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01 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson admits UK must 'massively ramp up' coronavirus testing as pressure mounts on ministers

Boris Johnson has admitted that the Government must "massively ramp up" the amount of coronavirus tests it is carrying out amid mounting criticism of its performance.

01 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Government warns banks not to withhold vital funds from businesses struggling due to coronavirus

A senior Cabinet minister has warned banks it would be "unacceptable" if they withheld cash from businesses struggling to survive during the coronavirus crisis.

01 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

We are simply not testing enough people to mitigate the spread of coronavirus

Without the detailed knowledge of exactly who has coronavirus, the job of targeting resources effectively becomes really difficult.

01 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has been self-isolating for a week after suspected coronavirus infection

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has revealed he has been in self-isolation for the past week as he recovered from a suspected coronavirus infection.

01 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Lack of PPE for health and social care staff a ‘crisis within a crisis’, unions warn

The lack of protective equipment for frontline medical staff has been labelled a “crisis within a crisis” by a host of trade unions.

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01 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Live online courses launched to support learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

“There’s nothing to stop you learning from home – and staying safe”, says British Safety Council

01 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

More than 15 million children and their families in Yemen, Syria and Gaza set to face COVID-19 with fewer than 1,700 ventilators and beds

Save the Children calls for an easing of restrictions on aid for hard to reach areas.

01 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

UK to double coronavirus testing to 25,000 a day within a fortnight, Cabinet minister claims

Britain will double the amount of coronavirus tests it is carrying out to 25,000 a day within two weeks, a Cabinet minister has claimed.

01 Apr 2020 Economy

MPA welcomes Minister’s acknowledgement of industry’s essential contribution to construction and wider society

MPA has today (31/3) welcomed the statement from the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, Secretary of State for BEIS which acknowledges the essential contribution that the mineral products industry is making by supporting the construction industry and wider society.

01 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Pregnant prisoners allowed home ‘within days’ in bid to shield them from coronavirus, Justice Secretary confirms

Pregnant women in jail will be temporarily released “within days” in a bid to shield them from the impact of the coronavirus, ministers have announced.

01 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Donald Trump claims UK’s initial coronavirus strategy would have been ‘very catastrophic’

Britain faced “very catastrophic” results until it shifted its strategy to tackle the coronavirus, Donald Trump has declared.

01 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

EXCL Boris Johnson urged to tear up rules stopping migrants claiming Universal Credit or risk coronavirus ‘tragedy’

Boris Johnson has been urged to rip up rules preventing thousands of migrants living in the UK from accessing benefits aimed at softening the blow of the coronavirus crisis.

01 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Shut down firms that put workers at risk during coronavirus shutdown, unions warn ministers

The Government should be able to immediately shut down companies that put their staff at “unnecessary Covid-19 risk”, unions have said.

01 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

From migrant workers to free broadband, coronavirus has shown that Corbynism is needed

The Government was warned about what would happen when we faced a pandemic – the current crisis facing our NHS is the result of decades of putting profit before people.

31 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Increase of £1.60 a week in statutory sick pay labelled a ‘joke’ by GMB amid coronavirus crisis

Union bosses have reacted with anger after the rate of Statutory Sick Pay went up by £1.60 a week.

31 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

NHS boss hails coronavirus 'green shoots' as UK registers record number of daily deaths

A senior NHS boss has said there are "green shoots" that the UK's approach to tackling the coronavirus outbreak may be helping to slow its spread across the country.

31 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

We must stay together even when apart

While coronavirus is first and foremost a medical emergency, its impact on the nation’s emotional and mental well-being should not be overlooked.

31 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

British-made ventilators to be available for the NHS from next week, Michael Gove reveals

The first of thousands of new British-made ventilators will be available for use in UK hospitals from next week, it has been announced.

31 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Number 10 distances itself from Grant Shapps' call for people to shop just once a week during lockdown

Downing Street has slapped down suggestions by Grant Shapps that people should only go shopping for food once a week during the coronavirus lockdown.

31 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: MPs urge Boris Johnson to create compensation scheme for families of frontline victims

MPs from all parties have backed a campaign calling on Boris Johnson to create a special compensation scheme to help the families of frontline coronavirus victims.

31 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Emily Thornberry: Government’s ‘vague promises’ on repatriation flights ‘not good enough’

The Government’s “vague promises” to repatriate Brits stranded amid the global coronavirus epidemic are “not good enough”, Labour’s Emily Thornberry has said.

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31 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

A lack of clarity is shutting down construction

Members of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) have expressed concerns that the lack of clarity from the Government is causing the construction industry to close down.

31 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Kids eligible for free school meals to get £15 shop vouchers in bid to help struggling parents

Parents of children eligible for free school meals will begin getting weekly supermarket vouchers to try to help them through the coronavirus shutdown, ministers have announced.

31 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

MEPs urge UK to extend Brexit transition period due to coronavirus outbreak

The UK has been urged by MEPs to extend the Brexit transition period because of the coronavirus crisis.