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The Latest Breaking News from Dominic Cummings

Covid inquiry live: Hancock ‘wanted to decide who should live or die if NHS became overwhelmed’

Lord Simon Stevens says Cabinet ministers ‘avoided’ Cobra meetings chaired by then-health secretary

The Independent UK

Dominic Cummings' outburst against female civil servant may put off women off politics

Cabinet minister Michelle Donelan told of her concerns about the impact of Cummings' 'violent and misogynistic' messages

Evening Standard

Cummings’ comments risk putting women off politics, warns Cabinet minister

Michelle Donelan said she is concerned about the impact of Dominic Cummings’ comments might have on women considering a career in Westminster.

The Independent UK

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The Covid inquiry has exposed more than just a few bad apples – the whole system is rotten

The state was completely unprepared for the pandemic – and the next crisis won’t wait for us to fix it, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Morning Mail: Australians reportedly escape Gaza, Abbott’s ‘climate cult’ rant, minister’s Qantas meetings

The former prime minister has lashed out at ‘implausible’ climate theory, and we reveal talks between Catherine King and ex-airline boss Alan Joyce

The Guardian - AU

Dead cats and hairdryers: Dominic Cummings’ evidence to Covid inquiry

Boris Johnson’s former adviser gave in-person and written evidence – here are some of his most startling claims

The Guardian - UK

Dominic Cummings was in my Uni posse of ‘wastrels’ – I can’t believe they let him so close to power

Arrogant, provocative and awkward is how Lebby Eyres remembers the man who once had the ear of the prime minister during one of the biggest crises the country has ever faced. So not much has changed since the student days of the ‘rambler-in-chief’ then...

The Independent UK

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Covid inquiry: 'Macho' culture and 'obvious sexism' in No10 'damaged Covid response', says Helen MacNamara

Ms MacNamara, the deputy cabinet secretary during the pandemic, says Boris Johnson let country down by not tackling 'toxic' culture

Evening Standard

So No 10 was run by donkeys who went to Oxbridge. My dog could have done better

Helen MacNamara may reveal more soul than Boris and co during Covid, but she still thought the rules didn’t apply to her

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson asked if blowing hairdryer up nose could kill Covid, says ex-aide Cummings

Ex-top aide claims then-PM could have leaked fake news to media in new bombshell evidence

The Independent UK

Johnson asked scientists about ‘special hairdryer to kill Covid’, says Cummings

Former adviser tells inquiry of ‘low point’ in pandemic response, saying then-PM was ‘extremely distracted’

The Guardian - UK

Johnson ‘asked Whitty and Vallance if special hair dryer could kill Covid’

Dominic Cummings, Mr Johnson’s former chief adviser, made a series of claims in his witness statement handed to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

The Independent UK

Dominic Cummings: Boris Johnson said 'British state had totally failed'

FORMER prime minister Boris Johnson asked scientists if it was possible to kill Covid by blowing a hairdryer up your nose after watching a YouTube…

The National (Scotland)

Who is Helen MacNamara? The former minister at the centre of misogyny claims during Covid inquiry

Dominic Cummings' WhatsApp messages 'were both surprising and not surprising to me,' Helen MacNamara said

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Dominic Cummings has every right to badmouth Boris Johnson. But please stop picking on shopping trolleys

This blameless piece of equipment has been dragged through the mud at the Covid inquiry. How dare anyone compare it to our former prime minister?

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s No 10 was toxic, sexist and devoid of humanity, says ex-top civil servant

Helen MacNamara tells Covid inquiry of ‘macho’ culture where ‘hundreds’ broke rules on daily basis

The Guardian - UK

‘Absence of humanity’: Helen MacNamara’s evidence to Covid inquiry

Former deputy cabinet secretary describes misogyny, lack of planning and over-confidence in government’s pandemic response

The Conversation

Dominic Cummings has exposed a hole at the heart of the British government – and a glaring problem with the way we choose prime ministers

The COVID inquiry is possibly the most sophisticated and wide-ranging blame game that has ever played out in British politics. That said, the great benefit of public inquiries, as opposed to parliamentary scrutiny, is that their breadth allows for an exploration of issues in a way that promotes “cool thinking”…

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The National (Scotland)

Ex-top official claims 'hundreds of civil servants' broke Covid rules

HUNDREDS of civil servants and other ministers could have been fined for breaking lockdown rules, a former senior official has said.

The Independent UK

Johnson let country down by not tackling Cummings’ misogyny, says ex-official

Helen MacNamara, who was one of the top female civil servants, said the messages were ‘violent and misogynistic’.

The Guardian - UK

Who were the key advisers in No 10 at the height of the Covid pandemic?

The Covid inquiry is hearing about people in Downing Street during the pandemic who helped the government make decisions

Evening Standard

Toenail fries on the Treasury menu make staff queasy

Blood slaw, anyone?

The Guardian - UK

Lack of diversity in No 10 led to women’s deaths in lockdown, Covid inquiry told

Helen MacNamara says women became ‘invisible overnight’ and criticises Johnson’s failure to challenge ‘misogynistic language’

Evening Standard

Who is Tom Sinner? The confidante mentioned in Dominic Cummings' emails

The Covid Inquiry is ongoing, with those giving evidence saying No 10 was in 'chaos' as the pandemic hit

The Guardian - UK

Let’s ease up on Johnson and Cummings: Covid was just the ‘wrong crisis’ for them, OK?

The Covid inquiry has hosted a parade of men who assure us they’re experts in everything – except their own incompetence, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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