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22 May 2020 Coronavirus

NASUWT comments on publication of SAGE advice on school reopening

Commenting on the publication of the SAGE advice relating to the reopening of schools, Dr Patrick Roach, General Secretary of the NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union, said:

22 May 2020 Coronavirus

New data reveals hidden role of UK’s aviation sector

New data reveals hidden role of UK’s aviation sector – with unseen heroes at Heathrow bringing in 33% of vital medicine and equipment.

22 May 2020 Coronavirus

BSA comments on today's announcements of support for mortgage borrowers

Commenting on the announcements from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, John Glen MP and the FCA on support for mortgage borrowers, Robin Fieth, Chief Executive of the Building Societies Association (BSA) said:

22 May 2020 Coronavirus

With the coronavirus pandemic looming, the situation for the Rohingya is becoming increasingly desperate

Rohingya Refugees are being fenced in and communication blocked, just as coronavirus cases are confirmed in camps, according to a new report from the International Development Committee.

22 May 2020 Coronavirus

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

21 May 2020 Coronavirus

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

21 May 2020 Coronavirus

Construction leaders join call for re-opening of South Africa building sector

Members of the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) South African hub has added its voice to calls for the South African government to speed up the re-opening of the building sector.

21 May 2020 Coronavirus

Growing caution around return to public transport finds transport watchdog

Four out of ten people say they won’t use public transport again until they feel safe in the latest survey findings from the independent transport watchdog.

21 May 2020 Coronavirus

Temperature screening equipment now being trialled at Heathrow

Starting today, thermal screening technology is being trialled in Terminal 2’s immigration hall to detect elevated temperatures of arriving passengers. Learnings from these trials will be shared with the UK Government, to aid the rapid creation of a Common International Standard for health screening, needed to unlock global trade and travel.

21 May 2020 Coronavirus

IPSE urges government to extend support for self-employed and points to “glaring injustice” compared to employees

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) is urging the government to extend the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme for as long as the self-employed need it. It has warned that it would be a “glaring injustice” for it to extend the employee Job Retention Scheme but force the self-employed back to work in “unsafe conditions”.

Why medical foods are vital to the treatment and recovery of Covid-19 patients

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21 May 2020 Coronavirus

Why medical foods are vital to the treatment and recovery of Covid-19 patients

Medical foods, whether through continued tube feeds, oral nutritional supplements or dysphagia products, will therefore play a significant role in supporting many patients while in hospital and as they progress through the rehabilitation process and seek to recover from the long term physiological impact of Covid-19.

21 May 2020 Coronavirus

Ministers must ensure that rough sleeping does not return

We can harness the intent shown in recent weeks and use it to provide permanent accommodation for anyone sleeping rough.

20 May 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson: a changed prime minister

In December 2019 Boris Johnson’s resounding election win made him the most powerful UK politician since Tony Blair. Having reshaped his party in his image, he had the means and the mandate not just to deliver Brexit, but to ensure his brand of Conservatism would dominate British politics for the next decade. Then everything changed. Sebastian Whale reports

20 May 2020 Coronavirus

Robert Halfon MP is right to call for an Apprenticeship Guarantee

CIOB have responded to calls for an apprentice ‘safety net’.

20 May 2020 Coronavirus

I would happily trade the cut and thrust of the chamber for a better, more respectful hybrid parliament

The architecture of politics cannot stay in a time warp, it has to adapt to reflect modern life. The hybrid proceedings prove this can be done in a way that augments the traditions rather than detracts from them.

19 May 2020 Coronavirus

The public need confidence that the Contact Tracing App will protect their privacy

We need a new, bespoke law to protect the data collected using the Covid-19 Contact Tracing App

Now is the time for a purpose-led, adaptive and collaborative public sector

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19 May 2020 Coronavirus

Now is the time for a purpose-led, adaptive and collaborative public sector

As the pendulum of public opinion swings towards scrutinising the Covid-19 response and future deficit reduction, government action will only succeed if it can inspire society, according to a new report by PA Consulting.

19 May 2020 Coronavirus

The UK was late going into lockdown and is now coming out too fast

Jacob Rees-Mogg has told MPs that they must set an example and return to work, but the best example MPs could set is to carry on working from home.

18 May 2020 Coronavirus

Waste industry thanks British public for Covid-19 response

Thank you for helping us maintain your recycling and waste services

18 May 2020 Coronavirus

Loss of smell or taste officially added to coronavirus symptom list, Government confirms

Loss of smell or taste has been officially added to the list of coronavirus symptoms, a month after ministers said it would "absolutely not" be included.

Slimming World welcomes Boris Johnson's pledge to tackle obesity

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18 May 2020 Coronavirus

Slimming World welcomes Boris Johnson's pledge to tackle obesity

As the Prime Minister demands action to tackle the UK’s obesity crisis, Slimming World, the UK’s leading weight loss organisation, is poised to return to groups as soon as it is safe to do so, to support the millions of people whose weight puts them at the greatest risk of being most severely affected by Covid-19.

18 May 2020 Coronavirus

Chronically underfunded local authorities deserve recognition for their role in tackling the coronavirus crisis

Given the role local authorities have played in this crisis, they cannot continue to be starved of resources.

15 May 2020 Coronavirus

Meeting with scientific advisors raised more questions than answers over wider opening of schools

The NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union was represented at today’s meeting with the Government’s scientific advisors to discuss the evidence for the Government’s decision to allow schools to reopen from 1 June.

15 May 2020 Coronavirus

ONS figures show dementia is main underlying condition for Covid-19 deaths – Alzheimer’s Society comments

These are horrifying figures for anyone with a loved one with dementia, and show for the first time the true toll of coronavirus.