Watch – ‘Huge amount of frustration and frankly fury up here in the North’ at Government’s Covid response
“Without an extension to the main furlough scheme, the damage to the economy of the North will be deep and lasting.”
‘It’s growth, Jim, but not as most businesses know it’ business anger as economic recovery slows considerably
'Eat Out to Help Out may have boosted the country's restaurants but most businesses are still existing off the economic equivalent of gruel.'
“Tin-eared” Commons watchdog approves £3,300 pay rise for MPs
It comes after MPs were given an extra £10,000 expenses allowance to meet home-working costs for themselves and their staff.
Right-wing TV audiences much more likely to ignore Covid-19 restrictions
“This study has many policy implications for the future progression of COVID-19 and health messaging in general. In a highly partisan environment, false information can be easily disseminated.”
Flashback to when Downing Street’s new press sec “humiliated” single mother over benefit payments
Shanene Thorpe said she felt "judged and victimised" by Newsnight at the time.
Reaction to “revolving door” appointment of Allegra Stratton as new press secretary
The appointment emphasises yet again that the top tier of political journalists are "very chummy with the politicians".
Handing £122m PPE contract to Tory peer associate is the “definition of corruption” – MP says
PPE Medpro - which has no history of delivering PPE - also has two directors resident in the Isle of Man.
Weather forecast, alerts and UVB index for London, Friday 9 October 2020
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‘Perilous moment’ as over 1,600 students in Newcastle test positive & total figure higher than epidemic peak
“It is time for the government to take a serious grip of the crisis, properly support students, and provide a coordinated plan to allow all them to return home if they wish once it is safe to do so.”