500,000 daily testing capacity reached in ongoing drive to boost test and trace
As a result of partnerships with NHS and university labs, new cutting-edge testing innovations and a recruitment drive boosting the UK’s coronavirus diagnostic network...
Monday, 2 November 2020 19:34
Government needs an effective national strategy to combat domestic abuse in second lockdown - Jess Phillips
Jess Phillips MP, Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding, commenting on the impact of a second coronavirus lockdown, said...
Monday, 2 November 2020 16:35
Keir Starmer responds to Prime Minister's House of Commons statement on lockdown restrictions
Keir Starmer MP, Leader of the Labour Party, responding to the Prime Minister's House of Commons statement on lockdown restrictions, said...
Monday, 2 November 2020 16:23
Self-employment support welcome but ‘significant gaps’ remain – IoD
Responding to the Prime Minister’s statement in the House of Commons, announcing more support for some self-employed people and an extension of the deadline for applying to government loan schemes...
Monday, 2 November 2020 16:10
Government increases support for self-employed across the UK
The government is increasing its support to the self-employed over the coming months and ensuring people get paid faster than previously planned, it was announced today...
Monday, 2 November 2020 16:09
PM Commons Statement on Coronavirus
Mr Speaker with your permission, I will make a statement on the measures we must now take to contain the autumn surge of Coronavirus, protect our NHS and save lives...
Monday, 2 November 2020 15:57
Schools, colleges and universities must close this week if lockdown is to be effective, says Green Party
The Green Party is calling for secondary schools, colleges and universities to be added to the list of closures from Thursday after a month-long lockdown in England was announced by the Government...
Monday, 2 November 2020 15:26
Foreign Secretary statement on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said Iran's decision to begin a new case against Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is "appalling".
Monday, 2 November 2020 14:07
NEU hands in petition calling for Government action to ensure fairness in 2021 exams
This afternoon, representatives of the National Education Union will hand in its Fair Grade petition to the Department for Education...
Monday, 2 November 2020 13:09
UANI Statement on Iran adjourning Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's second trial
David Ibsen, Executive Director of United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI), has strongly condemned the Islamic Republic’s treatment of British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe...
Monday, 2 November 2020 12:45