BIZARRE: 5 | Mind Blowing Facts

High Court to hear legal challenges over use of WhatsApp by ministers

Campaign groups All the Citizens and the Good Law Project have both brought claims

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

High Court ruling on Hancock’s pandemic appointments ‘incredibly significant’

The Runnymede Trust won a ruling after complaining about Government appointments made during the pandemic.

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Matt Hancock broke law over hiring of former TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding, High Court rules

Baroness Harding was Salford-headquartered TalkTalk's first CEO before stepping down in 2017

Birmingham Post · Feb 15, 2022

Met police did not initially investigate No 10 parties because nobody admitted taking part, legal paper shows – as it happened

Metropolitan police did not investigate lockdown-breaching party claims because there was no social media footage, legal papers show

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022

Claim made that 18 more firms were in ‘VIP lane’ for PPE contracts

The Good Law Project campaign group estimates that the alleged deals awarded without competition were worth almost £1 billion

Wales Online · Feb 9, 2022

‘VIP lane’ for PPE contracts bigger than government admits, says campaign group

Good Law Project reveals leaked documents showing that another 18 companies referred to as ‘VIPs’

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Boris Johnson warned alleged threats to withhold constituency cash from MPs may be unlawful

The Good Law Project has sent a pre-action letter to the Government over allegations of 'blackmail' against rebel Tories

Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 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