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Sunak rejects change to job support scheme for Wales as Drakeford issues job losses warning

By Adam Hale and Rod Minchin, Reporters20th October 2020News Wales

Workers in Wales face losing their jobs if the UK Treasury does not waive the eligibility requirements of its furlough scheme, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said. The Welsh Labour

MPs vote to remove peers amendment stripping out child refugee protections from immigration law

By Richard Wheeler, George Ryan and Lewis McKenzie, Reporters20th October 2020News England

The Government has stripped out protections for lone child refugees from flagship immigration legislation that will end EU freedom-of-movement rules in the UK. MPs voted 327 votes to 264 –

First Minister appeals for Wales to ‘come together’ an he announces two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdown

By Adam Hale and Claire Hayhurst, Reporters20th October 2020News Wales

A two-week “firebreak” lockdown in Wales will protect the NHS from being overwhelmed by resurgence of coronavirus and save lives, the First Minister has said. Mark Drakeford (pictured) appealed to

Gove defends ‘very proportionate’ police access to Test and Trace data of people told to self-isolate

By Emma Bowden, Luke Powell and Lewis McKenzie, Reporters19th October 2020News England

Michael Gove has defended police being given data on people told to self-isolate through NHS Test and Trace, saying that officers are operating in a “very proportionate way”. The Department

Foster ‘respectfully disagrees’ with doctors’ criticism of new ‘too little, too late’ NI restrictions

By David Young and Rebecca Black, Reporters15th October 2020News Northern Ireland

Stormont’s First Minister has said she respectfully disagrees with a leading medical body’s assessment that new restrictions for Northern Ireland are “too little, too late”. Arlene Foster was responding to

Government accused of ‘contempt’ as Andy Burnham lashes out over regional lockdown strategy

By Pat Hurst and David Hughes, Reporters15th October 2020News England

Boris Johnson’s Tory government was accused of treating the North with “contempt” after a bitter row erupted over proposed coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham (pictured) said the

Documents reveal test and trace consultants paid ‘truly shocking’ £7,000 a day rates by Government

By Tom Pilgrim, Reporter15th October 2020News England

Private sector consultants are being paid day rates of around £7,000 by the Government to help with its coronavirus test and trace system, according to reports. Sky News said it

Health Secretary confirms tougher restrictions for London and other parts of England from Saturday

By David Hughes, Reporter15th October 2020News England

Millions more people in London and across England will face tougher coronavirus restrictions from Saturday. The capital, along with Essex, Elmbridge, Barrow-in-Furness, York, North East Derbyshire, Erewash and Chesterfield will

Covid figures causing ‘grave concern’ in Northern Ireland as Foster announces tough new restrictions

By David Young, Reporter14th October 2020News Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is to enter a period of intensified coronavirus restrictions after the Stormont executive announced closures of schools, pubs and restaurants. Pubs and restaurants will close for four weeks,

Pilot scheme will see relatives of care home residents treated as key workers

By Jemma Crew and Helen William, Reporters14th October 2020News England

A pilot scheme will be launched “shortly” which will see relatives of care home residents treated as key workers to enable safe visits, the care minister has said. Helen Whately

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Sunak rejects change to job support scheme for Wales as Drakeford issues job losses warning

MPs vote to remove peers amendment stripping out child refugee protections from immigration law

First Minister appeals for Wales to ‘come together’ an he announces two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdown

Gove defends ‘very proportionate’ police access to Test and Trace data of people told to self-isolate

Foster ‘respectfully disagrees’ with doctors’ criticism of new ‘too little, too late’ NI restrictions

Government accused of ‘contempt’ as Andy Burnham lashes out over regional lockdown strategy

Documents reveal test and trace consultants paid ‘truly shocking’ £7,000 a day rates by Government

Health Secretary confirms tougher restrictions for London and other parts of England from Saturday

Covid figures causing ‘grave concern’ in Northern Ireland as Foster announces tough new restrictions

Pilot scheme will see relatives of care home residents treated as key workers

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Tag: Government / Politics

Sunak rejects change to job support scheme for Wales as Drakeford issues job losses warning

MPs vote to remove peers amendment stripping out child refugee protections from immigration law

First Minister appeals for Wales to ‘come together’ an he announces two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdown

Gove defends ‘very proportionate’ police access to Test and Trace data of people told to self-isolate

Foster ‘respectfully disagrees’ with doctors’ criticism of new ‘too little, too late’ NI restrictions

Government accused of ‘contempt’ as Andy Burnham lashes out over regional lockdown strategy

Documents reveal test and trace consultants paid ‘truly shocking’ £7,000 a day rates by Government

Health Secretary confirms tougher restrictions for London and other parts of England from Saturday

Covid figures causing ‘grave concern’ in Northern Ireland as Foster announces tough new restrictions

Pilot scheme will see relatives of care home residents treated as key workers