The Covid inquiry had a ‘deja vu’ moment, hearing calls for more focus on local government in the UK’s next emergency
WhatsApp messages reveal tension between UK government and Scottish government over pandemic response
The former prime minister floundered as he defended his government’s response to the pandemic
Former health secretary didn’t challenge aide’s claim that care home residents were ‘near the end regardless’
Evidence also shows his own adviser had ‘issues’ with claims care homes were locked down first
Former health secretary insists there is ‘no evidence’ for any of the accusations he didn’t tell the truth
Andy Burnham recalled his fury at Greater Manchester being ‘punished’ with measures ministers knew wouldn’t work
Mayor of London says he got no response when he urged government to mandate ethnicity data on death certificates
Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s former deputy chief medical officer, said Operation Moonshot ‘didn’t make any sense’
More damning WhatsApps have described the chaos in Downing Street during the early stages of the pandemic
The Covid-19 inquiry has heard from the UK’s former top civil servant how the government should have acted sooner
We know there was chaos at the heart of Number 10. Now we’re hearing about how it impacted vital decisions
