Government to pay young people’s wages for six months under Treasury ‘Plan for Jobs’
08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Government to pay young people’s wages for six months under Treasury ‘Plan for Jobs’
Treasury also confirms it still plans to complete a comprehensive spending review to be completed this year despite coronavirus impact
Rishi Sunak promises ‘eco-friendly economic recovery’ with £3bn injection for green jobs
07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak promises ‘eco-friendly economic recovery’ with £3bn injection for green jobs
Environmental groups say plans fall short of what was needed to create jobs in response to the coronavirus outbreak and tackle the climate crisis.
No date yet for functioning Covid-19 app, DHSC test and trace chief says
07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
No date yet for functioning Covid-19 app, DHSC test and trace chief says
Dido Harding tells peers that people respond better to isolation instructions from humans, rather than automated messages
DWP set to double number of work coaches as government prepares for Covid redundancies
06 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
DWP set to double number of work coaches as government prepares for Covid redundancies
Move set to be included in a package of measures announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak this week
Boris Johnson says extending coronavirus furlough would leave people in ‘suspended animation’
03 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says extending coronavirus furlough would leave people in ‘suspended animation’
Comments come amid calls for scheme to be extended, including to reflect local lockdowns
Government turns to Instagram to seek policy guidance from teenagers
03 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Government turns to Instagram to seek policy guidance from teenagers
New initiative will seek to gain views of people aged 13 to 25
Coronavirus: Treasury deletes ‘raise a glass’ tweet promoting pub reopenings after backlash
02 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Treasury deletes ‘raise a glass’ tweet promoting pub reopenings after backlash
Tweet said people should ‘raise a glass’ on Saturday
'This is an anxious time for many of you': Sedwill urges caution as civil servants return to workplaces
04 Jun 2020 Coronavirus
'This is an anxious time for many of you': Sedwill urges caution as civil servants return to workplaces

'As normal government business resumes, more of us will now need to be in the workplace'
'Ministers must decide' coronavirus response, chief scientific adviser says as lockdown easing criticised
01 Jun 2020 Coronavirus
'Ministers must decide' coronavirus response, chief scientific adviser says as lockdown easing criticised

Patrick Vallance aims to address "misconceptions" about science advice
Labour demands ‘transparency and accountability’ over Covid-19 contracts handed to private sector
15 May 2020 Coronavirus
Labour demands ‘transparency and accountability’ over Covid-19 contracts handed to private sector

"The value and performance of government contracts... is a matter of public interest," shadow Cabinet Office minister says
Test, track and trace system 'can prevent second wave' of coronavirus, Vallance says
07 May 2020 Coronavirus
Test, track and trace system 'can prevent second wave' of coronavirus, Vallance says

Track-and-trace app being trialled now will do "heavy lifting" once social-distancing measures are lifted, science adviser says
Raab to lead efforts to tackle pandemic as PM admitted to intensive care
07 Apr 2020 Coronavirus
Raab to lead efforts to tackle pandemic as PM admitted to intensive care

Boris Johnson had been working to a "stripped-back diary" after contracting Covid-19
Government is listening to scientists on coronavirus response, Vallance says
18 Mar 2020 Coronavirus
Government is listening to scientists on coronavirus response, Vallance says

Ramping up testing now a priority for ‘data-driven’ strategy, chief scientist tells MPs
'The civil service will have to adapt,' Sedwill tells officials in coronavirus message
17 Mar 2020 Coronavirus
'The civil service will have to adapt,' Sedwill tells officials in coronavirus message

Cabinet secretary tells civil servants to discuss working from home arrangements and look out for colleagues
Government chief scientist explains lack of 'eye-catching' measures in coronavirus fight
13 Mar 2020 Coronavirus
Government chief scientist explains lack of 'eye-catching' measures in coronavirus fight

Covid-19 strategy aims to reduce the peak of the outbreak, “not to suppress it completely", Patrick Vallance says