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Plus - Covid Inquiry report exposes ‘fatal strategic flaws’ costing UK lives

Evening Standard

Five key findings from the Covid Inquiry as first report published

Inquiry says Government failed to prepare for a pandemic in years leading up to Covid outbreak

Evening Standard

Covid Inquiry report exposes 'fatal strategic flaws' that meant pandemic cost more UK lives

‘Never again can a disease lead to so many deaths and so much suffering,’ chairwoman Baroness Hallett said

Evening Standard

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UK Covid Inquiry hearings to begin in Edinburgh after government WhatsApp pledge

SCOTTISH politicians and officials will be appearing before the UK Covid Inquiry during hearings which will begin in Edinburgh this week.

The National (Scotland)

Watch live: Rishi Sunak gives evidence to UK Covid Inquiry as he’s grilled over Eat Out To Help Out scheme

Watch live as Rishi Sunak gives evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry as he’s grilled over the Eat Out To Help Out scheme on Monday (11 December).

The Independent UK

UK should have gone into lockdown earlier, Patrick Vallance tells Covid inquiry

Government’s top scientist said he was reprimanded for saying action should have been taken sooner

The Guardian - UK

Furious about the petty macho point-scoring of the Covid-era government? May I suggest this shouty Belgian feminist video

Helen MacNamara’s quietly devastating evidence to the Covid inquiry reminded me how desperately we need more women channelling their anger into politics, says Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

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Covid inquiry: Matt Hancock 'wanted to decide who should live and die' if hospitals grew full, says ex-NHS chief

Impact of pandemic on hospitals set to come under microscope at latest Covid Inquiry hearing

Evening Standard

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

‘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

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

Pandemic planning resources ‘diverted’ to Brexit preparations – NI medical chief

Sir Michael McBride made his comments as he was giving evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry.

The Independent UK

Vaughan Gething admits he never read major report into how ready UK was for pandemic before Covid

"If I had read that, I think that I almost certainly would have asked more questions and asked for more assurance about what was happening."

Wales Online

Danger Covid inquiry undermined if Government wins legal bid – Johnson lawyers

Two judges are due to give their ruling in the bid over the former prime minister’s unredacted WhatsApps and diaries at a later date.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson backs Covid Inquiry in court battle with Rishi Sunak’s government

Inquiry lawyers warn investigation must not be put into ‘procedural straight-jacket’

The Independent UK

Johnson backs Covid inquiry chairwoman in legal clash with Government

The former PM’s lawyers said he has ‘no objection’ to the inquiry having his unredacted WhatsApp messages, diaries and notebooks.

The Independent UK

High Court to hear challenge over Covid inquiry demand for Boris Johnson evidence

Former prime minister’s WhatsApps, notebooks and diaries at the centre of a legal clash between the government and the inquiry

The Independent UK

High Court to hear challenge over Covid inquiry demand for Johnson evidence

The former prime minister’s WhatsApps, notebooks and diaries are at the centre of a legal clash between the Government and the inquiry.

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Daily Record

Brexit meant Scottish and UK Governments had 'poor' relations during pandemic, says John Swinney

The former SNP Deputy First Minister told the UK Covid Inquiry in London that relationships between Westminster and Holyrood had been harmed by the prospect of Britain leaving the EU with no deal.

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry – live: George Osborne claims austerity had ‘positive’ effect on UK’s ability to withstand Covid

George Osborne is giving evidence to the Covid inquiry today

Daily Mirror

Covid Inquiry: What we learned on the day austerity PM David Cameron gave evidence

David Cameron became the first politician to give evidence to Covid Inquiry as he faced questions on the UK's preparedness and cuts to public services between 2010 and 2016

The Guardian - UK

‘A bowl of spaghetti’ : Covid inquiry opens with flowchart on UK’s pandemic planning

Over 100 bodies appear to have had a role in protecting Britain from deadly viruses, and Lady Hallett must untangle the mess

The Independent UK

Heartbreak of the bereaved families who could be ‘sidelined’ from Covid inquiry

Jo Goodman says her dad got her shielding letter nine days after he died from Covid in 2020

Daily Mirror

Covid-19 Inquiry: What is happening this week and why it matters

More than three years on from the first lockdown, the Inquiry will carry out the first in-depth investigation into what happened during the Covid crisis, which led to more than 227,000 deaths in the UK

Daily Mirror

Government 'trusts' Covid Inquiry chair - despite blocking release of crucial WhatsApps

The Cabinet Office has launched a judicial review - estimated to cost well into the six figures - seeking to block the disclosure of message from ex-PM Boris Johnson and key figures to the Covid inquiry

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