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Matt Hancock wanted to 'get heavy with police' in Covid rule-break crackdown, says leak

Leaked WhatsApp messages reveal that the former Health Secretary was keen to crack down on those breaking Covid lockdown rules just days before a party was held at 10 Downing Street

Daily Mirror

Judge says Sally Rugg returning to work for Monique Ryan may be ‘simply unworkable’

Ryan cited Rugg’s decision to travel by aeroplane while she had Covid as a reason for losing trust and confidence in her

The Guardian - AU

Special Covid envoy David Nabarro among people receiving honours

Mr Nabarro, who was special envoy on Covid-19 at the World Health Organisation, has been recognised for outstanding contribution to global health.

The Independent UK

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Matt Hancock WhatsApp leaks: Ministers discussed need to ‘get heavy’ with police over Covid rules

Conversations between the former health secretary and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case have come to light

Wales Online

Ted Cruz tells CPAC that Fauci should be jailed over COVID-19 ‘lies’ and mandates

OXON HILL, Md. — Sen. Ted Cruz demanded prosecution for Dr. Anthony Fauci, telling conservative activists Thursday that the nation’s most prominent public health expert lied about COVID-19′s origin and “destroyed” lives by encouraging closure of schools and businesses and prodding Americans to wear masks and get vaccinated.

Tribune News Service

Australian university sector makes record $5.3bn surplus while cutting costs for Covid

Department of Education figures reveal all but three universities reported a surplus, including $1bn for the University of Sydney

The Guardian - AU

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

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Ministers joked about locking up travellers to UK in quarantine hotels during pandemic

Matt Hancock's leaked messages reveal that ministers and officials made jokes about people arriving in the UK during the Covid pandemic being locked up in quarantine hotels

Daily Mirror

Ministers wanted to ‘get heavy’ with police over Covid rules

Leaked messages from ex-health secretary Matt Hancock suggested Whitehall concern over enforcement of lockdown restrictions.

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz continues to take aim at AG Merrick Garland at CPAC

At the conservative political convention, the Texas senator also criticized President Joe Biden for his response to the Ohio train derailment and Dr. Anthony Fauci for his role during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Texas Tribune

Does Labor plan to use your super as a 'piggy bank' to fund its pet projects?

The Coalition says Labor plans to use your super as a 'piggy bank' to fund its pet projects. What are the facts?

ABC News

'We paid jobless too much during COVID': NSW minister

Newcastle MP and Labor's skills spokesman Tim Crakanthorp said the minister failed to acknowledge his government's "systemic dismantling" of the TAFE system.

Newcastle Herald

‘We paid jobless too much during COVID’: NSW minister

The NSW hospitality minister has linked higher unemployment payments during the pandemic to the state's current skills shortage, drawing Labor criticism.

The New Daily

Ministers joked about ‘locking up’ travellers to UK during Covid pandemic

Minsters exchanged messages about those who were required to stay in allotted quarantine hotels

Evening Standard

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'Burning shame as Brits from all sections of society were left in Covid's crosshairs'

All Covid support has gone, but there are still shielders – disabled people who know their underlying conditions put them at too great a risk from Covid to venture out and reclaim a fully lived life now

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Matt Hancock blasts 'massive betrayal' from Isabel Oakeshott as further leaked WhatsApp messages emerge

The former Health Secretary is faced with a political storm after a litany of his pandemic-era WhatsApp conversations were published

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock wanted to ‘get heavy with police’ to enforce lockdown, say leaked messages

‘Plod got their marching orders’, said then-health secretary after meeting with Boris Johnson and officers

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz calls for Fauci to be prosecuted in CPAC rant on Covid

Cruz rails agasint Anthony Fauci and says health expert should be ‘prosecuted for lying under oath’

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Teachers rage at 'disgusting' Tory WhatsApp messages saying they 'really do hate work'

Teachers and unions have hit back after leaked WhatsApps between Sir Gavin and the-then Health Secretary Matt Hancock show the pair criticising staff for wanting to ensure schools were safe

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry: what stage is it at and what will it look at?

Public inquiry seeks to ‘learn lessons’ following devastating pandemic

ABC News

How an Adelaide anti-vaccination protest became a Russian propaganda opportunity

Anti-vaccination protesters say an event held in Adelaide was "hijacked" by pro-Russia demonstrators and misrepresented by Russian news websites — turning a "day of remembrance" for people they say have been injured by COVID-19 vaccines into "a rally in support of Russia".

Daily Mirror

Care home boss says Matt Hancock has 'no integrity' after WhatsApp messages leaked

This week, messages sent by former Health Secretary Matt Hancock during the coronavirus pandemic have been leaked. Three care home bosses have spoken to The Mirror about their despair

The Independent UK

CPAC crowd boos Anthony Fauci during cable news compilation on Covid origins

The CPAC audience erupted into shouts and boos when the former White House expert on infectious disease joined the montage

Daily Mirror

'The idea the Education Secretary thought teachers were lazy during Covid is disgusting'

'In my 30-year teaching career I have never seen staff work so hard as they did during the pandemic,' says Dr Paul Gosling, NAHT President and head teacher of Exeter Road Community Primary School in Devon

Wales Online

Learners having to wait up to six months for a driving test ahead of examiner strikes

There is already a backlog from the Covid-19 pandemic, while upcoming strikes are expected to delay things even further

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