FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 4 | History Defined

Baroness Dido Harding’s appointment by Matt Hancock in Covid-19 response ‘broke equalities law’

The government’s appointments of Dido Harding and her former colleague at Sainsbury’s to top jobs in the Covid-19 response programme broke equalities rules, the High Court has found.

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2022

Matt Hancock failed to comply with equality duty over Dido Harding appointment, court rules

Runnymede Trust wins court battle over key government appointments during coronavirus pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022

Boris Johnson warns threat of Russian invasion of Ukraine remains but hopes for ‘diplomatic opening’ – as it happened

Prime minister says ‘intelligence is not encouraging’ and reveals Russian field hospitals in Belarus appear to be part of invasion preparations

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022

Met Police facing legal action over ‘failure’ to probe Downing Street Christmas party

Good Law Project files claim to court over No 10 party

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

Met facing legal action over ‘failure’ to probe Downing Street Christmas party

The Good Law Project last week said it had put the force on notice that it would take legal action.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

Court rules Government didn't break law over Covid contract for Cummings' friends

The Government has won its Court of Appeal bid to overturn an earlier High Court ruling that the decision to award a contract to market research firm Public First was unlawful

Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2022

Government wins legal challenge over contract given to Cummings’ friends

The Court of Appeal overturned the previous ruling.

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022