Matt Hancock orders urgent review into 'misleading' PHE coronavirus death statistics
17 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Matt Hancock orders urgent review into 'misleading' PHE coronavirus death statistics
Review comes after reports that all deaths of people who have tested positive for coronavirus are marked as Covid deaths, even if cause of death may be unrelated
Boris Johnson hands councils power to order local lockdowns as he floats coronavirus ‘normality’ by Christmas
17 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Boris Johnson hands councils power to order local lockdowns as he floats coronavirus ‘normality’ by Christmas
PM says that departments will discuss possible office returns with civil servants
Boris Johnson promises independent inquiry into Covid-19 response but says now is not the ‘right moment’
16 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Boris Johnson promises independent inquiry into Covid-19 response but says now is not the ‘right moment’
‘Of course we will seek to learn the lessons of this pandemic in the future,’ says PM
Chisholm takes on churn and ‘costly, inefficient processes’ in the civil service
15 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Chisholm takes on churn and ‘costly, inefficient processes’ in the civil service
Coronavirus crisis has added "renewed weight" to the imperative for reform, COO says
Cost of tackling coronavirus pandemic jumps to £192bn as UK heads for worst economic crash in 300 years
14 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Cost of tackling coronavirus pandemic jumps to £192bn as UK heads for worst economic crash in 300 years
Economic output may not recover from the Covid-19 pandemic until 2025, according to forecast
PM makes face coverings mandatory in shops from July 24
14 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
PM makes face coverings mandatory in shops from July 24
Ministers will consider how to enforce the new measures in the coming days, Johnson says
At a glance: All the measures announced in Rishi Sunak's Summer Statement
09 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
At a glance: All the measures announced in Rishi Sunak's Summer Statement
On Wednesday the chancellor delivered a summer economic update in the Commons focusing on measures to boost the economy after the coronavirus crisis. Here's what was announced
Rishi Sunak unveils three-point coronavirus jobs recovery plan
08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak unveils three-point coronavirus jobs recovery plan
DWP to get £1bn as part of plan to help people find jobs, create jobs and protect jobs
Government ‘messed up royally’ over PPE as MPs demand plan for potential second Covid-19 spike
08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Government ‘messed up royally’ over PPE as MPs demand plan for potential second Covid-19 spike
PAC also calls for plan on how the NHS will function after the coronavirus crisis, including how services will operate under social-distancing rules
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
Treasury guidance on furlough pay of museum staff 'untenable', union says
24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus
Treasury guidance on furlough pay of museum staff 'untenable', union says

Prospect union says not paying 20% top up to workers on the Job Retention Scheme would be “unacceptable”
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