The Guardian

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Former head of body set up to coordinate pandemic policy agrees that he was ‘blindsided’ by Rishi Sunak’s plan UK politics live – latest updates The government body set up to coordinate Covid policy had no warning about Rishi Sunak’s “eat out to help out” scheme and felt “blindsided” by the Treasury over it, the inquiry into the pandemic has been told. (..)

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

From pensions to health to social care, this government has done precious little to prepare for an ageing population Let “ the bodies pile high in their thousands ”, Boris Johnson supposedly said. It wasn’t just him.

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The Guardian

JUNE 27, 2023

Former health secretary says he is ‘profoundly sorry’ for every death and says he knows an apology from him will be ‘hard to take’ The journalist Isabel Oakeshott thinks Matt Hanock is giving a “typically assured” performance.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Most cases not caused by decision to discharge patients from hospital without testing, says former health secretary Care workers have hit back at claims by the former health secretary Matt Hancock that the Covid virus was brought into homes by infected staff.

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The Guardian

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak said to have agreed to decision not to follow public health advice on testing in vulnerable settings Public health advice is no longer being followed under Boris Johnson’s “living with Covid” strategy to end mass testing, senior civil servants have acknowledged in a leaked account of a cross-Whitehall briefing.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Around 100,000 civil servants from multiple government agencies have voted to strike in a dispute over pay, pensions and jobs According to Pat Leahy , political editor of the Irish Times, the Irish government is doubtful about the prospect of a breakthrough in the coming weeks in the talks on the Northern Ireland protocol.

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Interviewing Government 82

The Guardian

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The prime minister, still reeling from sleaze allegations and fury among “red wall” MPs over scaled-back rail investment in the north , is facing another potentially damaging Commons rebellion at the hands of an increasingly mutinous party.

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The Guardian

JANUARY 15, 2022

Keir Starmer said he wanted people to be able to “live their lives as normal” and never again face “tough restrictions on our lives, our livelihoods and our liberties”.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The rail debacle may have been the last straw for a party painfully divided between ‘red wallers’ who believed the levelling-up spin and more traditional Conservatives After a particularly difficult few days for Boris Johnson and his government, a senior figure involved in decision making in Whitehall was tearing his hair out on Friday afternoon.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Senior figures and officials in the House of Lords are understood to have been reassured by the health minister Lord Kamall that the legislation will not return to the Lords in its current form after its committee stage early next year.

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Government 98

The Guardian

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Latest updates: PM questioned over 2020 Christmas party; Sage says pre-travel PCR tests would be ‘valuable’ in fighting Omicron spread Israeli doctor believes he caught Omicron at London medical conference Johnson doesn’t deny Christmas party held at No10 during lockdown Covid variants may not evolve to be less dangerous, says UK expert Jacob Rees-Mogg (..)

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Analysis: more money is needed and UK government should admit to the public how bad things have got Has Boris Johnson delivered his 2019 promise to “fix the crisis in social care once and for all” with Wednesday’s white paper?

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Government 90

The Guardian

JANUARY 29, 2022

PM and chancellor make firm commitment to increase after reports of ‘wobbling’ on policy Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have doubled down on a planned tax hike to boost health funding, after it was reported that the prime minister was “wobbling” on the policy.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Labour polling reveals funding changes that break Conservative election pledge considered a betrayal Conservative voters in the north of England view Boris Johnson’s changes to social care funding as toxic and say his broken pledge on not selling homes to pay for care is a betrayal, according to research seen by the Guardian.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

In a briefing, the French government spokesperson, Gabriel Attal , said that the proposal in Johnson’s letter to Emmanuel Macron for France to take back people who successfully cross the Channel on small boats was “clearly not what we need to solve this problem”. Atta went on: “We are sick of double speak.”

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Prime minister faces backbench rebellion over controversial plans to scale back the cap Boris Johnson has been warned not to take the support of his MPs for granted, as he faces a backbench rebellion over controversial plans to scale back the social care cap, after a tumultuous fortnight at Westminster.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Latest updates: 74 Tory MPs did not vote at all on the government’s amendment on standards reform Graham Brady faces questions over ‘opaque’ £800 an hour job Boris Johnson plan on ‘second jobs’ would hit fewer than 10 MPs Q: What is the optimal benefit you need to have to get most from this system?

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Analysis : the PM is facing difficulties on multiple fronts as he attempts to placate mounting backbench anger Boris Johnson is once again facing mounting anger from Conservative MPs, as the he struggles to brush off chaos on multiple fronts and avoid them spiralling into more serious questions about his leadership.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Senior party members concerned after chaotic fortnight, with PM said to be losing his grip over key policies Conservative MPs are increasingly worried about Boris Johnson’s competence and drive after he gave a rambling speech to business leaders and was accused of losing his grip over a series of key policies from social care to rail.

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Government 76

The Guardian

APRIL 6, 2022

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are using stealth and misdirection to dodge hard long-term policy challenges Last September, Boris Johnson broke a manifesto pledge by announcing a 1.25 percentage point rise in national insurance contributions.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Latest updates: Labour leader intensifies attack on the government’s social care plan, calling it the latest in a ‘string of broken promises’ from Tories Dozens of people drown after refugee boat capsizes in Channel – live Plan to scrap millions of NHS appointments ‘could put patients at risk’ Coronavirus global updates – live Ben Wallace, the defence (..)

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Tory peers will try to amend PM’s controversial bill that has already sparked a rebellion by his MPs Boris Johnson is facing a showdown with Conservative peers in the House of Lords who will attempt to force his changes to social care back to the Commons, where the government suffered a significant rebellion on Monday night.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The white paper on social care in England, published on Wednesday, doesn’t begin “to fix social care once and for all”, as Boris Johnson promised on Downing Street’s steps. Care homes will continue to go under as workers leave the sector for better paid jobs After all this time, is that it?

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Hospitals 73

The Guardian

JANUARY 8, 2022

Crises such as public health must be met by the state and there’s the Conservatives’ rub Conservatives look like cranks today, not because of personal failings of this or that politician, but because they cannot deal with the crises of the modern world.

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Mental Health 70

The Guardian

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Think of local politics and it likely conjures up a dull picture of bin collections and road works (perhaps with the exception of Jackie Weaver and the exploits of the Handforth parish council).

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Fashion | Banana splitting | Care campaign | PM in a spin | Iced parkin Much as I loved wearing polo necks up to a few years ago ( Succession dressing: how the polo neck came back in style, 29 October ), I no longer want to wear them because they form a backdrop for drawing attention to my jowly jaw.

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The Guardian

MARCH 1, 2023

Helen Whateley responds to urgent question in the Commons following a leak of thousands of former health secretary’s WhatsApp messages PMQs is about to start.

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