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Matt Hancock urged not to 'rewrite history' on austerity at Covid Inquiry grilling

The ex-Health Secretary could face questions on NHS resources after Dame Sally Davies, the former Chief Medical Officer, told the Inquiry the Government 'disinvested' in public health, leaving the country lacking 'resilience'

Daily Mirror

Inside Covid Inquiry Week Two - blame, denials, heckles, Tory cuts and tears

Politicians, top scientists and medics have given evidence to the Covid Inquiry so far, as it kicked off its investigation with a focus on how well the UK was prepared for the arrival of the virus

Daily Mirror

What was the Windrush scandal and who were the victims of the injustice

Despite living in Britain for decades, some of the Windrush generation lost their jobs, were refused medical care or even faced deportation threats because they lacked the proper documentation

Daily Mirror

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Covid Inquiry: UK could have avoided lockdowns with quarantine, says Hunt

The UK’s first Covid lockdown may have been avoided if the country had put more effort into quarantining at the start of the pandemic, former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.

Evening Standard

Covid inquiry: What we learned on the day austerity chief George Osborne gave evidence

The former Chancellor's evidence under oath came just 24 hours after his ex-boss David Cameron became the first politician to face the Inquiry - and was heckled with cries of 'shame on you'

Daily Mirror

Covid Inquiry: What we learned on the day austerity PM David Cameron gave evidence

David Cameron became the first politician to give evidence to Covid Inquiry as he faced questions on the UK's preparedness and cuts to public services between 2010 and 2016

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'Quite a few flaws' in pandemic planning: Newcastle professor gives evidence in first week of Covid-19 Inquiry

Prof Clare Bambra and Prof Michael Marmot gave evidence at the Covid-19 Inquiry in its first week.

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Austerity chiefs David Cameron and George Osborne hauled before Covid Inquiry next week

The former Prime Minister and his Chancellor are understood to be on the Covid Inquiry witness list next week, where they will likely face questions on how brutal Tory cuts undermined the NHS, social care and welfare state

Daily Mirror

Covid Inquiry: What we learned on Day 2 as Government admits rules caused 'profound pain'

The Department of Health's legal representative Fiona Scolding KC told the Covid Inquiry that different decisions may have been made with hindsight, as the probe continued its examination of the years leading up the pandemic

Daily Mirror

OPINION - Grenfell: Our broken system will not bring those responsible to justice

‘The stark reality is, that for six years we’ve been dealing with a Government who simply doesn’t care’

Evening Standard

Heartbreak of the bereaved families who could be ‘sidelined’ from Covid inquiry

Jo Goodman says her dad got her shielding letter nine days after he died from Covid in 2020

The Independent UK

Covid Inquiry: 5 key things from Day 1 of evidence as bereaved families share heartbreak

Three years on from the start of the pandemic, the Inquiry heard how the virus 'left in its wake death, misery and incalculable loss'

Daily Mirror

Covid inquiry: can it bring about meaningful change?

The first public hearings in the long-awaited Covid inquiry finally began this morning with a film featuring testimonies from bereaved families followed by opening statements.

The Week

UK 'might not have been well prepared' for pandemic, Covid Inquiry hears

The Covid Inquiry is beginning its long-awaited evidence sessions today, with key players summoned to shine a light on the UK's handling of the pandemic

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The Independent UK

Bereaved families hold pictures of loved ones in vigil outside Covid inquiry

Tuesday’s hearing will see a video featuring people sharing their experiences of loss but some families said they feel marginalised.

Daily Mirror

Faces of Brit Covid victims - whose families deserve truth about No.10 pandemic handling

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice action group put forward 20 families to act as witnesses but none have been chosen to given evidence in Module 1

Daily Mirror

Covid-19 Inquiry: What is happening this week and why it matters

More than three years on from the first lockdown, the Inquiry will carry out the first in-depth investigation into what happened during the Covid crisis, which led to more than 227,000 deaths in the UK

Belfast Live

Former senior judge appointed to lead Omagh bomb inquiry

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris announced the appointment of Lord Turnbull on Monday

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The Independent UK

Former senior judge appointed to lead Omagh Bombing Inquiry

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris announced the appointment of Lord Turnbull.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson accuses government of 'frustrating' Covid Inquiry over WhatsApps

The former Prime Minister lashed out at the Government for waging a legal fight - and blocking him, he claims, from giving his unredacted material to the probe

The Independent UK

Cabinet Office wary of Boris Johnson handing unredacted Covid details to inquiry

A Government lawyer said it would ‘not be appropriate’ to take steps that could lead to legally-contested material being submitted.

Daily Mirror

Dis Life: 'Genocidal quantities of people died of Covid - two-thirds of them were Disabled'

At the beginning of the pandemic, we wondered whether the vulnerability people felt would translate into better empathy for Disabled people. But it didn’t

Daily Mirror

Government 'trusts' Covid Inquiry chair - despite blocking release of crucial WhatsApps

The Cabinet Office has launched a judicial review - estimated to cost well into the six figures - seeking to block the disclosure of message from ex-PM Boris Johnson and key figures to the Covid inquiry

Daily Mirror

Covid Inquiry chair 'could be forced to quit' if ministers win WhatsApp legal battle

Elkan Abrahamson, a lawyer representing bereaved families, said the 'existential struggle' could leave Inquiry chair Baroness Heather Hallett with no choice but to step down if the Government wins its legal battle over disclosure of evidence

Daily Mirror

Fury as ministers threaten to switch off Boris Johnson legal funding over WhatsApp spat

The former PM has caused a huge headache for Rishi Sunak by releasing documents to the Covid Inquiry despite the Government refusing to - and lawyers have reportedly written to him threatening to withdraw his legal support funding

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