Government spent £145m on private contracts for Covid inquiry December 14, 2023 The government has spent £145m on private contracts via the Covid-19 inquiry so far, new data has revealed.
Government not pursuing 98 per cent of Covid fraud tip-offs December 11, 2023 Just two per cent of Covid fraud tip offs are being investigated, the government has admitted.
Rishi Sunak defends Eat Out to Help Out scheme as ‘micro policy’ December 11, 2023 Rishi Sunak has defended his Eat Out to Help Out scheme to the Covid-19 inquiry as a “micro-policy” and said he was not warned about the risks.
Covid inquiry: Sunak denies describing ‘clash’ between economy and public health December 11, 2023 Rishi Sunak denied describing a “clash” between the economy and public health during the Covid-19 pandemic, the official UK inquiry has heard.
Covid-19 Inquiry: Five things we learned during Boris Johnson’s evidence December 7, 2023 Boris Johnson was sworn into the UK Covid-19 inquiry to give evidence on his handling of the pandemic. Here's five things we learned.
Dominic Cummings created ‘culture of fear’ in No10, Matt Hancock tells Covid inquiry November 30, 2023 Matt Hancock has accused Dominic Cummings of creating a “culture of fear” in government that undermined the pandemic response, as he defended his record at the Covid-19 inquiry.
Sadiq Khan: Mayor of London ‘alarmed’ at being ‘kept in dark’ over Covid, inquiry told November 27, 2023 Sadiq Khan was left “alarmed” after being “kept in the dark” over the scale of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, the official UK inquiry has heard.
Boris Johnson was ‘bamboozled’ by Covid-19 data, Vallance tells inquiry November 20, 2023 Boris Johnson was “bamboozled” by the graphs and data presented to him by scientists during the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK’s official inquiry has been told.
Why long-term sickness will be on Hunt’s agenda in the Autumn statement November 16, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce new measures to boost participation in the workforce in next week's Autumn statement in a bid to address the rise of long-term sickness .
Boris Johnson referred to Treasury as ‘pro-death squad’, Covid inquiry told November 6, 2023 Central decision-making in government for much of 2020 was 'a bit of a Punch and Judy'