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The Breakfast Briefing: Boris Johnson to unveil lockdown plan, Sajid Javid doubts recovery PLUS coping without party conference
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The Breakfast Briefing: Boris Johnson to unveil lockdown plan, Sajid Javid doubts recovery PLUS coping without party conference
Good morning and welcome to the PoliticsHome Breakfast Briefing for Tuesday, June 23.
Government to set out plans next week for 'full return of every single child' to school in September
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Government to set out plans next week for 'full return of every single child' to school in September
Detailed plans for "a full return of every single child" to school in September will be set out by the government next week.
No car-crash interviews, bad sandwiches or warm wine: what political insiders really think about the cancellation of party conference
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No car-crash interviews, bad sandwiches or warm wine: what political insiders really think about the cancellation of party conference
September is a big month in the Westminster calendar. Each autumn sees politicos in their droves pack their weekend bags, don their lanyards and stock up on Lemsip in a bid to stave off the dreaded conference cold.
Sellafield hits the restart button Partner content
Coronavirus
By Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield hits the restart button
The nuclear site begins a cautious exit from lockdown.
The energy sector can power a sustainable, green recovery. Here’s how Partner content
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By Energy UK
The energy sector can power a sustainable, green recovery. Here’s how
Big ambitious infrastructure programmes to upgrade our housing, decarbonise transport and create a modern flexible energy system, along with the development of industrial clusters based around new low carbon technologies, will provide exactly the scale of economic stimulus we need.
Coronavirus: 2m distancing rule could be relaxed this week, ministers suggest
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Coronavirus: 2m distancing rule could be relaxed this week, ministers suggest
The two-metre social distancing rule could be relaxed this week following a review of safety implications, ministers have hinted.
Teachers urged to curtail summer holiday as experts warn of looming child mental health crisis
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Teachers urged to curtail summer holiday as experts warn of looming child mental health crisis
Teachers are being urged to curtail their summer holiday to help get schools ready to re-open, as experts claim the UK faces a looming child mental health crisis.
University challenge: the coronavirus funding crisis facing UK higher education
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By Georgina Bailey
University challenge: the coronavirus funding crisis facing UK higher education
Like many sectors, the UK’s higher education system faces unprecedented challenges as a result of the coronavirus crisis. With campuses emptying overnight, and incomes for the next academic year expected to drop significantly, the future looks highly uncertain. But can universities bounce back?
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
JCVI includes dementia in priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has published interim advice on priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination
Coronavirus has slowed removal of deadly Grenfell-style cladding even further, watchdog warns
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Coronavirus has slowed removal of deadly Grenfell-style cladding even further, watchdog warns
The coronavirus pandemic has delayed already slow progress in removing deadly Grenfell-style cladding from other residential high-rise buildings, a watchdog has warned.
Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Heathrow assists local fight against COVID-19
Thousands of face masks donated to local NHS teams to continue helping in the fight against COVID-19 and Heathrow continues to support local schools with donations of laptops to aid remote learning, digital resources and barriers to aid in students’ social distancing.
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF urges Scottish Government to ease restrictions
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has written to the three Scottish Government departments, as well as a direct letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, asking that the current lockdown restrictions on home improvement companies are eased to allow installers to work safely in people’s homes.
Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Yemen: Airstrikes kill 13 civilians, four children
Xavier Joubert, Save the Children’s country director in Yemen, said:
The Environment Bill is a unique opportunity to adopt world-leading rules to tackle deforestation
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By Oliver Heald MP
The Environment Bill is a unique opportunity to adopt world-leading rules to tackle deforestation
We must step up our efforts to protect natural habitats around the world.
Coronavirus
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Coronavirus call to action: Need for Government to drive innovation
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is calling on Government to use its purchasing power to encourage products and services that drive innovation amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
Home affairs
By Bar Council
"Concerns won't just disappear": Barristers back Treasury report on economic impact of coronavirus
Amanda Pinto QC, Chair of the Bar Council, has commented on today’s Treasury Committee report 'Economic Impact of Coronavirus: Gaps in Support',
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
Government urged to integrate major construction sites into test and trace
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called on the Government to set up COVID-19 testing stations on major construction sites around the UK to ensure any outbreaks are tracked and traced as quickly as possible, enabling construction to bounce back quickly and safely.
Coronavirus
By OFTEC
OFTEC comments on Wera Hobhouse MP statement: Improving the energy efficiency of our homes is central to a green recovery
Paul Rose, chief executive of OFTEC, the trade association for the liquid fuel industry, said:
Oxford to Cambridge Arc: a chance for housebuilding to support a green recovery by protecting and restoring nature Partner content
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By Woodland Trust
Oxford to Cambridge Arc: a chance for housebuilding to support a green recovery by protecting and restoring nature
Some of the UK’s leading nature conservation charities have produced a blueprint for how plans for up to a million new homes can include nature to create happier and healthier communities for people and wildlife.
Coronavirus
By Cadent
We will need a mix of technologies and locality-specific solutions to decarbonise our heating system
Cadent have responded to Wera Hobhouse MP.
Coronavirus: Racism and inequality could play a part in BAME deaths, leaked report suggests
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Coronavirus: Racism and inequality could play a part in BAME deaths, leaked report suggests
A leaked report suggests discrimination and inequality could play a part in the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on BAME communities.
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By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Patients not seeking help elsewhere as A&E attendances drop
Responding to the publication of May’s performance figures for A&E’s in England, President of The Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Dr Katherine Henderson said:
What might a green recovery from Covid-19 look like?
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By Dods Monitoring
What might a green recovery from Covid-19 look like?
The term ‘green recovery’ has gained increasing traction as the economic fallout from Covid-19 has become apparent. As the economy entered a slump, there were increasing pressures from campaigners, think tanks, Whitehall and now even royalty (Prince Charles) for the Government to prioritise low carbon solutions in the UK’s economic recovery.
Coronavirus: UK on the brink of youth unemployment crisis, TUC warns
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Coronavirus: UK on the brink of youth unemployment crisis, TUC warns
The UK is on the brink of a youth unemployment crisis thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, union chiefs have warned.