Lack of ethnic diversity on SAGE ‘impacted’ advice given to ministers on Covid Epidemiologist Steven Riley noted there was “very little ethnic diversity within the system” when Covid hit
Boris Johnson asked: ‘Do we really believe in long Covid?’ A long Covid expert said the PM’s scepticism made no sense because ‘the science was already quite compelling’
‘We look like a terrible, tragic joke’: Covid WhatsApps show government chaos Messages from Simon Case, Lee Cain and Dominic Cummings document tension at the heart of government during Covid
Lobbyists and corporate sponsors were everywhere at the Labour conference It’s been clear for a while that Keir Starmer’s Labour is embracing big business. Its conference confirmed it
Deliveroo’s gig economy event at Labour conference featured no riders...again The company’s CEO told the audience he didn’t know why there was no worker representation on the panel
Right-wing think tank set to ‘expand network’ into Labour Party The Adam Smith Institute, which does not declare its UK funders, said it is set to announce a Labour peer as a patron
Opaque think tanks, landlords and the arms industry dominate Tory conference Lobby groups and big business had a front row seat with cabinet ministers in Manchester this week