Care home residents were sacrificed to save NHS during Covid pandemic, damning inquiry report finds Inquiry finds Matt Hancock’s claim of ‘protective ring’ around care homes was unfounded The Independent UK · Oct 20
Covid bereaved families appeal to Andy Burnham for justice for 23,000 victims who died needlessly Exclusive: ‘Government incompetence cost lives,’ says letter to the PM Evening Standard · Oct 19
Nearly 6,000 Londoners died due to Covid within weeks after 'deadly delay' in ordering lockdown Boris Johnson’s government was slammed by the Covid Inquiry for its ‘chaos’ and the ‘toxic’ culture in No10 Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025
Sturgeon’s ‘gold command’ meetings ‘reduced transparency’, Covid inquiry finds The former first minister and a small group of ministers and advisers met and made decisions outside the Cabinet. The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025
'Rattled' Michael Gove brands Good Law Project boss a 'grifter' at Covid Inquiry MICHAEL Gove has hit out at a campaign organisation which exposed that he was lobbied by a firm that landed PPE contracts worth some £679 million… The National (Scotland) · Mar 10, 2025
#MicrosoftDown: what caused ‘world’s worst IT failure’? ...Tech & Science Daily podcast Plus - Covid Inquiry report exposes ‘fatal strategic flaws’ costing UK lives Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2024
Five key findings from the Covid Inquiry as first report published Inquiry says Government failed to prepare for a pandemic in years leading up to Covid outbreak Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2024
Covid Inquiry report exposes 'fatal strategic flaws' that meant pandemic cost more UK lives ‘Never again can a disease lead to so many deaths and so much suffering,’ chairwoman Baroness Hallett said Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2024
UK Covid Inquiry hearings to begin in Edinburgh after government WhatsApp pledge SCOTTISH politicians and officials will be appearing before the UK Covid Inquiry during hearings which will begin in Edinburgh this week. The National (Scotland) · Jan 14, 2024
Watch live: Rishi Sunak gives evidence to UK Covid Inquiry as he’s grilled over Eat Out To Help Out scheme Watch live as Rishi Sunak gives evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry as he’s grilled over the Eat Out To Help Out scheme on Monday (11 December). The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023
UK should have gone into lockdown earlier, Patrick Vallance tells Covid inquiry Government’s top scientist said he was reprimanded for saying action should have been taken sooner The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023
Furious about the petty macho point-scoring of the Covid-era government? May I suggest this shouty Belgian feminist video Helen MacNamara’s quietly devastating evidence to the Covid inquiry reminded me how desperately we need more women channelling their anger into politics, says Emma Beddington The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023
Covid inquiry: Matt Hancock 'wanted to decide who should live and die' if hospitals grew full, says ex-NHS chief Impact of pandemic on hospitals set to come under microscope at latest Covid Inquiry hearing Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2023
Ex-No10 chief admits he ‘disappeared’ messages in PM’s WhatsApps group chat Boris Johnson’s former aide ‘Party Marty’ sorry for ‘bring your own booze’ event – and says he ‘cannot recall’ why he set messages to delete weeks after the Covid inquiry announced The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023 ‘People will die anyway’: Pressure on Boris Johnson over Covid messages Inquiry told of comments made by former prime minister during meeting discussing pandemic response
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023 Covid Inquiry: Who is ‘Party Marty’ Martin Reynolds and what did he do? The prime minister’s principal private secretary emailed colleagues inviting them to a socially-distanced drinks event ‘to make the most of the lovely weather’
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023 Pandemic planning resources ‘diverted’ to Brexit preparations – NI medical chief Sir Michael McBride made his comments as he was giving evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry.
Wales Online · Jul 4, 2023 Vaughan Gething admits he never read major report into how ready UK was for pandemic before Covid "If I had read that, I think that I almost certainly would have asked more questions and asked for more assurance about what was happening."
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023 Danger Covid inquiry undermined if Government wins legal bid – Johnson lawyers Two judges are due to give their ruling in the bid over the former prime minister’s unredacted WhatsApps and diaries at a later date.
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023 Boris Johnson backs Covid Inquiry in court battle with Rishi Sunak’s government Inquiry lawyers warn investigation must not be put into ‘procedural straight-jacket’
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023 Johnson backs Covid inquiry chairwoman in legal clash with Government The former PM’s lawyers said he has ‘no objection’ to the inquiry having his unredacted WhatsApp messages, diaries and notebooks.
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023 High Court to hear challenge over Covid inquiry demand for Boris Johnson evidence Former prime minister’s WhatsApps, notebooks and diaries at the centre of a legal clash between the government and the inquiry
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023 High Court to hear challenge over Covid inquiry demand for Johnson evidence The former prime minister’s WhatsApps, notebooks and diaries are at the centre of a legal clash between the Government and the inquiry.
Daily Record · Jun 29, 2023 Brexit meant Scottish and UK Governments had 'poor' relations during pandemic, says John Swinney The former SNP Deputy First Minister told the UK Covid Inquiry in London that relationships between Westminster and Holyrood had been harmed by the prospect of Britain leaving the EU with no deal.
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023 Covid inquiry – live: George Osborne claims austerity had ‘positive’ effect on UK’s ability to withstand Covid George Osborne is giving evidence to the Covid inquiry today