Dominic Cummings joked about trip to countryside before Barnard Castle visit Covid inquiry sees message from Boris Johnson’s ex-adviser shortly before his much-criticised trip to County Durham The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023
Michael Gove’s explosive texts over No 10’s Covid mistakes revealed Minister told Dominic Cummings in expletive-laden WhatsApps that they were ‘f****** up’ on pandemic response – and apologises to families who lost loved ones due to government mistakes The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
Brilliant: a Cop28 to save the planet – staged by oil barons who imperil it The UAE will have its moment of glory while the UK press worries more about petrostate money buying the Telegraph, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023
The Dorries Inquiry? Call for probe into Boris book Johnson loyalists have described revelations in The Plot as 'deeply troubling' Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023
Michael Gove apologises for mistakes by government during Covid crisis UK was too slow to lock down and initial approach to testing was chaotic, minister tells inquiry The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023
COVID inquiry heard Boris Johnson 'struggled' with graphs – if you do too, here are some tips In March 2020, the UK government’s chief scientific adviser, Patrick Vallance, presented to the nation a graph showing “the shape of an epidemic”. The red line depicting the number of predicted COVID cases rose to a steep peak before falling again. Vallance explained that delaying and reducing the height of… The Conversation · Nov 28, 2023
Michael Gove slapped down at Covid inquiry for suggesting virus was man-made Michael Gove was reprimanded for telling the inquiry ‘there is a significant body of judgment that believes the virus itself was manmade’ The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
Michael Gove apologises for Government’s ‘errors’ during pandemic The veteran Tory told the official inquiry into the pandemic that ‘every decision was difficult and every course was bad’ at the time. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
Endgame: The 10 most shocking revelations from royal ‘insider’ Omid Scobie’s new book From a spoilt King Charles to William and Harry’s private disagreements over Diana, and what Kate really thought about Meghan, we reveal the biggest takeaways from the Finding Freedom author’s latest bombshell book Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023
Endgame author Omid Scobie interview: Meghan, Harry, Kate and why the royals are tearing themselves apart He’s the ‘royal insider’ often thought to be Harry and Meghan’s personal spokesperson who has now published a new blockbuster book full of killer revelations about the royal family and the blistering rows that could spell the end of the monarchy as we know it today. Here, Robbie Griffiths sits… Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023
Matt Hancock ‘knew lockdown tiers would not work’, Covid inquiry hears Former health secretary’s evidence to the probe revealed he was “despair” about the measures which saw pubs, restaurants and bars closed The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
UK Covid response was London-centric, Andy Burnham tells inquiry Greater Manchester mayor says Boris Johnson seemed unaware his region had been under tougher rules The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023
Covid Inquiry: Sadiq Khan made private plea to Boris Johnson for London to go into early lockdown Mayor was set to issue own advice to Londoners in bid to save lives Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2023
Khan says ‘lives could have been saved’ if Government kept him informed on Covid Sadiq Khan claimed Boris Johnson had been unaware that other countries had imposed lockdowns in March 2020. The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023 Sadiq Khan says exclusion of London officials from Covid meetings cost lives ‘Bad faith’ on part of Boris Johnson’s government meant ministers missed out on vital knowledge early in crisis, mayor tells inquiry
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023 Sadiq Khan: UK could’ve avoided second lockdown if Boris Johnson had listened to me The mayor of London has told the Covid inquiry about his ‘disappointment’ that he was ‘kept in the dark’ by Downing Street about how the virus was spreading in London in 2020
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2023 Liz Truss throws weight behind the Republicans The former PM said she wants a Republican back in the White House
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023 Britain’s top civil servant won’t appear at Covid inquiry this year due to ill health Inquiry chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett formally excused the cabinet secretary from giving evidence in 2023 ‘due to ill health’
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023 Andy Burnham claims government note shows Covid tier 3 restrictions imposed on Manchester as ‘punishment beating’ – as it happened Covid tier system introduced in October 2020 and imposed different restrictions on English regions in effort to contain spread of virus
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023 Corrupt, discredited: could a reformed Palestinian Authority run Gaza? The west’s preferred vehicle to govern a Gaza shorn of Hamas is a body whose authority has been undermined by all sides
The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023 Israel-Hamas war live: talks over hostages to be released today ‘continuing’, Israel says Ceasefire enters final 24 hours with more hostages set to be released on Monday
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2023 Tens of thousands attend march against antisemitism in London Chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis called for a ‘strengthening of community cohesion’ amid reports of a rise in antisemitism
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2023 Tens of thousands gather for rally against antisemitism amid Gaza truce Former prime minister Boris Johnson was among the high-profile figures to join the demonstration.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023 Putting a price on life during the pandemic Letters:Peter Johnstone is grateful to the doctors and nurses who thought his was a life worth saving when he got Covid. Plus a letter from Roger Downie
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2023 Former UK leader Boris Johnson joins a march against antisemitism in London Thousands of people including former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have gathered in London for a march against antisemitism, a day after large crowds turned out for a pro-Palestinian rally