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Covid inquiry demands Tory ministers hand over WhatsApp messages

Public inquiry chair says she wants ‘all relevant WhatsApp messages’ from pandemic

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry should look at ‘perilous state’ of NI health service pre-pandemic

Families for some of those who died in the pandemic claim they were essentially victims of a system that was already ‘near collapse’.

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry under fire for giving Wales and Northern Ireland three weeks each

Scheduling makes Wales hearing look like ‘poorer relative’, say unions, while NI families say at least six weeks is needed

The Guardian - UK

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Voters demand immediate public inquiry into handling of Covid pandemic

A poll for GB News reveals support for speeding-up the probe chaired by Baroness Hallett, following disclosures in the "Lockdown Files" - a leaked cache of Matt Hancock's WhatsApp messages

Daily Mirror

Covid inquiry ‘must investigate structural racism as a key issue in all modules’

A letter from the Covid Bereaved Families for Justice group and others has been sent to chairwoman Baroness Hallett.

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry chairwoman ‘sympathetic’ to request to delay first hearing

Baroness Hallett was told the requirement to make ‘thousands of manual redactions’ had slowed down preparations for holding the debut public session.

The Independent UK

UK to stop publishing Covid modelling data in January

Modelling and its role in government decisions, especially the introduction of lockdowns and other restrictions, will likely feature in the Covid inquiry, led by Baroness Hallett, which resumes in February

Evening Standard

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As Matt Hancock faces more TV trials, his constituents face real-world problems

Councillors in the largest town in the former health secretary’s West Suffolk constituency have already called for his resignation

The Guardian - UK

Government to spend over £35million on Covid inquiry defence lawyers

Bereaved family representatives urge inquiry chairman to ensure 'those who are never going to have the same resources as those in power' are heard

Wales Online

Legacy of powersharing vacuum before Covid hit ‘will be examined by UK inquiry’

Wednesday’s preliminary hearing in London marked the beginning of the Northern Ireland-focused module of the UK-wide inquiry.

The Independent UK

UK Covid inquiry chair admits she can't look at 'every issue' relating to Wales

'Whatever happens, we will try to ensure that we cover all the most significant and important issues,' said inquiry chair Baroness Hallett

Wales Online

Worrying words from Covid-19 inquiry chair

Letters: John Beer on Lady Hallett’s remark about bereaved families who feel ‘marginalised’ by the inquiry and Suzi Reed on how her family of four all endured loss

The Guardian - UK

Covid-19 public inquiry opens amid anger from bereaved over testimony

Chair Lady Hallett tells families upset their evidence will not be heard directly that they will be ‘at the heart’ of hearing

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry begins as families fear testimony won’t be heard

Bereaved families are set to attend the first in-person hearing of the coronavirus inquiry on Tuesday

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Covid bereaved seek assurances they can share testimonies directly with inquiry

Bereaved families are set to attend the first in-person hearing of the coronavirus inquiry on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Bereaved families fear Covid inquiry cover-up after ban on testimony

As hearings open this week, relatives are told they will not be able to speak about hospital care standards

Wales Online

Scrutiny of Wales' Covid-19 response feared to be lost in UK-wide inquiry

Welsh Conservatives have been calling for a full Wales-specific review focusing on the Welsh Government's response

Evening Standard

Covid inquiry chair warns: ‘We must prepare for another pandemic’, as first public hearings set for Spring 2023

The chair of the Covid-19 public inquiry said Britain must prepare for another pandemic as she promised a “rigorous and fair” investigation into whether lives could have been saved.

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Government accused of delaying Novichok inquiry with ‘unnecessary’ security checks on evidence

The Government has been accused of delaying the inquiry into the Novichok poisonings by carrying out “necessary” security checks before handing over evidence.

Chicago Tribune

The end of ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy uplifts hope for immigration advocates, but changes little for asylum seekers at the border

Over the past three years, Julie Contreras, an immigration and humanitarian activist from the Waukegan area, has visited the makeshift tent encampments filled with asylum-seekers on the southwestern border that were erected after the Trump administration enacted the “Remain in Mexico” program in 2019.

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Boris Johnson launches coronavirus public inquiry after bereaved families threatened legal action

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group had threatened to bring a judicial review over the failure to provide a setting up date for the inquiry

Wales Online

Bereaved set to take Government to court over Covid inquiry delay

Campaign group believes six-month delay goes beyond the 'reasonable time' allowed by law

The Independent UK

Bereaved may take legal action against Government over coronavirus inquiry delay

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group is considering bringing a judicial review over the failure to provide a setting-up date.

The Guardian - UK

Johnson faces possible legal action over delay to Covid public inquiry

Campaigners say they will seek judicial review amid fears delay could lead to loss of evidence

Evening Standard

Judge ‘disappointed’ with government over Novichok poisoning inquiry delays

A senior judge has publicly criticised the government for delaying the inquiry into the Novichok poisoning by Russian spies.

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