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‘Homicidal’ Johnson considered sacking Williamson over 2020 exam results fiasco

The Department for Education was forced into a U-turn after its algorithm intended to prevent grade inflation saw 40% of predicted results downgraded.

Evening Standard

‘Dereliction of duty’ not to plan for Covid school closures – academy boss

Former DfE director general for schools Sir Jon Coles said his trust got on planning for school closures in March 2020 before receiving direction

Evening Standard

Michelle Mone quickly deletes statement accusing National Crime Agency of 'vendetta'

Michelle Mone has accused the National Crime Agency of "smearing [her] as a criminal" ...

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Tories' 'suspicion of the Scots' hindered UK's Covid response, former Welsh FM says

THERE was an “inherent suspicion” in the way the UK government dealt with its devolved counterparts during the Covid pandemic because they were…

The National (Scotland)

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

Revealed: The coronavirus outbreak plan ignored by the government during the pandemic

As the Covid Inquiry publishes its findings, The Independent reveals the ready-to-go pandemic plan that the government ignored

The Independent UK

Three stories the Tories didn't want you to see before Christmas

AS the year draws to a close, and Parliament enters recess, we decided to take a look at some of the things the Tories have managed to sneak out in…

The National (Scotland)

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OPINION - The Standard View: Choppy waters ahead for an embattled Prime Minister

Today is just the start of what promises to be an intensely disagreeable week for the Prime Minister. The past returns to haunt him in his appearance today at the Covid Inquiry, where he will be obliged to justify his controversial Eat Out to Help Out programme. It transpired that…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Forget Rishi Sunak at the Covid Inquiry, this exercise is chocolate teapot levels of useless

And so it’s over — nearly. For what has seemed like an eternity, beleaguered and formerly famous TV stars have been subjected to intense scrutiny and forced to perform unimaginable acts, sometimes obliged to chew a lot more than humble pie, in front of an audience which is probably left…

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak to be quizzed on Covid Eat Out scheme at Covid inquiry before facing critical Rwanda vote

A crucial week for the Prime Minister starts with a grilling on his time as chancellor during the pandemic

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson’s Covid Inquiry performance examined - The Standard podcast

Health reporter Daniel Keane discusses Boris Johnson's performance at the Covid Inquiry for The Standard podcast.

Evening Standard

Covid Inquiry LIVE: Boris booed as he leaves inquiry after saying he should have 'twigged' seriousness of Covid earlier

Boris Johnson was booed as he left Dorland House following a day of giving evidence to the Covid inquiry.

Evening Standard

The way Boris Johnson made decisions was 'unique', Sir Chris Whitty says

England's chief medical officer told the Covid Inquiry that the Government was 'chaotic'

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak thought 'just let people die and that’s ok', Covid inquiry told

Sir Patrick Vallance wrote in his pandemic diaries about claim made by Dominic Cummings about then chancellor in heated meeting about lockdowns

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The Covid-19 Inquiry reminds us that the past is never dead – it's not even past

No one owns the news cycle. If you want it, you have to earn it. So while Rishi Sunak was making a speech in north London about the taxes he may or may not cut, attention was drawn across town, towards the Covid Inquiry and Sir Patrick Vallance.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan 'furious' about being blocked from attending emergency Cobra meetings on Covid

Mayor tells the Covid Inquiry he 'could not understand' why he was left out of meetings in weeks before first lockdown

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson suggested injecting himself with Covid-19 live on television

BORIS Johnson "wanted to be injected with Covid-19 on television" to calm public fears, the Covid Inquiry has heard.

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes has 'kept all pandemic WhatsApps' and handed them over to Covid Inquiry

KATE Forbes has said she has kept all her pandemic WhatsApp messages and insisted she has shared “everything” with the UK Covid Inquiry.

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The Independent UK

I’ve retained my WhatsApp messages relating to Covid pandemic, says Humza Yousaf

First Minister says he would expect officials to have kept ‘relevant’ messages

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 Week

Huw Edwards and the question of ‘public interest’

Many important things happened last week, said John Simpson in The i Paper. The US sent a consignment of cluster bombs to Ukraine. The Nato summit was held in Vilnius. We learnt that Boris Johnson had failed to hand over his WhatsApp messages to the Covid Inquiry because, he claimed,…

Daily Mirror

Heartbroken widow says 'talk is cheap' as Covid victims turn their backs on Matt Hancock

The former Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock did not take any personal blame as some victims who lost loves ones to Covid shouted "killer" as he left the Covid Inquiry

Evening Standard

Covid victim’s widow breaks down in tears as Matt Hancock arrives for inquiry

Lorelei King was emotional as Matt Hancock arrived for the Covid Inquiry on Tuesday

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock urged not to 'rewrite history' on austerity at Covid Inquiry grilling

The ex-Health Secretary could face questions on NHS resources after Dame Sally Davies, the former Chief Medical Officer, told the Inquiry the Government 'disinvested' in public health, leaving the country lacking 'resilience'

Daily Mirror

Inside Covid Inquiry Week Two - blame, denials, heckles, Tory cuts and tears

Politicians, top scientists and medics have given evidence to the Covid Inquiry so far, as it kicked off its investigation with a focus on how well the UK was prepared for the arrival of the virus

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