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Dominic Cummings ‘was most empowered chief of staff Downing Street has seen’

The former chief adviser to Boris Johnson will give evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Gap in Covid communications to Johnson coincided with half-term, inquiry hears

A former top aide also faced questions about why he had turned on the ‘disappearing message function’ on a high-level WhatsApp group in April 2021.

The Independent UK

I have not deleted any WhatsApp messages relating to Covid pandemic, says Yousaf

The First Minister said he would expect officials including the national clinical director and chief medical officer to have kept ‘relevant’ messages.

The Independent UK

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Boris Johnson met with Russian mogul Lord Lebedev at height of Covid pandemic

BORIS Johnson held a private meeting with Russian media mogul Lord Evgeny Lebedev just days before the UK went into lockdown.

The National (Scotland)

Academic world mourns CUK Vice Chancellor Prof. H. Venkateshwarlu’s passing

Great loss to academic world: Prof. Venkateshwarlu's visionary leadership, unwavering convictions, and pragmatic approach left an indelible mark. He played pivotal role in NEP, Gyanotsavam 2023 and elevated CU Kerala to new heights. During Covid-19, his prompt measures in health sector received commendation. Improved NAAC rankings, addressed faculty/staff shortages, enhanced…

The Hindu

Ex-No10 chief admits he ‘disappeared’ messages in PM’s WhatsApps group chat

Boris Johnson’s former aide ‘Party Marty’ sorry for ‘bring your own booze’ event – and says he ‘cannot recall’ why he set messages to delete weeks after the Covid inquiry announced

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf insists he has not deleted pandemic WhatsApp messages

HUMZA Yousaf has insisted he has kept his WhatsApp messages from during the pandemic but added that it was Scottish Government policy to…

The National (Scotland)

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‘People will die anyway’: Pressure on Boris Johnson over Covid messages

Inquiry told of comments made by former prime minister during meeting discussing pandemic response

The Guardian - UK

‘Matthew Perry took me to AA’ – why saving people mattered more to the star than Friends

The actor spent so much of his life caring for others, from setting up a sober-living facility to fundraising for Covid with T-shirts that read: ‘Could I BE any more vaccinated?’

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson ‘mad’ if he did not realise Covid WhatsApps would become public, Simon Case said

The comments were made in WhatsApp messages between Cabinet Secretary Simon Case and then-principal private secretary Martin Reynolds

Evening Standard

Johnson ‘mad’ if he did not realise Covid WhatsApps would become public – Case

Former top aide Martin Reynolds described the role played by Dominic Cummings in Downing Street in the early days of pandemic preparations.

The Independent UK

The pets I’ll never forget: Pudding and Popcorn, the guinea pigs who saved me during lockdown

I met the boys in London before moving to the country. As I struggled with isolation and depression, they were my lifeline. You could say I rescued them, then they rescued me

The Guardian - UK

Watch live: Boris Johnson’s former aides give evidence to Covid inquiry

Watch live as Boris Johnson's former aides give evidence to the Covid inquiry on Monday, 29 October.

The Independent UK

I found the perfect game to play while laid up with Covid – or so I thought

The plague finally caught up with me – so of course I passed the time banished to the basement playing a contagiously fun game about spreading a plague

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My year as a digital nomad looked perfect online. The reality? Lost luggage and no days off

The reality of a country-hopping career is the worst of all worlds, says journalist and author Francesca Specter

Evening Standard

Dominic Cummings expected to stick boot into old boss Boris Johnson in Halloween Covid inquiry grilling

Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser, and former communications chief Lee Cain, are set to give evidence at the inquiry this week

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry live: Boris Johnson’s pandemic response was ‘Trump-level mad and dangerous’

Comes as former principal private secretary confirms report found ‘significant degree of misogyny’ in government

The Guardian - UK

Chris Whitty referred to ‘Eat out to help out’ as ‘Eat out to help out the virus’, UK Covid inquiry told – as it happened

UK’s chief medical officer said to have attacked Treasury scheme launched by Rishi Sunak that subsidised meals out in August 2020

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The Independent UK

Covid Inquiry: Who is ‘Party Marty’ Martin Reynolds and what did he do?

The prime minister’s principal private secretary emailed colleagues inviting them to a socially-distanced drinks event ‘to make the most of the lovely weather’

The Independent UK

Bombshell week for Boris Johnson as former team prepare for Covid Inquiry

The former prime minister’s top aides will be grilled over decision-making in Downing Street during the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

UK Covid inquiry reaches week of potentially damning testimony

Dominic Cummings will testify, plus senior aides and civil servants known to the public because of illicit parties

Chicago Sun-Times

Vikings top Packers 24-10, but lose QB Kirk Cousins to injury

Cousins has never missed a game because of injury in his 12-year career. He did sit out a game at Green Bay during the 2021 season because of a positive COVID-19 test.

The Hindu

An unfolding economic tragedy

A sober analysis of GDP growth just before and after COVID points to a medium-term annual GDP growth forecast of 3%-4%

Salon

JN.1: the next COVID-19 winter variant?

JN.1 isn’t yet a cause for alarm, but that could change, serving as a reminder that COVID always has new tricks

The Hindu

Developed countries to overshoot carbon emissions goal: study

The U.S., Russia and EU will be responsible for 83% of the projected overshoot, according to a study by Council for Energy Environment and Water, a Delhi-based thinktank; developed countries were able to meet their 2020 targets largely due to COVID-19 lockdowns

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