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Manston asylum centre was ‘overcrowded, squalid and insanitary’, inquiry hears

Extent to which conditions deteriorated at Kent detention centre in 2022 is being investigated in public hearing

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15

Sir Gavin Williamson: ‘Many mistakes made’ with Covid school closures

The former education secretary told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry things should have been done differently.

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025

Sir Gavin Williamson admits ‘many mistakes’ with Covid school closures

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry was told things should have been done differently

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025

Gavin Williamson to face Covid inquiry over impact of school closures

Then education secretary faced repeated calls to resign over school and exam procedures during pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

US government lawyers deny charges against Julian Assange politically motivated

WikiLeaks founder named sources and encouraged theft and hacking, say lawyers at extradition hearing in London

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024

Julian Assange published 'stolen' military documents and is not an 'ordinary journalist', says US government

Julian Assange is battling against extradition to the US where he faces a slew of espionage charges

Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2024

Legacy of powersharing vacuum before Covid hit ‘will be examined by UK inquiry’

Wednesday’s preliminary hearing in London marked the beginning of the Northern Ireland-focused module of the UK-wide inquiry.

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022