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Covid Testing IT Contracts To Avoid Scrutiny After Government Pays £2m Settlement

Concerns have once again been raised about government transparency as officials avoid court over Lighthouse contract dispute.
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Northern Mayors React With Fury To Prospect Of Pub Closures And Further Restrictions

Andy Burnham said "millions of lives" are being "affected by Whitehall diktat".
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Opinion: Boris Johnson Made A Promise To Child Refugees. Now He Must Keep It

It's time the government focuses on the one "solution" that has been proven time and again to work – safe and legal routes, writes Safe Passage CEO Beth Gardiner-Smith.
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Rough Sleepers Face Choosing Between 'Horrific' Violence On Streets Or Catching Coronavirus

The number of people sleeping rough is expected to rise dramatically in the winter months as a result of the pandemic.
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Ministers Ignored Plea To Lock Down London Because It's A Labour City, Hints Sadiq Khan

The London mayor has urged Boris Johnson to "realise we're on the same side" and set aside party politics in the face of coronavirus.
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66% Back Higher Paternity Pay To Allow Men To Do More Childcare

Figure rises to 75% in former "Red Wall" areas that switched from Labour to Tory.
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Universal Credit Algorithm Creating Poverty, Human Rights Watch Says

Flagship Tory welfare system fails to account for weekly and fortnightly wages, report says.
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How A 'Design Flaw' In The Universal Credit Algorithm Is Forcing People To Go Hungry

The government is using a "poorly designed" system which “threatens the rights of people most at risk of poverty", claims Human Rights Watch.
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Boris Johnson Says We're Better Prepared For A Second Covid-19 Wave – Is He Right?

Here's what the data – and doctors – say about preparation for the coronavirus spike this winter.
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Third Wave Of Coronavirus 'Entirely Possible', Explains Sage Expert

Leading epidemiologist who advises the government says restrictions likely to be in place for "years".
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