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Vote for competent leaders, not entertainers – that’s what I wish the Covid report could say

To prevent a future pandemic we’d need agile leadership, smart decision-making, humility and trustworthiness. How does one build those into a political system, asks Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Voices: ‘We need leaders to lead’: Readers have their say on the UK’s delayed Covid pandemic response

YOUR VIEWS: Our community largely agreed with the Covid inquiry findings that Boris Johnson’s government was chaotic and poorly prepared, though many also stressed the broader context of conflicting scientific advice, years of underfunding, and systemic failings that compounded the crisis

The Independent UK

Covid bereaved call for Boris Johnson to lose ex-PM benefits over inquiry report

Campaign group says it will pursue all legal means to ensure personal accountability for ‘grave betrayal’

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Stormont response to Covid characterised by ‘petty party politics’, say bereaved

Relatives of people who died in the pandemic said the latest Covid inquiry report vindicated their criticism of the official response in the region.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson could face legal action over pandemic failings after damning Covid inquiry report

Nadine Dorries and Michael Gove have led attempts to undermine the damning report by Heather Hallett after it found inaction by Boris Johnson’s government may have cost 23,000 people their lives

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon wrongly excluded colleagues from Covid decisions, inquiry finds

Official report condemns handling of pandemic by leaders of the UK’s devolved nations

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Government ‘had no real strategy’ for Covid in early 2020 – inquiry

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry also found the devolved administrations to be too reliant on the UK Government.

Evening Standard

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'Too little, too late': Former UK government slammed for its initial COVID-19 response

The inquiry found that chaos at the heart of the Conservative government and a failure to take COVID-19 seriously potentially cost 23,000 lives in England alone.

Euronews

Covid report lays bare Boris Johnson’s complacency and lack of leadership

Damning analysis finds former PM failed to act with urgency and was disengaged in early stage of the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

'Too little, too late:' Former UK government slammed for its initial COVID-19 response

A public inquiry has criticized the U_K_'s initial COVID-19 response in early 2020 as “too little, too late.”

The Independent UK

Divided Stormont led to ‘chaotic’ Covid response, public inquiry finds

The report published on Thursday focuses on the core political and administrative decision-making across the UK in response to the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Johnson and Cummings oversaw ‘toxic and chaotic’ Downing Street – Covid inquiry

Baroness Heather Hallett’s report on the response to Covid-19 criticised Boris Johnson’s excessive optimism in the face of the looming pandemic.

The Independent UK

‘Chaotic and indecisive’: key findings of report on UK’s Covid response under Tories

Second pandemic report focuses on decision-making, organisation and messaging by senior politicians including Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

The key players who presided over the government’s ‘chaotic’ Covid pandemic response

Baroness Heather Hallett's report on the response to Covid-19 criticised Boris Johnson's excessive optimism in the face of the looming pandemic and ‘oscillation’ on key lockdown decisions

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The Guardian - UK

‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response

Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry latest: Bereaved families hit out at Johnson’s ‘deafening silence’ over pandemic mistakes

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK campaign group said Boris Johnson’s pandemic actions were a ‘grave betrayal’ of the British public

Evening Standard

I regret the suffering Covid inflicted, says Swinney ahead of inquiry report

The Scottish First Minister’s record during and since the pandemic was criticised by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.

The Independent UK

Does China owe the world compensation for the Covid pandemic?

Beijing says its policies and measures during pandemic ‘acts of national sovereignty’ that aren’t subject to jurisdiction of American courts

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We Got This Covered

‘It was an amazing time’: Donald Trump fondly remembers the COVID pandemic, loved being ‘the King of Ventilators’

Well, with RFK Jr around, maybe we'll get another pandemic soon.

The Independent UK

Trump claims conspiracy over daughter Tiffany’s Covid-canceled Georgetown graduation ceremony

Trump also appeared to embellish his daughter’s academic achievements, based on a review of Georgetown Law School’s public records

Benzinga

COVID Turned Us Into Homebodies — And Those Habits Are Rewiring Our Consumer Behavior, McKinsey Survey Says

When the pandemic shut the world down, many assumed the changes to our lifestyles would be temporary. But according to McKinsey's recent State of the Consumer Market survey, the lockdowns have rewired our consumer behavior.

Reason

Homeschooling Hits Record Numbers

Last academic year, DIY education grew at nearly three times the average rate it did during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.

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Lockdown was a time for personal reflection, says Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu has explained how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced her career.

The Independent UK

MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts

The MacArthur Foundation is awarding $100 million to a private pandemic prevention network across Africa, offering critical support to infectious disease surveillance at a time when governments are deprioritizing global health spending

International Business Times UK

Nostradamus 2025 Prophecy: Cruel Wars, Pandemic Horror, 'Cosmic' Fireball and Nuclear Showdown

Nostradamus predictions for late 2025 spark fears of 'cruel wars' in England and a cosmic fireball. Discover the chilling prophecies and expert verdicts.

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