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Both Labour and the Tories have accused Humza Yousaf and Deputy First Minister Shona Robison in a row over WhatsApp messages.

Boris Johnson demanded an emphasis on “bigger fines” as he unwound lockdown restrictions in the summer of 2020, the Covid Inquiry has heard.

Mayor tells the Covid Inquiry he 'could not understand' why he was left out of meetings in weeks before first lockdown

Registrations of Karnataka's construction workers with the Board increased 4x in 3yrs, largely due to bogus registrations. 22 districts have >1L registrations, with Haveri's increasing from 44,911 to 2.86L. Govt & unions agree pre-registration verification was lax. ₹1,970cr used for COVID-19 assistance. Renewal process now stringent, but online reg must…

The inquiry also saw a message from Lord Sedwill to Simon Case saying Matt Hancock was ‘far up Boris Johnson’s a***’

A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore has declined to testify at her federal trial on charges that she lied to improperly access retirement funds during the COVID-19 pandemic

The year was 2020, the month was March and the work outfit was a crisp white shirt with tracksuit bottoms and Ugg boots. Don't judge this fashion crime- I was among the scores of Brits that found myself suddenly doing my job from the kitchen table. I had to look…

The former cabinet secretary acknowledged the remarks could seem ‘heartless and thoughtless’

Former civil service chief also says he did not trust Matt Hancock, the ‘over-promising’ health secretary