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The Latest Breaking News on Patrick Vallance concerned at Government’s ‘operational response’ during Covid

Boris Johnson’s No 10 was toxic, sexist and devoid of humanity, says ex-top civil servant

Helen MacNamara tells Covid inquiry of ‘macho’ culture where ‘hundreds’ broke rules on daily basis

The Independent UK

Lack of diversity in No 10 led to women’s deaths in lockdown, Covid inquiry told

Helen MacNamara says women became ‘invisible overnight’ and criticises Johnson’s failure to challenge ‘misogynistic language’

The Guardian - UK

Who is Tom Sinner? The confidante mentioned in Dominic Cummings' emails

The Covid Inquiry is ongoing, with those giving evidence saying No 10 was in 'chaos' as the pandemic hit

Evening Standard

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Tory MSP tells of mother’s care home death and says ‘families deserve the truth’

Murdo Fraser said his mother died ‘without family contact’ in a care home in 2021.

The Independent UK

Eight shocking revelations from Cummings and Cain at the Covid inquiry

From foul-mouthed rants about colleagues to ‘appalling neglect’ of vulnerable people, those close to Boris Johnson revealed workings of government at height of pandemic

The Guardian - UK

‘Nastiness, arrogance and misogyny’ of No 10 exposed at Covid inquiry

WhatsApp messages also reveal Boris Johnson’s dismissive attitude to millions of old people at risk from the virus

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s handling of Covid crisis slammed by former top advisers

Ex-PM thought coronavirus was ‘nature’s way of dealing with old people’, inquiry hears, as bereaved relatives attack ‘psychotic’ comments

The Independent UK

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The Guardian view on the Covid inquiry: shocking failures under the spotlight

Editorial: Evidence from Dominic Cummings and other key figures points to a deadly combination of chaos and recklessness

The Guardian - UK

Dithering Boris Johnson suggested Covid was nature dealing with elderly, inquiry hears

Former chief adviser Dominic Cummings hit out at a ‘dysfunctional system’ as the former prime minister ‘trollied’ indecisively

Evening Standard

Covid Inquiry: Dominic Cummings says No 10 in 'chaos' as pandemic hit and vulnerable 'appallingly neglected'

The inquiry also saw diary entries showing that Boris Johnson suggested he believed the pandemic was 'nature’s way of dealing with old people'

Evening Standard

Johnson aides Cummings and Cain lay bare chaos and dysfunction of Covid response

Dominic Cummings said there was no shielding plan early in the pandemic and vulnerable groups were ‘appallingly neglected’.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson favoured ‘older people accepting their fate’, Covid inquiry hears

Former PM had said his party felt virus was ‘nature’s way of dealing with old people’, and was not convinced NHS was overwhelmed

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Ghosts of Covid past come to haunt Rishi Sunak

The headlines write themselves: man dressed in a Dominic Cummings costume, with full hair and make-up, returns to blow up the Government. Happy Halloween, Prime Minister.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson had ‘wrong skill set’ to lead during Covid, top aide tells inquiry

Lee Cain says team were ‘exhausted’ by prime minister dallying and changing his mind

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

From secret diaries to WhatsApps: four takeaways from the Covid inquiry

Members of Boris Johnson’s inner circle have started to give evidence, with senior civil servant Martin Reynolds the first to appear

Evening Standard

There was no real plan to tackle Covid crisis, admits former No 10 spin chief

Boris Johnson's former aide Lee Cain acknowledged 'chaos' in Government over the looming pandemic in early 2020

Evening Standard

Where can I watch the Covid-19 inquiry? When will Dominic Cummings answer questions?

Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain are giving evidence on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

Dominic Cummings tells Covid inquiry foul-mouthed messages about colleague weren’t misogynistic – as it happened

Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser denies contributing to an atmosphere of misogyny at No 10, saying he was ‘much ruder about men’

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The Guardian - UK

Brexit prioritised over tackling Covid at start of pandemic, says ex-minister

Lord Bethell says Boris Johnson did ‘everything he could’ to avoid focusing on pandemic in early days of crisis

The Independent UK

Families hold vigil at Barnard Castle ahead of Dominic Cummings’ Covid inquiry appearance

Campaigners projected the message ‘231,332 Covid deaths – is that clear enough to read?’ on to the walls of Barnard Castle

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson ‘can't lead’ and making Government ‘impossible’, top civil servant Simon Case said during Covid

The UK’s top civil servant vented that Boris Johnson ‘cannot lead’ amid pandemic-era frustration with the Prime Minister’s leadership

The Independent UK

Vigil at Barnard Castle ahead of Dominic Cummings’ Covid inquiry appearance

Campaigners projected the message ‘231,332 Covid deaths – is that clear enough to read?’ on to the walls of Barnard Castle on Monday.

The Independent UK

Johnson ‘cannot lead’ and making Government ‘impossible’ – Case

The UK’s top civil servant vented that Boris Johnson ‘cannot lead’ amid pandemic-era frustration with the Prime Minister’s leadership.

The Guardian - 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 National (Scotland)

Scottish woman who lost wife to Covid blasts UK Government at inquiry

A woman who lost her partner to Covid has hit out at UK Government officials who held illegal lockdown parties, saying there was a “culture of…

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