London art gallery linked to Princess Eugenie cleared of breaching Russia sanctions Hauser & Wirth has a showroom in Savile Row, Mayfair, and locations in New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Paris Evening Standard · Jul 9
Princess Eugenie’s gallery cleared of breaching Russian sanctions over sale of artwork The sanctions barred the export of luxury goods to Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Jul 9
What has the UK Covid inquiry learned so far about vaccines and treatments? In fourth part of the inquiry, questons were asked about vaccine trials, procurement and the UK’s preparedness for future pandemics The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025
Britain must build own vaccine manufacturing capability, says Matt Hancock Former health secretary told Covid inquiry an onshore facility was ‘critical’ in preparation for future pandemic The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025
‘Eat out to help out’ launched without telling official in charge, Covid inquiry hears Simon Case, who was responsible for Covid policy at time, calls Boris Johnson’s Downing Street the ‘worst governing ever seen’ The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024
Hugo Keith KC: dogged fact-finder at heart of Covid inquiry Lead counsel’s quizzing of leading politicians, officials and scientists has brought him to national attention The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023
Sunak Faces Grilling From COVID Inquiry Over 'Missing' WhatsApps Last week, former prime minister Boris Johnson defended his actions and hit out at "dramatic" representations of the Partygate revelations. International Business Times UK · Dec 11, 2023
Rishi Sunak defends Eat Out to Help Out scheme under intense pressure at Covid inquiry The prime minister used an eight-hour evidence session to brush off accusations that he launched the controversial hospitality-boosting scheme without proper scientific advice The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023
Eat Out to Help Out protected workers from ‘devastating’ job losses, Sunak tells Covid inquiry The Prime Minister said he still believed the 2020 discount hospitality scheme was the ‘right thing to do’ Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2023
‘Deeply sorry’: what Rishi Sunak said to the Covid inquiry Prime minister defends ‘eat out to help out’ and answers questions related to his role as chancellor during the pandemic The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023
Rishi Sunak says he did not need to consult scientists on ‘eat out to help out’ PM defends his record as chancellor at Covid inquiry, but repeatedly says he cannot remember meetings and other details The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023
‘Dr Death’ Rishi Sunak to be grilled over Eat Out to Help out and missing WhatsApps It is claimed that Rishi Sunak is set to be ‘absolutely slaughtered’ for his failure to hand over WhatsApp messages to the probe The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023
‘The optics are terrible’: how Rishi Sunak’s 2020 ‘eat out to help out’ scheme backfired The then chancellor’s plan proved to be of no economic benefit and was decried by scientists – but it clearly set out the political aims of ‘Dishy Rishi’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2023
The 10 key takeaways from Boris Johnson’s Covid inquiry witness statement Hugo Keith KC among those grilling former PM at Dorland House in London on Wednesday and Thursday The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 Far from cleaning up Boris Johnson’s Covid mess, Rishi Sunak is drowning in it Whatever the inquiry concludes, the current government will face the public’s anger over the ex-PM’s conduct, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 Boris Johnson’s second day at the Covid inquiry: key points The former PM addressed Partygate, ‘letting it rip’ and ‘eat out to help out’ in his second day of evidence
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 Boris Johnson accused of ‘shocking disrespect’ over party comments Ex-PM says No 10 staff were unfairly maligned and some representations were ‘absolutely absurd’
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023 From Eat Out to Help Out to ‘let it rip’: The key Covid revelations from Boris Johnson today Mr Johnson said the elderly have ‘had a good innings’ and should be allowed to catch the virus in order to avoid further restrictions, the inquiry has heard
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 Covid inquiry: Johnson surprised ‘eat out to help out’ not cleared by scientists Ex-PM says he had assumed Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance were briefed and denied UK locked down too late in 2020
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 Boris Johnson tells Covid inquiry he avoided engaging with devolved administrations during pandemic for political reasons – as it happened Former PM suggests he was suspicious of being outflanked politically and feared friction and leaks
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 Thursday briefing: What Boris Johnson did – and did not – reveal at his Covid inquiry grilling In today’s newsletter: The former prime minister attempted to shape his legacy during hours of intense questioning. Pippa Crerar explains key takeaways from his testimony
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023 No 10 culture led to better decisions, Boris Johnson tells Covid inquiry Former prime minister denies he made major mistakes and defends top team during full day of questioning
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023 Is Boris Johnson right that UK had fewer Covid deaths than much of Europe? We fact check the assertion at the Covid inquiry that Britain was ‘well down the European table, and well down the world table’
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023 Ten times Boris Johnson was cornered by Hugo Keith at the Covid inquiry Ex-Conservative leader faces tough questions from counsel Hugo Keith KC
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023 Boris Johnson at the Covid inquiry: Key takeaways from WhatsApps to Hancock The former prime minister has refused to criticise those working alongside him during the pandemic, insisting he takes ‘personal responsibility for all the decisions’ his government made