The well being secretary has mentioned there are “brighter times ahead” because the coronavirus vaccine rollout continues, but warned the public: “Don’t blow it now.” “We are on the route out. We are defending essentially the most susceptible. We are getting the virus underneath management,” Matt Hancock informed a Downing Street information convention. Live COVID […]
Priti Patel launches Home Office probe into wiped police records
Policing minister Kit Malthouse said the loss of Police National Computer (PNC) data is “unacceptable”, expressed optimism about its recovery and pledged to return to the Commons to update MPs when he knew more about the impact of the incident. He was unable to give a guarantee that no criminal case could be compromised by […]
PM: Four million vaccine doses administered so far
Four million people have now received a coronavirus jab, the prime minister has revealed, as he warned the public there will be no “open sesame” of lockdown easing. Speaking during a visit to the manufacturing facility for the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, Boris Johnson said the UK was rolling out COVID-19 vaccines “as fast as we can”. […]
Universal Credit row erupts as Labour calls vote to extend £20 weekly COVID increase
A row over Universal Credit has erupted after Labour known as a debate to vote on extending a short lived £20 weekly rise in funds to assist households through the coronavirus pandemic. Downing Street has accused Labour of pulling a “political stunt” after calling the Universal Credit debate – a difficulty the federal government says […]
Experts working ‘flat out’ to fix issues caused by wiping of 400,000 police records
The home secretary has said experts are working “flat out” to fix the problems caused by the accidental deletion of hundreds of thousands of police records. A “major technical operation” was under way to correct the issues with the Police National Computer (PNC), Priti Patel said. Human error and defective code has seen a significant […]
Universal Credit explained: What is the welfare reform and why is it being debated on Monday?
T he Prime Minister has been urged to give millions of families a “helping hand” ahead of a Commons vote on extending benefit increases worth £20 a week. Ministers are set to vote this evening on whether the Government will extend benefit increases beyond March 31 to support families facing poverty during the pandemic. The […]
