A senior civil servant said the government's planning was focused on a no-deal Brexit and flu pandemics
Covid-19 inquiry expert witnesses found almost no emergency planning material that mentioned health inequalities
‘Lessons learned’ review reveals the government knew in 2020 that protecting NHS capacity had harmed adult social care
Experts on emergency planning and management give frank assessment of UK’s preparedness as public hearings continue
Explosive admission made in top secret Covid ‘lessons learned’ review obtained by openDemocracy after two-year battle
It marks a change in tone from Boris Johnson's claims that he and the Tory government got the “big calls right”
Families’ lawyers demand answers over role of discrimination in determining who died
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