Watch live: Kemi Badenoch gives evidence at UK Covid inquiryThe Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism in addressing critical issues like reproductive rights and the Covid inquiry.
How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?Prof Kevin Fong's testimony reveals the unseen realities of hospital struggles during the height of the Covid pandemic.
From face masks to 9 meals: questions Irish Covid inquiry must answer and why getting to the truth is vitalIreland's Covid inquiry aims to be a controlled fact-finding exercise, avoiding a witch-hunt approach seen in the UK.
Covid inquiry: Cardiff hearing to examine Wales' pandemic response - BBC NewsFocus on Welsh government decisions during CovidExploring policies and justifications for feeling unsupported
Matt Hancock defends using taxpayer-funded Jaguar to get to Covid inquiryMatt Hancock used a taxpayer-funded chauffeur-driven car to travel to the Covid inquiry as the former health secretary.The Department for Health and Social Care defended the decision, citing a duty of care and adequate security.
Revealed: The coronavirus outbreak plan ignored by the government during the pandemicIt was revealed that a ready-made plan to tackle a coronavirus outbreak was drawn up in 2005 but was never used during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Guardian view on the Covid inquiry's first report: poor preparation with tragic consequences | EditorialPoliticians and officials in the UK were ill-prepared for a pandemic, with inadequate strategies and lack of consideration for vulnerable groups.
Revealed: The coronavirus outbreak plan ignored by the government during the pandemicIt was revealed that a ready-made plan to tackle a coronavirus outbreak was drawn up in 2005 but was never used during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Guardian view on the Covid inquiry's first report: poor preparation with tragic consequences | EditorialPoliticians and officials in the UK were ill-prepared for a pandemic, with inadequate strategies and lack of consideration for vulnerable groups.