disappointment

This is no way to treat teachers and other key workers who have served our country throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

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17 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

People can return to using buses and trains with confidence

Using public transport, alongside walking and cycling, is essential to our health and wellbeing.

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17 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Transport Focus responds to changed travel advice

As the economy reopens and people start thinking about travelling again, it is important to be clear that you can now use public transport even if you have an alternative.

17 Jul 2020 Economy

Women in the beauty sector have been abandoned throughout Covid-19

The Government must explain why it has imposed restrictions on the beauty industry but not in other male dominated sectors, disproportionately risking the livelihoods of women and BAME women in particular.

17 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Extend free childcare to one-year-olds to protect vulnerable from coronavirus fallout, ministers urged

Free childcare should be extended to one-year-olds to stop disadvantaged families falling through the cracks as the UK deals with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, the Government has been told.

16 Jul 2020 Communities

Ending "no DSS" discrimination is long overdue, but Government must do more to prevent the impending homelessness crisis

The government has failed to make adequate preparations ahead of the ban on evictions running out in August, emergency legislation must be tabled to prevent an evictions crisis.

16 Jul 2020 Culture

We must take urgent action to protect thousands more workers from exploitation in the fashion industry

A ‘Fit to Trade’ Licensing Scheme will seek to ensure workers are protected from forced labour, debt bondage and mistreatment.

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15 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Heathrow unveils further measures to keep the UK’s front door COVID-secure

Heathrow rolls out raft of anti-viral measures at key touchpoints to protect passengers, reducing the risk of transmission when travelling.

Making travel safer, healthier, and more efficient

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15 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Making travel safer, healthier, and more efficient

As more travellers return to airports, how can technological solutions support a frictionless, secure and healthy travel experience?

14 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Shopkeepers can refuse entry and call the police if people don’t wear facemasks, Matt Hancock says

Shopkeepers can refuse entry and call the police if people refuse to abide by new rules on wearing facemasks indoors, Matt Hancock has told the Commons.

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14 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

New GGF consumer campaign - “Stay safe with MyGlazing”

The GGF has launched a new campaign focusing on raising consumer confidence in the home improvement sector due to the impact of COVID-19, as research reveals that one in five UK homeowners still feel nervous about letting tradespeople into their home.