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16 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

We must connect the most vulnerable in our communities with a telephone ‘happy hour’

Loneliness is a crisis which can no longer be kept in the shadows. In these extraordinarily gloomy times, a free call ‘happy hour’ for the over-75s would be a light to see them out of the dark.

16 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

The BEIS committee chair needs fresh, real-world experience and a collaborative approach

This week, we are running articles from the MPs vying to be the new chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee. Darren Jones says he would never use the chair for political gain, and "ensure every committee member, regardless of party, is empowered to lead."

16 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

It’s nonsensical not to fight Covid-19 as one world

Covid-19 is a global crisis, the case for global cooperation and coordination in both a response and exit strategy has never been stronger

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

IPSE welcomes news Small Business Minister is considering support for “utterly despondent” limited company contractors

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has welcomed the news that Small Business Minister Paul Scully is considering ways of supporting limited company contractors that he can propose to the Chancellor.

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

ESA responds to COVID19 letter to waste industry from Defra Minister

The ESA will continue to work closely with Defra and other government departments to ensure waste services keep moving effectively until this disease is overcome.

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

First case of COVID-19 reported by authorities in Yemen: "This is the moment we all feared"

Today, the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in Yemen. This is a moment we all feared, and were hoping to avoid, because Yemen is critically under-equipped to face this virus.

$Rishi Sunak facing calls to speed up coronavirus business loans amid warnings a ‘tiny fraction’ of firms are getting help$

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Rishi Sunak facing calls to speed up coronavirus business loans amid warnings a ‘tiny fraction’ of firms are getting help

Rishi Sunak is facing fresh demands to beef up a scheme designed to help businesses through the coronavirus shutdown, amid warnings that just a “tiny fraction” of firms are getting the help they need to stave off collapse.

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

EHRC response to OBR forecast

If the OBR forecasts are correct, the difficult economic decisions that will need to be taken must seek to ensure that existing inequalities are not exacerbated and cemented into our economy for the future.

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: DWP looking to recruit 5,000 benefits claimants to handle surge in Universal Credit claims

Thousands of benefit claimants could be recruited by the Government to help deal with a surge in Universal Credit claims as a result of the coronavirus lockdown, it has emerged.

15 Apr 2020 Transport

Ministers give green light for work on HS2 to begin immediately despite coronavirus lockdown

Work on the HS2 project has been given the green light to start immediately despite the coronavirus lockdown.

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Unrealistic" that police and CPS could continue as though Covid-19 doesn't exist, says Bar Council

We cannot afford as a society to shut down or put off justice until the pandemic disappears.”

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

As Covid-19 grips the country, we need a well chaired BEIS committee to scrutinise government

This week, we are running articles from the MPs vying to be the new chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee. Angela Eagle says she is "hugely experienced in relevant complex economic briefs working as a treasury minister and shadowing BEIS in Opposition."

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Tory grandee Lord Hague says coronavirus crisis shows China can’t be relied on

Britain cannot stay “strategically dependent” on China in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, according to Conservative grandee William Hague.

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock vows testing for all care home residents showing coronavirus symptoms amid fears death toll is surging

All care home residents and staff displaying coronavirus symptoms are to be tested for the illness amid mounting fears it has already claimed thousands of lives in the sector.

14 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Keir Starmer demands government publishes its coronavirus lockdown exit strategy this week

Keir Starmer has called on the Government to publish its plan for exiting the UK's coronavirus lockdown.

14 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

'Virtual' Prime Minister's Questions to take place via videolink as coronavirus lockdown continues, Lindsay Hoyle reveals

MPs will ask the Prime Minister questions via videolink during the coronavirus lockdown, Lindsay Hoyle has revealed.

14 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Nearly half of self-employed fear they will not have enough money to cover basic costs despite government support

New research by IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has found that almost half (45%) of the self-employed fear they will not have enough money to cover basic costs like rent and bills during the Coronavirus crisis, despite the government support on offer. Overall, two thirds (66%) also say they are worried they will burn through all their savings in the next three months.

14 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Alzheimer's Society responds to recent figures from the Office for National Statistics on coronavirus deaths in care homes

The news from the Office for National Statistics that coronavirus deaths are so much higher than thought, with hundreds of previously unannounced deaths in care homes, will be a massive worry for families living with dementia across the UK.

14 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Number 10 shoots down claim coronavirus PPE is being diverted from Scotland as Nicola Sturgeon demands investigation

Downing Street has rejected claims that the Government is telling manufacturers of personal protective equipment to prioritise England over Scotland as the UK fights the coronavirus.

14 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

GGF gets Government clarification on essential workers

As the COVID-19 crisis and the subsequent lockdown has intensified the Glass and Glazing Federation has been asked by many Member companies for clarification on whether they should or should not remain open for business.

14 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

GGF urges Chancellor to improve financial support

Following an internal review of the Government’s financial support packages, the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has formally written to The Chancellor of the Exchequer highlighting the current cash flow crisis in the glass and glazing industry, caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.

14 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: UK economy could shrink by record 35% as unemployment soars by two million, finance watchdog warns

The UK economy is set for a record contraction with as many as two million more people facing unemployment in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown, the government's finance watchdog has warned.

14 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Plastics industry shines in fight against Covid-19

The UK plastics industry is playing a key role in the fight against COVID-19, with many companies going to great lengths to meet sudden spikes in demand for key products, ranging from medical packaging to components for ventilators.

14 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

As the coronavirus crisis continues, we need a BEIS chair and committee that backs Britain’s businesses

This week, we will be running articles from the MPs vying to be the new chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee. Stella Creasy says she has the experience to ensure the BEIS committee can be the constructive forum our constituents and representatives need.