The Latest Breaking News from Cobra

What we learned about Matt Hancock from the Covid inquiry

Former health secretary was seen as an overconfident ‘liar’ during the pandemic, according to former colleagues

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023

Covid inquiry turns to the professionals for a masterclass in time-wasting

Former NHS England boss Simon Stevens turns out to be just the warmup act for the main event, Christopher Wormald

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023

‘The blame game’: revelations from health officials at UK Covid inquiry

Simon Stevens and Chris Wormald recall inefficiency, lack of planning and a ‘horrible dilemma’ on life-or-death decisions

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023

What is a Cobra meeting? Emergency talks called to discuss UK racism riots

The meeting follows the PM’s promise that ‘the full force of the law’ will be brought to bear on those who commit public order offences

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023

Suella Braverman brands pro-Palestine rallies 'hate marches'

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said the hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets in support of Palestine were taking part in…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2023

Half-term communications gap under scrutiny as inquiry hears of Covid ‘failings’

There was a 10-day period in February in which no notes on coronavirus were sent to Boris Johnson and no emergency Cobra meetings held.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

Suella Braverman hits out at pro-Palestinian ‘hate marches’

The Home Secretary criticised the thousands of people protesting in support of the Palestinian people after Hamas’s attack on Israel.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

Suella Braverman attacks pro-Palestine protests as ‘hate marches’

‘There is only one way to describe those marches – they are hate marches’, says home secretary

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

Gap in Covid communications to Johnson coincided with half-term, inquiry hears

A former top aide also faced questions about why he had turned on the ‘disappearing message function’ on a high-level WhatsApp group in April 2021.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

Rishi Sunak to chair Cobra meeting over Israel-Hamas war terror fears

RISHI Sunak is to chair an emergency Cobra meeting amid fears that the conflict between Hamas and Israel could have increased the domestic terror…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2023