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Daily Express warns readers about Council Tax phishing scam uncovered by Parliament Street

Daily Express warns readers about Council Tax phishing scam uncovered by Parliament Street

The Daily Express today warned it’s readers about a new email phishing scam, which falsely purports to be from the “Government Digital Service Team”. The scam was uncovered by Parliament Street’s cyber research unit and is aimed at low-income earners. The scam targets Council Tax payers and claims that the recipient of the email will be receiving a Council Tax Reduction […]

by · 27th July 2020 · Press Room, Research
Patrick Sullivan speaks to UK regional news site Bdaily News about the “Eat Out to Help Out”

Patrick Sullivan speaks to UK regional news site Bdaily News about the “Eat Out to Help Out”

Earlier today, Parliament Street C.E.O. Patrick Sullivan spoke to UK regional news site Bdaily News about the U.K. government’s “Eat Out to Help Out” scheme. He told Bdaily News, “This is creative thinking from an ambitious Chancellor and I congratulate the government for this key policy that will help stimulate economic growth.” The Bdaily News article can be read here.

by · 8th July 2020 · Press Room, Blog
Can the Boris government really avoid Austerity the sequel?

Can the Boris government really avoid Austerity the sequel?

Parliament Street’s Director of Financial Services Tim Focas has written a new opinion piece published by City A.M. asking whether Boris Johnson’s government can avoid a post-Coronavirus return to austerity. Read the article here. Or alternatively you can read the text below:- There is still a widespread view that austerity at the start of the last decade was somehow a […]

by · 8th June 2020 · Press Room, Blog
New Statesman reports on Parliament Street “Zoom” research

New Statesman reports on Parliament Street “Zoom” research

Thursday 21st May 2020 The New Statesman has reported on new Parliament Street research revealing that 731 Zoom licences have been purchased by Whitehall bosses since the start of the Coronavirus crisis, with the Ministry of Defence driving most of the procurement. The New Statesman article can be read here.

by · 21st May 2020 · Press Room, News
Government departments bought hundreds of Zoom licences despite security fears over video meeting app

Government departments bought hundreds of Zoom licences despite security fears over video meeting app

Thursday 21st May 2020 The Daily Mirror reports today on new Parliament Street research which reveals that Civil Service chiefs have ordered a total of 731 Zoom licences since the COVID-19 outbreak began. 550 of these are for the Ministry of Defence. This is despite Whitehall bosses having been warned by the National Cyber Security Centre, part of intelligence agency […]

by · 21st May 2020 · Press Room, News
NEW RESEARCH – Mental Health and COVID-19

NEW RESEARCH – Mental Health and COVID-19

Parliament Street’s Head of Campaigns, Danny Bowman has written a prescient research paper for Mental Health Awareness Week in which he warns that Britain faces a Mental Health crisis if it does not act now.

by · 19th May 2020 · Research
BRIEFING NOTE – Home Education

BRIEFING NOTE – Home Education

Parliament Street’s Head of External Affairs, Elizabeth Anderson has written a briefing note to assist parents with educating their children during the lockdown. Elizabeth draws upon her own personal experience being Home Schooled.

by · 28th April 2020 · Research
BRIEFING NOTE – Time for a China Rethink

BRIEFING NOTE – Time for a China Rethink

In a new briefing note for Parliament Street, Jack Rydeheard argues that post-pandemic Britain must fundamentally change its stance on China.

by · 28th April 2020 · Research
BRIEFING NOTE: Minding the Pandemic – Reflections

BRIEFING NOTE: Minding the Pandemic – Reflections

Our Head of Campaigns, Danny Bowman reflects on his personal experience of the third week of the lockdown and reflects upon the subsequent impact on his mental health.

by · 16th April 2020 · Research
TV – Imogen Payter discusses the coronavirus and immunity passports

TV – Imogen Payter discusses the coronavirus and immunity passports

On Tuesday 7th April 2020, Parliament Street’s Imogen Payter appeared on Pakistan’s English language news channel, Indus News to discuss the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

by · 8th April 2020 · Press Room, News