McKinsey banks £560,000 consulting on “vision, purpose and narrative” for new test and trace body Exclusive
18 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
McKinsey banks £560,000 consulting on “vision, purpose and narrative” for new test and trace body
DHSC drafted in consultancy to help plan permanent organisation to manage coronavirus programme
Public Health England to be scrapped after criticism of how it handled coronavirus crisis
17 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
Public Health England to be scrapped after criticism of how it handled coronavirus crisis
New National Institute for Health Protection set to be in place by September, with test and trace chief Dido Harding tipped to lead it
PM to double fines for people who break face mask rules as he resumes easing of Covid-19 curbs
14 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
PM to double fines for people who break face mask rules as he resumes easing of Covid-19 curbs
New fines to be introduced for hosting gatherings of more than 30 people, as bowling alleys, skating rinks and casinos reopen
Hard times are here says Sunak as UK plunged into record recession
12 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
Hard times are here says Sunak as UK plunged into record recession
‘Hundreds of thousands of people have already lost their jobs, and sadly in the coming months many more will,’ says chancellor
No. 10 ‘orders rapid review’ of evidence on coronavirus school transmissions ahead of September return
11 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
No. 10 ‘orders rapid review’ of evidence on coronavirus school transmissions ahead of September return
Review comes as PM says 'education is the priority for the country, and that is simple social justice'
Where Dominic Cummings is right, and more: seven things we learned in Mark Sedwill’s CSW exit interview
10 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
Where Dominic Cummings is right, and more: seven things we learned in Mark Sedwill’s CSW exit interview
Sir Mark Sedwill will soon leave the civil service’s top jobs – cabinet secretary, head of the civil service and national security adviser. He has reflected on his time at the top of government with CSW, and here is some of what we found out
Labour demands ‘rapid reform’ of coronavirus contact tracing system with call to cut outsourcing funding
10 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
Labour demands ‘rapid reform’ of coronavirus contact tracing system with call to cut outsourcing funding
Government insists NHS Test and Trace is working alongside local action to tackle outbreaks
Public confidence in government’s handling of coronavirus hit by ‘Dominic Cummings effect’ – study
07 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
Public confidence in government’s handling of coronavirus hit by ‘Dominic Cummings effect’ – study
Confidence has not recovered since revelations in May, according to report
NAO to probe government’s PPE procurement amid concern £150m spent on 'unusable' masks
07 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
NAO to probe government’s PPE procurement amid concern £150m spent on 'unusable' masks
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove says officials ‘balanced the urgent need for PPE with the requirement to obtain value for money’
Bank of England predicts UK unemployment will soar after furlough scheme ends
06 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
Bank of England predicts UK unemployment will soar after furlough scheme ends
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme “very significantly mitigated“ joblessness, Bank says
Department for Health and Social Care seeks next data watchdog
06 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
Department for Health and Social Care seeks next data watchdog
National data guardian must be able to “relate to and influence" members of the public and government
Civil service Covid-19 safety measures revealed as 'low' number of officials return to offices
05 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
Civil service Covid-19 safety measures revealed as 'low' number of officials return to offices
Virtual meetings, desk booking and one-way systems among measures to ensure staff “work as safely as possible, whether remotely or in the workplace”