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‘Utterly irresponsible’ – Inside the battle over Jacob Rees-Mogg’s plan to bring the Commons back amid the coronavirus lockdown
‘Utterly irresponsible’ – Inside the battle over Jacob Rees-Mogg’s plan to bring the Commons back amid the coronavirus lockdown
Coronavirus
By Alain Tolhurst
Parliamentary officials raced to get an unprecedented virtual chamber up and running during the coronavirus lockdown. But the Government wants MPs to ‘set an example’ as the rest of the country starts to head back to work. Alain Tolhurst reports on the almighty battle brewing over the return of the Commons.
Britain is in a national emergency. So why are ill and disabled MPs being prevented from doing their jobs?
Coronavirus
By Robert Halfon MP
Britain is in a national emergency. So why are ill and disabled MPs being prevented from doing their jobs?
Why is this Government so afraid of the scrutiny of the British people?
Coronavirus
By Catherine McKinnell MP
Why is this Government so afraid of the scrutiny of the British people?
We’ve come a long way in the last 50 years on gender pay inequality, but there is still plenty of work to do
Coronavirus
By Laura Farris MP
We’ve come a long way in the last 50 years on gender pay inequality, but there is still plenty of work to do
On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, women across the UK face barriers at every stage of their lives
Coronavirus
By Baroness Berridge
On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, women across the UK face barriers at every stage of their lives
EXCL Jacob Rees-Mogg’s ‘incomprehensible’ plans to reopen Commons will turn ill and disabled MPs into ‘eunuchs’, senior Tory warns
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster
EXCL Jacob Rees-Mogg’s ‘incomprehensible’ plans to reopen Commons will turn ill and disabled MPs into ‘eunuchs’, senior Tory warns
David Evans: Who is the new boss at Labour HQ and is he up to the job?
Political parties
By Kate Forrester
David Evans: Who is the new boss at Labour HQ and is he up to the job?
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Protecting public health and the environment: addressing the dual crisis of PPE Member content
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By Dods Monitoring
Protecting public health and the environment: addressing the dual crisis of PPE
We have the opportunity to solve two problems together: reducing the environmental impact of PPE whilst ensuring that public health is not threatened by a continued “hand to mouth” dependence on single-use PPE.
Without a proper recovery plan for children, trauma from lockdown could stay with them forever
Coronavirus
By Tulip Siddiq MP
Without a proper recovery plan for children, trauma from lockdown could stay with them forever
There is no time for complacency, and we cannot afford for the next generation to be scarred by the experience of this crisis.
We cannot ignore the silent crisis of poor mental health in the construction industry Member content
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
We cannot ignore the silent crisis of poor mental health in the construction industry
We need to offer attention and investment to the mental health of workers just as we do regarding the safety of construction sites, and make sure that every workplace has the resources it needs to support the mental health of its employees.
Inside the Liaison Committee as senior MPs prepare to grill Boris Johnson on coronavirus and Dominic Cummings
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By Sebastian Whale
Inside the Liaison Committee as senior MPs prepare to grill Boris Johnson on coronavirus and Dominic Cummings
Boris Johnson will appear before the powerful Liaison Committee for the first time this afternoon, to face questions over his handling of coronavirus, the economy and Dominic Cummings. Committee chairs past and present talk to Sebastian Whale about getting the truth out of the PM
How will we recover from the coronavirus crisis if we can’t trust Boris Johnson to do the right thing?
Coronavirus
By Darren Jones MP
How will we recover from the coronavirus crisis if we can’t trust Boris Johnson to do the right thing?
Public confidence is plummeting. We need a clear and coherent strategy to lift the lockdown and get our workers, businesses and consumers on the road to recovery
Crowding kills: A&Es must be redesigned to fight Covid-19 Member content
Coronavirus
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Crowding kills: A&Es must be redesigned to fight Covid-19
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine calls on MPs help reset the delivery of Emergency Care by supporting the redesign and rebuilding of many Emergency Departments to prevent the further spread of Covid-19.
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