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We don't need a 'world beating' test and trace system, we just need a working one

We don't need a 'world beating' test and trace system, we just need a working one

07 Aug Health

With schools returning in September, if test and trace isn't dramatically improved - and quickly – local outbreaks could become deadly national ones.

After the Twitter boycott, should the government do more to clamp down on social media hate speech?

29 Jul Culture

After the Twitter boycott, should the government do more to clamp down on social media hate speech?

New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs

Member content

4 hr Home affairs

New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs

Increased tree planting will benefit the environment and the economy

Member content

4 hr Environment

Increased tree planting will benefit the environment and the economy

Planning reform must protect green spaces, not give a blank cheque to developers

07 Aug Communities

Planning reform must protect green spaces, not give a blank cheque to developers

What does the Government’s active travel strategy mean for the future of local transport policy?

07 Aug Transport

What does the Government’s active travel strategy mean for the future of local transport policy?

The coronavirus lockdown has underlined the need for tougher sentences for pet theft

05 Aug Coronavirus

The coronavirus lockdown has underlined the need for tougher sentences for pet theft

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11:40

10 Aug

Boris Johnson says teachers doing an ‘incredible job’ as union warns staff ‘losing patience’ with school reopening plan

11:09

10 Aug

David Miliband accuses Jeremy Corbyn of trying to 'wreck' Keir Starmer's leadership with claim Labour staff sabotaged 2017 election

07:33

10 Aug

Teachers planning ‘week on-week off’ pattern if coronavirus surges amid Boris Johnson’s back-to-school push

07:10

10 Aug

Outgoing civil service boss Mark Sedwill blasts ‘sniping’ against officials as he defends £250,000 exit payment

06:38

10 Aug

Labour’s Dawn Butler accuses Metropolitan Police of racial profiling after she is stopped in east London

06:00

10 Aug

Matt Hancock unveils £172m plan to double nursing apprentices in wake of Covid-19

06:00

10 Aug

BAME Brits twice as likely to have lost their job during furlough, new study finds

05:00

10 Aug

Labour demands ‘rapid reform’ of coronavirus contact tracing system with call to cut outsourcing funding

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a school amid drive to reopen classrooms

10 Aug 09:00 More

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a school amid drive to reopen classrooms: 10 Aug 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a school amid drive to reopen classrooms

Labour’s Dawn Butler appears on BBC Breakfast after accusing the Met Police of racially profiling here

10 Aug 08:30 More

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Labour’s Dawn Butler appears on BBC Breakfast after accusing the Met Police of racially profiling here: 10 Aug 2020

Labour’s Dawn Butler appears on BBC Breakfast after accusing the Met Police of racially profiling here

Former Labour foreign secretary David Miliband is interviewed by Times Radio’s Matt Chorley

10 Aug 11:00 More

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Former Labour foreign secretary David Miliband is interviewed by Times Radio’s Matt Chorley: 10 Aug 2020

Former Labour foreign secretary David Miliband is interviewed by Times Radio’s Matt Chorley

World Trade Organisation director general candidate Liam Fox takes part in Chatham House webinar

10 Aug 12:05 More

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World Trade Organisation director general candidate Liam Fox takes part in Chatham House webinar: 10 Aug 2020

World Trade Organisation director general candidate Liam Fox takes part in Chatham House webinar

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds her government’s daily coronavirus briefing

10 Aug 12:30 More

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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds her government’s daily coronavirus briefing: 10 Aug 2020

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds her government’s daily coronavirus briefing

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Let’s open up opportunities in education to deliver the biggest boost for pupil-power in generations

03 Aug Education

Let’s open up opportunities in education to deliver the biggest boost for pupil-power in generations

Publishing graduate employment rates and average salaries would boost the quality of education and standardised university grades would show which university courses added the most value.

Public access to courtrooms matters - justice has to be seen to be done

03 Aug Coronavirus

Public access to courtrooms matters - justice has to be seen to be done

Keeping justice out in the open - which means letting the public see, hear and understand hearings - must remain a fundamental principle.

New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs

Member content

03 Aug Home affairs

New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs

Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.

The Prime Minister should apologise for misleading child poverty statistics and take urgent action to support worried families

31 Jul Education

The Prime Minister should apologise for misleading child poverty statistics and take urgent action to support worried families

The Prime Minister’s fiddling with child poverty figures isn’t just disingenuous and dishonourable, it's an excuse. Child poverty in recent years is a direct result of the policy choices made by Conservative-led governments.

An Office of the Whistleblower is needed to ensure people who speak up are protected

31 Jul Home affairs

An Office of the Whistleblower is needed to ensure people who speak up are protected

Whilst there are laws in place to protect whistleblowers, the overwhelming evidence is that they have failed to address the principal issues they face.

'We need people to know what the Liberal Democrats stand for' — inside the battle to lead the Lib Dems as Ed Davey and Layla Moran square off

30 Jul Political parties

'We need people to know what the Liberal Democrats stand for' — inside the battle to lead the Lib Dems as Ed Davey and Layla Moran square off

Languishing in the polls after their third disastrous general election defeat in a row, the Liberal Democrats are once again looking for a new leader. John Johnston speaks to hopefuls Sir Ed Davey and Layla Moran, plus a host of party insiders, about plans to revive Lib Dem fortunes.

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Tackling Homelessness and Rough Sleeping: Developing a Local, Diverse and Multi-Agency Approach

Tackling Homelessness and Rough Sleeping: Developing a Local, Diverse and Multi-Agency Approach

Social Mobility and the Pupil Premium: Tackling the Attainment Gap

Social Mobility and the Pupil Premium: Tackling the Attainment Gap

Planning Policy Reforms Under the New Government

Planning Policy Reforms Under the New Government

Meeting the Challenge of APP Targets: Boosting Student Access, Participation and Outcomes

Meeting the Challenge of APP Targets: Boosting Student Access, Participation and Outcomes

Coronavirus All

Coronavirus adds a new urgency to calls for a ban on the sale of fur

30 Jul Coronavirus

Coronavirus adds a new urgency to calls for a ban on the sale of fur

Could coronavirus trigger a corporate debt crisis?

30 Jul Coronavirus

Could coronavirus trigger a corporate debt crisis?

Brexit All

Business has been left in the dark over Northern Ireland’s future

14 Jul Brexit

Business has been left in the dark over Northern Ireland’s future

What the Covid-19 crisis taught us about food chain resilience and Brexit

Commercial

06 Jul Brexit

What the Covid-19 crisis taught us about food chain resilience and Brexit

Communities All

Our farmers deserve the digital infrastructure to grow their business and thrive in a technological world

23 Jul Communities

Our farmers deserve the digital infrastructure to grow their business and thrive in a technological world

Introducing Six – Sellafield’s new social impact programme

Member content

22 Jul Communities

Introducing Six – Sellafield’s new social impact programme

Culture All

Social media companies must wake up and stop their platforms from becoming safe places for hate

30 Jul Culture

Social media companies must wake up and stop their platforms from becoming safe places for hate

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

21 Jul Coronavirus

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

Defence All

Liberal democracy has been under attack from Putin’s Russia for years – it's high time we acted like it

27 Jul Defence

Liberal democracy has been under attack from Putin’s Russia for years – it's high time we acted like it

Russia report explained: everything you need to know about the landmark Intelligence and Security Committee inquiry into Kremlin influence

21 Jul Defence

Russia report explained: everything you need to know about the landmark Intelligence and Security Committee inquiry into Kremlin influence

Economy All

Covid economics have made a Universal Basic Income possible

29 Jul Coronavirus

Covid economics have made a Universal Basic Income possible

We need policy to unleash a business-led Green Recovery in the years ahead

23 Jul Environment

We need policy to unleash a business-led Green Recovery in the years ahead

Education All

Ministers urged to get tough with ‘unaccountable‘ social media giants to protect UK democracy from fake news

29 Jun Education

Ministers urged to get tough with ‘unaccountable‘ social media giants to protect UK democracy from fake news

The Government is failing to support pupils disadvantaged by school closures

24 Jun Coronavirus

The Government is failing to support pupils disadvantaged by school closures

Energy All

How the Covid-19 crisis has offered a glimpse into the future of energy

Commercial

21 Jul Coronavirus

How the Covid-19 crisis has offered a glimpse into the future of energy

To deliver Net Zero by 2050, the 2020s really have to be the decade of delivery

Commercial

21 Jul Coronavirus

To deliver Net Zero by 2050, the 2020s really have to be the decade of delivery

Environment All

Government leadership is needed for the water sector to decarbonise while reducing costs

24 Jul Environment

Government leadership is needed for the water sector to decarbonise while reducing costs

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

23 Jul Coronavirus

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

Foreign affairs All

Britain cannot continue to shy away from the atrocities inflicted on China’s Uighur population

28 Jul Foreign affairs

Britain cannot continue to shy away from the atrocities inflicted on China’s Uighur population

The incarceration of the Uighurs is a nightmare we have a moral duty to end

22 Jul Foreign affairs

The incarceration of the Uighurs is a nightmare we have a moral duty to end

Health All

The obesity strategy must focus on wellbeing and not shame people into losing weight

29 Jul Health

The obesity strategy must focus on wellbeing and not shame people into losing weight

The Government’s obesity strategy is the beginning of the road, not the end

29 Jul Health

The Government’s obesity strategy is the beginning of the road, not the end

Home affairs All

New survey reveals justice system hanging by a thread with ‘diversity drain’ and loss of talent imminent

Member content

29 Jul Coronavirus

New survey reveals justice system hanging by a thread with ‘diversity drain’ and loss of talent imminent

New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs

Member content

27 Jul Home affairs

New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs

Political parties All

‘I’d probably give him a B’ — new Tory voter from Boris Johnson campaign video on the PM’s tumultuous first year

23 Jul Political parties

‘I’d probably give him a B’ — new Tory voter from Boris Johnson campaign video on the PM’s tumultuous first year

New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs

Member content

20 Jul Political parties

New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs

Social affairs All

Older prisoners may be serving their time, but our jails aren't fit for the elderly

27 Jul Social affairs

Older prisoners may be serving their time, but our jails aren't fit for the elderly

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

23 Jul Coronavirus

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