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Rishi Sunak thought government should ‘let people die’, Covid inquiry told in bombshell claim

Sunak believed it was ‘okay’ to ‘just let people die’, according to diaries from the former chief scientific adviser in one of the most explosive claims yet

The Independent UK

Johnson and Sunak were happy to let people die from Covid, inquiry hears

The claim, heard during the public inquiry into the Covid pandemic, came from the diaries of Sir Patrick Vallance.

The Independent UK

OPINION - The Covid-19 Inquiry reminds us that the past is never dead – it's not even past

No one owns the news cycle. If you want it, you have to earn it. So while Rishi Sunak was making a speech in north London about the taxes he may or may not cut, attention was drawn across town, towards the Covid Inquiry and Sir Patrick Vallance.

Evening Standard

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What we learned from Patrick Vallance at the Covid inquiry

Chief scientific adviser in pandemic says lockdown should have come sooner and Boris Johnson is not great at science

The Guardian - UK

Patrick Vallance contradicts Rishi Sunak’s evidence to Covid inquiry

PM would almost certainly have known concerns over ‘eat out to help out’ scheme, says former chief scientific adviser

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson was ‘bamboozled’ by science during the pandemic, Patrick Vallance reveals

Sir Patrick Vallance’s bombshell diary entries revealed in excruciating detail how the former prime minister struggled to understand graphs and ‘just could not get’ some scientific concepts

The Independent UK

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'bamboozled' by science, ex-adviser tells inquiry

Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, according to his then chief scientific advisor

The Independent UK

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Boris Johnson was 'bamboozled' by key Covid-19 graphs and data

Boris Johnson was “bamboozled” by the graphs and data presented to him by scientists during the pandemic, the Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.

The National (Scotland)

EU didn’t believe Boris Johnson’s ‘madman’ no-deal Brexit bluff

Former PM made ‘huge mistake’, says Michel Barnier – who backs Labour plan for post-Brexit veterinary deal

The Independent UK

Patrick Vallance concerned at Government’s ‘operational response’ during Covid

The former chief scientific adviser said then-prime minister Boris Johnson had begun to consider lockdown options in February 2020.

The Independent UK

UK should have gone into lockdown earlier, Patrick Vallance tells Covid inquiry

Government’s top scientist said he was reprimanded for saying action should have been taken sooner

The Guardian - UK

Watch live as former scientific advisor Patrick Vallance gives evidence to Covid inquiry

Watch live as Sir Patrick Vallance gives evidence to the Covid inquiry on Monday 20 November.

The Independent UK

How Patrick Vallance’s explosive diaries exposed Covid chaos inside No 10

Testimony of government’s former chief scientific adviser, whose diary provides a vital chronicle of the pandemic, is eagerly awaited

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry live updates: Rishi Sunak thought it was okay to let people die, Dominic Cummings claims

Sir Patrick made a note of what Dominic Cummings claimed Mr Sunak said in a meeting in October 2020

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Covid Inquiry LIVE: Cummings claimed Sunak said 'just let people die' during pandemic, diary from science chief says

Chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty has told the Covid inquiry that the UK was "a bit too late" in imposing the first national lockdown in March 2020.

The Guardian - UK

I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! review – it is clearly going to be a cakewalk for Nigel Farage

Farage was totally let off the hook by his new campmates – and now they’re all just supporting acts for the xenophobe. Next year, it’s sure to be Boris Johnson’s turn in the jungle

The Guardian - UK

When peace protesters came face to face with the Tories’ weapon of mass distraction

Michael Gove was once again on hand to help deflect from the government’s mishandling of the pro-Palestine march

The Guardian - UK

He’s a celebrity … but Nigel Farage gives me the creepy crawlies

The architect of Brexit is the latest divisive politician to enter the jungle for ITV’s hit show. Some say he should be the last

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The Guardian - UK

Scientists set to expose chaos and disagreement in UK government at Covid inquiry

The Eat out to help out scheme will face scrutiny when Patrick Vallance, Chris Whitty and Angela McLean appear this week

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson demands inheritance tax cut for baby boomers to pass down ‘colossal’ wealth

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is believed to be considered making a 10 percent cut to inheritance tax

The Guardian - UK

Hunt warned against cutting tax for wealthy while making stealth raid on 36m workers

Chancellor considers deep cuts to inheritance tax in autumn statement to improve Tory polling

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak: big spending technocrat or tax-cutting culture warrior?

More than a year after he became PM voters are still unsure about what kind of leader he is. Will the real Sunak stand up?

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: A win for the posh boys and some shameful I’m a Celebrity dosh

As David Cameron returned, Nigel Farage headed for the jungle and Spurs crumbled, there was no invite for the launch of The Plot

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s flagship hospital scheme mired in delays, watchdog finds

MPs’ committee has ‘no confidence’ in delivery target for new hospitals and levelling up funds also criticised

Newcastle Herald

Melbourne Cup day offers a fitting alternative date for Australia Day

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