Covid inquiry: Johnson and Hancock accused of making ‘false’ NHS claims Inquiry told how NHS entered pandemic with high nursing vacancies and low number of critical care beds The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024
The week in audio: Suella Braverman on LBC; Dangerous Memories; World of Secrets: The Apartheid Killer – review Now a stand-in LBC presenter, the ex-home secretary accepts no opinion but her own; an investigation into a lifestyle guru is horrifying and riveting; and the harrowing story of a South African mass murderer is well told The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024
Hunt to Hancock: six politicians in the frame in Covid inquiry report While many of the failings are seen as institutional, the report names some politicians for their role in the crisis The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
‘Fatal strategic flaws’: first report of UK Covid inquiry pinpoints serious errors of state Health secretaries failed to amend contingency planning before Covid killed more than 230,000 in UK, report says The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
UK Covid-19 inquiry: report ‘does not go far enough’ say bereaved families – as it happened Group says it is ‘relieved’ at many of report’s recommendations but calls for more measures to tackle inequality and improve capacity of public services The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
Verdict due on impact of Brexit and austerity on Covid-19 response David Cameron, George Osborne and Matt Hancock to face criticism about priorities in years running up to pandemic The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
UK Covid inquiry to finally lay bare failures of government and politicians during pandemic Academics have said it is a question of ‘when not if’ another pandemic will hit The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024
From Nigel Farage to Boris Johnson: The politicians who have been duped by pranksters Foreign Secretary joins a string of politicians, including Suella Braverman and Boris Johnson, to be hoaxed by impersonators and pranksters The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024
32 of the most controversial moments in British TV We revisit the most complained about and controversial moments from the small-screen Woman & Home · Jun 9, 2024
Will Michael Gove do Strictly? All the rumoured next jobs for Tory MPs They ran the country, but now they’re moving on. What’s next for Matt Hancock, Sajid Javid, Nadhim Zahawi, Dominic Raab, and the rest? Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024
National reckonings and public inquiries: what scandals come next? After the Post Office, infected blood, Grenfell Tower, Windrush and more, what could fall on the next prime minister’s watch? The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2024
Covid, chemtrails and climate: the wild ideas spread by Reform UK candidates Some prospective parliamentary candidates have been found to hold fringe views that even the populist party says are ‘eccentric’ The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2024
Losing the whip: who are the 18 UK MPs sitting as independents? There are now more independents suspended by their parties than Lib Dems in the House of Commons The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024
Comedian Munya Chawawa: ‘I want to be the Swiss army knife of TV shows – I’m up for all of it’ The comedian on his rise from lockdown sensation to double Bafta nominee, approval from Stormzy and splitting apples with his bare hands The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2024 Andrew Bridgen must pay Matt Hancock legal fees of £40,000 in libel claim High court strikes out part but not all of Bridgen’s case and orders him to pay Tory MP’s costs
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2024 Covid quiz: listen-alongs and lockdown parties – how well do you recall the pandemic? How much can you remember about something so recent that dominated everybody’s lives, and yet can feel like a distant past?
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024 Boris Johnson ‘largely absent’ early in Covid crisis, Welsh leader tells inquiry Mark Drakeford criticises UK ministers and says there is ‘plausible case’ that Welsh government should have acted sooner
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024 The week in TV: Mary & George; The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson; The Gentlemen; Sarah Everard: The Search for Justice – review Julianne Moore revels in an X-rated period romp, Jennifer Arcuri enlivens a predictable Boris Johnson profile, and Guy Ritchie’s eight-part drama resorts to stereotypes
Top News · Mar 8, 2024 Prominent UK Politicians Announce Decision To Step Down From Parliament Prominent politicians, including Theresa May and SNP members, are stepping down ahead of the general election, signaling a shift in the political landscape.
Evening Standard · Feb 29, 2024 Jacob Rees-Mogg's teenage son defends him against Matt Hancock's jibe The MP’s Etonion son confronted the former Health Secretary.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2024 Talking Horses: racing’s affordability checks debate divides Westminster The Jockey Club’s petition to abandon the controversial new checks drew mixed responses from MPs on Monday
Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024 Breathtaking: how much of ITV's devastating new Covid-19 drama is true? The show was written by three current or former doctors, including Line of Duty’s Jed Mercurio
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024 Standing down: who are the MPs calling time before the next UK election? Ninety MPs, including 14 former secretaries of state, have said they will not be standing for re-election in 2024
The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024 ‘I don’t buy it’: Scottish secretary dismisses Sturgeon’s Covid inquiry tears Alister Jack suggests former first minister was insincere during her emotional daylong testimony
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024 Debacle over Sphere in London spotlights UK’s problem with planning Expert says Britain’s ‘can-do’ attitude to planning has been replaced by a process that is a ‘gamble’ and highly politicised