Arlene Foster says UK government should have ‘stepped in’ – but others disagree about scale and cause of problems
A 2018 document reveals concerns were raised that ‘underfunded’ public health sector would collapse in an emergency
The UK’s only nation to border the EU was left to prepare for Brexit with no ministers, says Denis McMahon
The Cabinet Office has lost its judicial review of the inquiry’s decision to force disclosure of unredacted messages
Lack of ministers hampered Covid response, says Denis McMahon, and crucial policies barely mentioned risk of pandemic
Exclusive: A new report on public sector digitisation has raised concerns over outsourcing and transparency
Covid inquiry also hears how government spent months without contact details for public health chiefs across the UK
Vaughan Gething accuses UK ministers including Matt Hancock of hampering Welsh pandemic prep by refusing to engage
There were no specialist ‘high consequence infectious disease’ units in Wales, Frank Atherton told the Covid inquiry
The former first minister also said she “deeply regrets” the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s pandemic preparedness
Vulnerable children are missing out on crucial development because of long delays in the education system
Sinn Féin is preparing for government in the Republic, having already won in the North. What would its success mean?
