UNBELIEVABLE: Heather hallett - Caught on Camera

The Guardian view on Covid-19 and care homes: the inquiry’s scathing verdict must be heeded

Editorial: The government did not throw a ‘protective ring’ around social care, and vulnerable people were left exposed

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20

‘Superficial damp squib’: Covid inquiry recommendations fail to impress bereaved families

Latest report paints a painful picture of the care sector during the pandemic. But timid recommendations and a lack of accountability threaten to undermine it

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20

Care system ‘unprepared’ in current state for next pandemic, inquiry finds

The adult social care sector “cannot be allowed to enter the next pandemic in such an unprepared state” inquiry finds

The National (Scotland) · Oct 20

UK government failures led to Covid spreading ‘like wildfire’ in care homes, inquiry finds

Inquiry chair says failure to advise care homes to isolate people discharged from hospital was ‘significant oversight’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20

Michael Gove says £10bn waste on PPE was an 'honest error'

Michael Gove has insisted the UK wasting £10 billion of taxpayers’ money on PPE during the Covid pandemic was an 'honest error' as he…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 15

Michelle Mone Back Under Spotlight as Covid Inquiry Condemns VIP Lane Over £10bn PPE Waste

The Covid inquiry reveals that the UK's VIP lane for PPE contracts led to £10 billion in waste, with Michelle Mone's involvement drawing significant scrutiny. The inquiry condemns the system's inherent unfairness.

International Business Times UK · Jul 14

The Guardian view on Covid and Hillsborough: families forced the state to face the truth

Editorial: Lady Hallett exposed waste and secrecy. Hillsborough campaigners showed why public bodies must be honest before and after catastrophe strikes

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14

UK wasted £9.9 billion on Covid PPE, finds inquiry; stockpile, procurement flaws flagged

Nearly £9.9 billion worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) bought during the Covid-19 pandemic was wasted in the UK, a public inquiry has found. It concluded that the country entered the health crisis with inadequate stockpiles and an emergency procurement system that was ill-prepared for the surge in demand.

The Times of India · Jul 14

‘Catastrophic failure’: UK Covid families welcome inquiry findings on PPE

Campaigners feel vindicated by some of report’s conclusions but are unconvinced by its verdict on ‘VIP lane’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14

Covid Inquiry issues damning verdict as UK wasted £10bn on PPE

THE scramble to buy PPE during the pandemic saw the UK waste almost £10 billion of taxpayers’ money, the official inquiry into the handling of…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 14