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No plan could have helped Scotland tackle Covid pandemic, inquiry hears

Scotland’s former health secretary Jeane Freeman also told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that problems with distribution led to PPE shortages.

The Independent UK

Why so many people have had enough of experts – and how to win back trust

When senior British politician Michael Gove announced in 2016 that the public had “had enough of experts” in the lead up to the Brexit vote, it highlighted a growing trend for questioning the authority and power of experts.

The Conversation

Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman says country 'could have been better prepared' for Covid

In a stop-start hearing at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Jeane Freeman admitted there were areas in which the country could have been more ready for the pandemic.

Daily Record

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‘His safe space is at home’: parents on why their children are absent from school

After councils England cited a shortfall in mental health support as a factor in reduced attendance, parents describe their struggles

The Guardian - UK

From Covid to poverty: why pupil absence in England is rising

Social and economic upheaval since the Covid pandemic has resulted in many more families struggling

The Guardian - UK

One in 10 GCSE-year pupils absent from English schools each day

Exclusive: Extraordinary levels of absence fuelled by anxiety, illness and cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

Josh Gad gives disappointing update on Honey I Shrunk the Kids sequel

"If you want it, let your local Disney know"

Total Film

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Two new strains of covid discovered by scientists in UK bats

Bats may harbour more pathogens than other mammals due to their remarkable longevity, living to 40

Wales Online

No-deal Brexit warnings interfered with pandemic planning, inquiry told

Gillian Russell, a senior civil servant in Scotland, has given evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

The Independent UK

Tour de France riders won't face automatic exclusion in case of COVID-19 positive test

Tour de France riders who test positive for COVID-19 won’t be automatically expelled from the race

The Independent UK

Small businesses' 'Covid suit of armor' is helping them defy the odds amid consistent predictions of an imminent recession

“Small businesses are like: ‘Hell, if I can make it through COVID, where the government actually forced me to shut down, I can make it through anything.'"

Fortune

Millions of pilgrims converge on Saudi Arabia for Hajj

It's one of the largest religious gatherings in the world: the Hajj pilgrimage is underway this week in Saudi Arabia, with some 2 million Muslims converging in Mecca and at Mount Arafat. This year's Hajj could be the largest on record, according to officials, after several quieter years during the…

France 24

Covid inquiry: what we have heard so far

Relatives of those who died during the Covid-19 pandemic turned their backs on Matt Hancock as he arrived to give his testimony at the Covid inquiry.

The Week

Tech venture Haia Communications named the best start-up firm in Wales

It was named overall winner of the Wales StartUp Awards 2023

Birmingham Post

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Matt Hancock’s new party trick is how to take all the responsibility but no blame

Matt Hancock appeared before the Covid-19 inquiry yesterday to school us in one particular trick he is yet to perform in the jungle for money — the art of taking no responsibility by taking full responsibility.

Daily Record

Gangland thug who plotted hit on Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel caught with iPhone in prison

John Hardie, 40, was jailed for 20 years for the plot, which saw a gang of six men carry out a string of savage attacks across Glasgow.

Daily Mirror

Families of Covid victims blast 'insincere' Matt Hancock whose apologies 'didn't wash'

Deborah Doyle, from Newcastle, who lost her mum Sylvia Griffiths, 76, to the virus said Hancock had "a look of sincerity but it didn’t wash"

The Independent UK

Watch live: Scottish health bosses give evidence to Covid-19 inquiry

Watch live as the Covid-19 inquiry continues into its third week on Wednesday, 28 June.

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The Conversation

The COVID vaccine mandate in English care homes led to fewer staff – and may not have reduced resident deaths

Mandatory COVID vaccination as a condition of employment has been a commonly used – though controversial – policy around the world during the pandemic.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: If a lab leak led to COVID-19, there are truths we must not ignore

Since 2019 when COVID-19 emerged in China, scientists worldwide have been trying to ascertain the origin of the virus.

Dynamite News

Biological Terrorism: China engineered Covid-19 "bioweapon" to purposely infect people, reveals Wuhan researcher

A researcher at Wuhan Institute of Virology has made astonishing claims about the coronavirus, saying the virus was engineered by China as a "bioweapon" and that his colleagues were given four strains of the virus to find out which could spread best. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Inside the marking boycott that has thrown university students’ futures into the air

In today’s newsletter: A row between lecturers and universities has left thousands of exams and dissertations ungraded – what’s the dispute about, and how might it end?

Liverpool Echo

'My dad should still be here, the government have blood on their hands'

Son of man who died weeks into pandemic hits out as Matt Hancock takes to the stand at the Covid Inquiry

The Independent UK

Hazy future for caregiver payments expanded during pandemic worries families

Families of severely disabled children across the country are worried about the future of crucial Medicaid payments they started receiving to provide care during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

What the papers say – June 28

Former health secretary Matt Hancock’s evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry features on several of Wednesday’s front pages.

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