#covid-inquiry

#covid-inquiry

A health official allegedly advised Humza Yousaf on how to avoid wearing a mask during the pandemic.

The official advised Yousaf to keep a drink in his hands at all times to get around the mask-wearing rules. [ more ]

Boris Johnson wore a Grimsby Town FC bobble hat during his second day of testimony at the Covid inquiry.

Johnson has no clear link to the football club or town, but has owned the hat for years and finds it comfortable and warm. [ more ]

The Covid inquiry will not start hearing evidence about the development of vaccines and other drugs this summer, as originally planned.

Witness hearings will be postponed until a later date, likely to be after the next general election. [ more ]

Alastair Campbell criticizes Boris Johnson for dodging protests at the Covid inquiry and calls him a coward.

Protesters gather outside the Covid inquiry as representatives of families who lost loved ones during the pandemic hold a press conference. [ more ]

Michael Gove warned of government's mishandling of Covid response

Gove apologized for mistakes made by the Conservative government during the pandemic

Explosive revelations surfaced during the Covid inquiry [ more ]

Rishi Sunak's appearance at the Covid inquiry was not as significant as anticipated.

Sunak's focus on policy details and defense of Boris Johnson helped deflect attention from his own potential shortcomings. [ more ]

Rishi Sunak faces a challenging week in British politics

The collapse of a stable parliamentary majority is reflected in three events [ more ]

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced two days of questioning at the Covid inquiry, with his answers raising more questions

Johnson's behavior during the inquiry has damaged his chances of making a proper return to politics [ more ]

Boris Johnson denies accusations of Partygate and claims the public's perception of the events is a 'travesty of the truth'

Johnson backtracks on claim that top scientists were consulted about the 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme [ more ]

Boris Johnson faced scrutiny and discomfort during his second day at the Covid inquiry as he was confronted with diary extracts showing his controversial statements.

Johnson backtracked on his witness statement regarding the discussion of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme with top scientists.

Johnson criticized his own Covid rules as 'stupid'. [ more ]

Boris Johnson sneaks into the Covid inquiry building before it begins

Questions arise about Johnson's truthfulness and willingness to lie [ more ]

Boris Johnson refuses to criticize his government's decisions during pandemic

Approximately 5,000 WhatsApp messages on Johnson's phone are unavailable to the inquiry [ more ]

The former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to issue an apology during the ongoing Covid inquiry, although it is unclear for what specifically.

Former deputy cabinet secretary Helen McNamara highlighted a toxic culture and sexist treatment of women in meetings under Johnson's leadership. [ more ]

The Covid Inquiry has been like a trial of Matt Hancock, with accusations and claims against him being addressed.

Witnesses accused Hancock of lying, but he denied the allegations and offered evidence to debunk them. [ more ]

Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson had to clarify that he is still alive after Matt Hancock stated that he had died during the Covid inquiry.

Hancock's comment about Anderson's death was likely a misunderstanding and not intentional. [ more ]

Matt Hancock mocked for failing to find evidence of Boris Johnson call

Hancock claims first lockdown could have come three weeks earlier [ more ]

Former Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, denies lying to colleagues during the pandemic and criticizes a 'toxic culture' in government.

Hancock describes Dominic Cummings as a 'malign actor'.

Advisers and officials accuse Hancock of not being truthful during the Covid inquiry. [ more ]

Michael Gove and former deputy chief medical officer Professor Dame Jenny Harries are giving evidence to the Covid inquiry.

Former health secretary Matt Hancock knew Tier 3 lockdown restrictions would not work when he imposed them on Greater Manchester.

A month-long national lockdown was introduced in November 2020, followed by a stricter tier system in December. [ more ]

Chris Whitty is known for his quiet demeanor and thoughtful decision-making.

Whitty criticized the confusion surrounding the concept of herd immunity.

He was less accurate when discussing topics outside of his expertise. [ more ]

Former medical chief Jonathan Van-Tam gives evidence at Britain's Covid Inquiry.

Sir Jonathan became concerned about Covid in January 2020.

Tension emerged between Sir Patrick Vallance and Sir Chris Whitty over lockdown policy. [ more ]

Chris Whitty is giving evidence to a Covid inquiry.

Whitty has provided hundreds of documents and written statements totaling 340 pages.

Laura Trott confirms anticipated tax cuts in Treasury interviews. [ more ]