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Michael Gove’s explosive texts over No 10’s Covid mistakes revealed

Minister told Dominic Cummings in expletive-laden WhatsApps that they were ‘f****** up’ on pandemic response – and apologises to families who lost loved ones due to government mistakes

The Independent UK

‘We are ‘f***ing up as a government’: Covid inquiry hears Michael Gove WhatsApp

Michael Gove sent a WhatsApp message saying the government was “f***ing up” at the beginning of the pandemic, the UK Covid Inquiry has heard.

The National (Scotland)

Michael Gove slapped down at Covid inquiry for suggesting virus was man-made

Michael Gove was reprimanded for telling the inquiry ‘there is a significant body of judgment that believes the virus itself was manmade’

The Independent UK

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Michael Gove apologises for Government’s ‘errors’ during pandemic

The veteran Tory told the official inquiry into the pandemic that ‘every decision was difficult and every course was bad’ at the time.

The Independent UK

NCA questions Matt Hancock and Michael Gove in PPE Medpro inquiry

Witness interviews conducted as part of corruption investigation into company linked to Tory peer Michelle Mone

The Guardian - UK

Fresh China questions for Cameron as video shows him praising port project

Former PM seen quoting from Chinese-funded study in support of Sri Lankan development

The Guardian - UK

Lord Cameron must reveals links to Chinese port project, says Labour

The Foreign Secretary has helped to promote the Port City Colombo project in Sri Lanka which is financed by China.

The Independent UK

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Esther McVey: I’m committed to delivering common sense decisions

The minister without portfolio fielded questions from Labour MPs about her role.

The Independent UK

David Cameron: What is the Greensill lobbying scandal?

Former PM has insisted lobbying controversy is ‘all dealt with and in the past’

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman says Rishi Sunak broke secret promises he made to win her support and accuses him of betrayal – as it happened

Former home secretary tells PM he broke promises he made to gain her support during party leadership contest

The Guardian - UK

Sunak seeks to appease Tory right by giving Esther McVey ministerial role

GB News presenter appointed Cabinet Office minister, reportedly to lead government’s anti-woke agenda

The Guardian - UK

Long-term Civil Service reform would detract from PM’s priorities, says minister

Francis Maude proposed a series of changes to Whitehall’s bureaucracy but the Government has ruled out ‘long-term’ reform.

The Independent UK

Minister: Nearly 3,000 Afghans in Pakistan to come to UK by the end of the year

Johnny Mercer said he has received assurances from Pakistani authorities that those eligible to come to the UK will not be deported to Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Simon Case said he'd 'never seen a group of people less well equipped to run a country', Covid inquiry hears

Mr Johnson later caught Covid organically during the course of the pandemic and was at one point in intensive care

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with Covid live on TV, inquiry told

Covid inquiry also heard how Boris Johnson would rather ‘let the bodies pile high’ than order second lockdown

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with Covid to show ‘it didn’t pose a threat’

The then-prime minister later said he would rather ‘let the bodies pile high’ than impose a second lockdown, a top aide told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

The Independent UK

Johnson spoke of ‘whisky and revolver’ at Covid meeting in October 2020

The former prime minister spoke about ‘medieval measures’ to tackle the pandemic, the Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak's Eat Out to Help Out ‘blindsided’ top officials, Covid inquiry told

Former head of the Cabinet Office Covid-19 taskforce Simon Ridley became the latest top official to appear before Lady Hallett’s probe this week

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The Independent UK

Eat Out to Help Out ‘blindsided’ top officials, Covid inquiry is told

Former head of the Cabinet Office Covid-19 taskforce Simon Ridley became the latest top official to appear before Lady Hallett’s probe this week.

The Independent UK

‘Profusion of officialdom’ in early days of pandemic, inquiry hears

Simon Ridley became the latest senior official to appear before Lady Hallett’s probe.

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry live: Priti Patel admits policing of Sarah Everard vigil was ‘totally inappropriate’

Ex-home secretary says police generally struck right balance between protest and Covid restrictions

The Independent UK

Sunak warned government’s ageing IT systems are ‘accident waiting to happen’

Exclusive: Government doesn’t know how much it spends patching up old computer systems

The Independent UK

Lib Dem MP hits out at ‘masters of spin’ over distraction tactics

Richard Foord said that what began as political spin has now morphed into a practice bordering on deceit.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson was ‘flip-flopping’ on decisions during Covid, wrote Vallance

Chief scientific adviser in 2020 found the ex-PM ‘completely inconsistent’ in his evidence to the Covid inquiry

The Independent UK

New Brexit checks to cost UK business £330m a year

Costs finally revealed, as Northern Ireland secretary claims too much ‘doom and gloom’ around Brexit

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