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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

Nicola Sturgeon wrongly excluded colleagues from Covid decisions, inquiry finds

Nicola Sturgeon
The Covid inquiry found Nicola Sturgeon relied on a small circle of advisers, reducing transparency. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Nicola Sturgeon excluded senior advisers from decision-making during the pandemic by holding “gold command meetings” with a small circle, reducing transparency and accountability, the Covid inquiry has found.

In a damning report on how UK politicians handled Covid, former prime minister Boris Johnson was criticised for presiding over a “toxic and chaotic” culture and making late decisions that cost lives.

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