Covid inquiry: the questions cabinet secretary Simon Case will be asked The most senior civil servant in the UK is to give his testimony, delayed for months, with no shortage of queries to address The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024
Britain’s top civil servant won’t appear at Covid inquiry this year due to ill health Inquiry chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett formally excused the cabinet secretary from giving evidence in 2023 ‘due to ill health’ The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
Cabinet Secretary Simon Case could miss Covid inquiry evidence again due to illness Cabinet secretary Simon Case’s evidence before the Covid inquiry appears to have been delayed for a second while he is on medical leave The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Dominic Cummings’ ‘misogynistic’ messages seen by Covid inquiry, George Osborne says Former chancellor says WhatsApp messages between Boris Johnson and key advisers are ‘staggering’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023
Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings sent ‘disgusting and misogynistic’ WhatsApps, George Osborne claims George Osborne says ‘shocking’ and ‘staggering’ messages will soon be shared at public inquiry The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
PM confirms top civil servant Simon Case taking time off for 'medical matter' PM Rishi Sunak wishes him a 'speedy recovery' Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023
Wednesday briefing: What you’ve missed at the Covid inquiry In today’s newsletter: From allegedly lost WhatsApp messages to Sir Patrick Vallance’s frank lockdown diary, revelations only get more intriguing The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023
More questions for civil service boss who said Carrie Johnson was real PM Covid inquiry expected to quiz Simon Case over ‘treasure trove’ of official correspondence The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
UK’s top civil servant said government looked like ‘tragic joke’ during pandemic Expletive-laden messages between No 10 staff shown at Covid inquiry lament government decision-making and role of Carrie Johnson The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Secret Covid Whatsapps reveal who cabinet secretary really thought was in charge – Carrie Johnson Nadine Dorries said the messages show a group of ‘nasty misogynist bullies’ trying to ‘get to Boris through his wife’ The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Covid inquiry WhatsApp message said ‘the real person in charge is Carrie’ The hearing in central London is part of module two, which focuses on core UK decision-making and political governance. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
'If Rishi Sunak had honour and integrity he would call a general election' Rishi Sunak is better than the previous two Prime Ministers, but cracks are already showing in his leadership and it's time to give people a proper choice at the ballot box Daily Mirror · Oct 29, 2022