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Health Secretary Matt Hancock
THE government claims that its Coronavirus test-and-trace system is “working well” despite a third of contact details not being collected and still no launch date in sight for the app.
The system involves tracing people who have had contact with those who have tested positive for Covid-19 and informing them that they must self-isolate for 14 days.
According to the scheme, the number of people not reached includes those where contact details were unavailable or incorrect, or where there has been no response to text, email and call reminders.
The unions are unhappy with the Employment Rights Act 2025 and with good reason. KEITH EWING and Lord JOHN HENDY KC take a close look at why the Bill promised more than it delivered
A new report from the Citizens Advice destroys the government narrative about disabled people ‘choosing’ not to work, showing the £3,000 annual cuts will create a two-tiered system based on claim dates rather than needs, writes DYLAN MURPHY
