‘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
Johnson government wasted £10bn on PPE, Covid inquiry finds Chair criticises use of ‘VIP lane’ to prioritise PPE contracts for companies with Tory connections in damning report The Guardian - UK · Jul 14
Tory peer to leave Lords after investigation finds he breached standards over Covid PPE deals Lord Chadlington introduced government to company in which he had financial interest in 2020 The Guardian - UK · Mar 6
Covid inquiry reaches ‘bittersweet’ final day of witness testimony Campaigners say ‘hard-hitting, clear-sighted and damning’ inquiry – the most expensive in history – ‘absolutely has been worth it’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 4
Inquiry told of older people ‘cull’ as Matt Hancock defends care home policies At a press conference in May 2020, Mr Hancock said: ‘Right from the start, we’ve tried to throw a protective ring around our care homes.’ Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025
Bereaved urge ‘truth’ as Covid inquiry shifts focus to care homes Matt Hancock will appear on Wednesday for a full-day session to face questions during a module set to last five weeks. Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2025
Matt Hancock back at Covid inquiry for probe into pandemic impact on care homes From Monday, module six of the inquiry will look at the effect the pandemic had on the adult social care sector across the UK. Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025
Boris Johnson’s former aide ‘Party Marty’ gets public service honour Covid justice campaigners criticise award for Martin Reynolds, who arranged No 10 lockdown garden party The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2024
Former Johnson aide dubbed ‘Party Marty’ to be honoured at Windsor Castle The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice (CBFFJ) campaign group said the honour is ‘an insult’ to the dead and bereaved. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024
Covid-19 inquiry: Bereaved were ‘demoralised to see mistakes being repeated’ People who lost relatives early on became concerned about decisions bring taken as the pandemic progressed. The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
Covid bereaved widow brands Boris Johnson a 'disgrace' after partygate report The disgraced former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's litany of lies caught up with him after a report found he deliberately misled Parliament with his partygate denials Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2023
Bereaved families hold pictures of loved ones in vigil outside Covid inquiry Tuesday’s hearing will see a video featuring people sharing their experiences of loss but some families said they feel marginalised. The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023
First day of UK Covid-19 inquiry to begin with ‘difficult to watch’ video testimonies First module of the inquiry will focus on the UK’s preparedness for a pandemic The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023
Voices of those who suffered most to be heard as Covid inquiry begins The first module of the inquiry will focus on the UK’s preparedness for a pandemic. The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023
Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023 'Race played a part in my dad's death - we urge Covid inquiry to examine this' Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice (CBFFJ), The Runnymede Trust and 25 other civil society organisations have written to Baroness Hallett, chair of the Covid Inquiry, calling for structural racism to be explicitly examined in the Covid inquiry
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022 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