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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Covid rules were confusing and £10,000 fines disproportionate, says Priti Patel

Former Home Secretary tells Covid Inquiry that regulations were hard to understand for police and public

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023

Ex-home secretary Priti Patel criticises confusing and complex Covid laws

Dame Priti agreed they were hard to understand for both the police and the public.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Ex-home secretary admits ‘inconsistency’ in messaging over protests during Covid

Dame Priti Patel gave evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

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Flu and Covid-19 hospital admission rates at lower level than last year

Last winter saw the worst flu season in the UK for a decade.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Ed Burke trial paused for a week after lawyer tests positive for COVID-19

Burke’s trial was expected to last six weeks, but the slow jury selection and COVID-19 delay threaten to push the trial deep into the holiday season.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 9, 2023

JN.1: What is the Covid variant and which countries has it spread to?

The virus is reportedly descended from an Omicron variant and extreme fatigue is thought to be one of the symptoms

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023

A plague on both their houses? Politicos grapple with 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio

William Shakespeare’s works are not short of insight on the perils of power and “vaulting ambition”. Some are dramatically relevant to this era of war and ceaseless tension, from Richard III to Julius Caesar and King Lear.

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023

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Humza Yousaf rejects claims he misled Holyrood over Covid WhatsApps in fiery FMQs

FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has rejected claims he and his deputy misled Holyrood about WhatsApp messages during the Covid pandemic.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2023

Yousaf rejects accusations of misleading Holyrood over Covid WhatsApp messages

A timetable of dealings with the inquiry was released by the Scottish Government after a request from the inquiry itself.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Police had to delay enforcing Covid laws after getting legislation from Matt Hancock minutes before

Martin Hewitt, the ex-chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said he had to tell then-home secretary Dame Priti Patel they needed more time

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023

Mordaunt says Government’s values are fine amid criticism of Covid messages

The SNP said there were ‘routine and disgraceful attacks’ on women in government revealed by the UK Covid-19 inquiry.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Police delayed law after getting Hancock’s Covid legislation with minutes to go

Martin Hewitt, the ex-chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said he had to tell then-home secretary Dame Priti Patel they needed more time.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Yousaf apologises for ‘shortcomings’ with release of Covid inquiry WhatsApp messages

Opposition leaders accuse first minister and deputy of misleading Holyrood after they are forced to retract statements about message requests

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023

Watch live: Priti Patel gives evidence to Covid-19 enquiry as ‘heavy-handed’ lockdown policing scrutinised

Watch live as Priti Patel will give evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry on Thursday (9 November).

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

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The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Yousaf and deputy accused of misleading Holyrood over Covid WhatsApp messages

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

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023

Covid Inquiry latest: Boris Johnson called for 'bigger fines' for lockdown rule-breakers

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

The Conversation · Nov 8, 2023

Heat, cold, pollution, noise and insects: too many apartment blocks aren't up to the challenge

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the impacts of air quality on high-rise living. However, apartments face a range of atmospheric challenges. These include air and noise pollution, temperature and weather extremes, bushfire smoke and insects.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023

We had a pandemic plan, but didn’t use it

Letter: The government was so focused on Brexit that it forgot a pandemic response existed, says Robert Dingwall, who helped create the swine flu plan

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The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023

Scottish Government publishes timeline of Covid inquiry requests

The government says it has handed over all messages it held.

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023

Sadiq Khan 'furious' about being blocked from attending emergency Cobra meetings on Covid

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

The Hindu · Nov 8, 2023

Building workers’ registrations with board see a fourfold jump in three years; many said to be ‘bogus’ entries

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 Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023

Top civil servant’s foul-mouthed attack on ‘lying’ Matt Hancock at Covid inquiry

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

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023

Former top prosecutor for Baltimore declines to testify at her perjury trial

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

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023

UK retailers see smart wear in fashion as office use picks up

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 Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023

Britain’s former top civil servant apologises for suggesting chickenpox-style Covid parties

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

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