Lockdown messaging on domestic violence came ‘too late’, Covid inquiry told Exemptions for women and children leaving abusers was ‘hidden’ in government guidance, a leading charity said
Keeping schools shut during Covid was ‘terrible mistake’, inquiry hears Former children’s commissioner aimed a swipe at Gavin Williamson and said government ‘overlooked’ young people
‘Institutional racism’ led to lack of data on health inequalities pre-Covid Lack of data on older ethnic minority people due to underfunding was ‘particularly concerning’, Covid inquiry hears
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
The government quietly ditched its plans to help refugees learn English Exclusive: Braverman’s attack on immigrants followed government failure to deliver promised strategy to teach English
Government lost control of Covid when it stopped contact tracing, BMA says British Medical Association has criticised inadequate PPE, poor public health messaging and Test and Trace failures
Exclusive: Braverman faces court challenge for forcing through anti-protest law Liberty is taking the home secretary to court for ‘unlawfully’ passing legislation Parliament had already rejected