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‘Eat out to help out’ launched without telling official in charge, Covid inquiry hears

Simon Case, who was responsible for Covid policy at time, calls Boris Johnson’s Downing Street the ‘worst governing ever seen’

The Guardian - UK

Hugo Keith KC: dogged fact-finder at heart of Covid inquiry

Lead counsel’s quizzing of leading politicians, officials and scientists has brought him to national attention

The Guardian - UK

Sunak Faces Grilling From COVID Inquiry Over 'Missing' WhatsApps

Last week, former prime minister Boris Johnson defended his actions and hit out at "dramatic" representations of the Partygate revelations.

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Rishi Sunak defends Eat Out to Help Out scheme under intense pressure at Covid inquiry

The prime minister used an eight-hour evidence session to brush off accusations that he launched the controversial hospitality-boosting scheme without proper scientific advice

The Independent UK

Eat Out to Help Out protected workers from ‘devastating’ job losses, Sunak tells Covid inquiry

The Prime Minister said he still believed the 2020 discount hospitality scheme was the ‘right thing to do’

Evening Standard

‘Deeply sorry’: what Rishi Sunak said to the Covid inquiry

Prime minister defends ‘eat out to help out’ and answers questions related to his role as chancellor during the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak says he did not need to consult scientists on ‘eat out to help out’

PM defends his record as chancellor at Covid inquiry, but repeatedly says he cannot remember meetings and other details

The Guardian - UK

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‘Dr Death’ Rishi Sunak to be grilled over Eat Out to Help out and missing WhatsApps

It is claimed that Rishi Sunak is set to be ‘absolutely slaughtered’ for his failure to hand over WhatsApp messages to the probe

The Independent UK

‘The optics are terrible’: how Rishi Sunak’s 2020 ‘eat out to help out’ scheme backfired

The then chancellor’s plan proved to be of no economic benefit and was decried by scientists – but it clearly set out the political aims of ‘Dishy Rishi’

The Guardian - UK

The 10 key takeaways from Boris Johnson’s Covid inquiry witness statement

Hugo Keith KC among those grilling former PM at Dorland House in London on Wednesday and Thursday

The Independent UK

Far from cleaning up Boris Johnson’s Covid mess, Rishi Sunak is drowning in it

Whatever the inquiry concludes, the current government will face the public’s anger over the ex-PM’s conduct, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s second day at the Covid inquiry: key points

The former PM addressed Partygate, ‘letting it rip’ and ‘eat out to help out’ in his second day of evidence

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson accused of ‘shocking disrespect’ over party comments

Ex-PM says No 10 staff were unfairly maligned and some representations were ‘absolutely absurd’

The Guardian - UK

From Eat Out to Help Out to ‘let it rip’: The key Covid revelations from Boris Johnson today

Mr Johnson said the elderly have ‘had a good innings’ and should be allowed to catch the virus in order to avoid further restrictions, the inquiry has heard

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The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry: Johnson surprised ‘eat out to help out’ not cleared by scientists

Ex-PM says he had assumed Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance were briefed and denied UK locked down too late in 2020

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson tells Covid inquiry he avoided engaging with devolved administrations during pandemic for political reasons – as it happened

Former PM suggests he was suspicious of being outflanked politically and feared friction and leaks

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: What Boris Johnson did – and did not – reveal at his Covid inquiry grilling

In today’s newsletter: The former prime minister attempted to shape his legacy during hours of intense questioning. Pippa Crerar explains key takeaways from his testimony

The Guardian - UK

No 10 culture led to better decisions, Boris Johnson tells Covid inquiry

Former prime minister denies he made major mistakes and defends top team during full day of questioning

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Is Boris Johnson right that UK had fewer Covid deaths than much of Europe?

We fact check the assertion at the Covid inquiry that Britain was ‘well down the European table, and well down the world table’

The Independent UK

Ten times Boris Johnson was cornered by Hugo Keith at the Covid inquiry

Ex-Conservative leader faces tough questions from counsel Hugo Keith KC

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson at the Covid inquiry: Key takeaways from WhatsApps to Hancock

The former prime minister has refused to criticise those working alongside him during the pandemic, insisting he takes ‘personal responsibility for all the decisions’ his government made

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson: I wasn’t properly warned about seriousness of Covid

Ex-PM tells inquiry abusive messages between staff were inevitable passion of people ‘doing their best’ under great stress

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson ‘trying to rewrite history’ before Covid inquiry appearance

Briefings of favourable stories to press have contained ‘usual lies and bluster’, bereaved families say

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock admits affair with aide damaged public trust in Covid rules

Ex-health secretary’s latest inquiry appearance reveals tensions between Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson over second lockdown

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock acknowledges his affair with aide damaged public confidence

Mr Hancock resigned as health secretary in June 2021 over an affair with Gina Coladangelo

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