The Latest Breaking News from Jonathan VanTam

Well-known medics to appear in front of UK Covid probe

Module four of the inquiry is looking at the development and rollout of vaccines in the UK.

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025

Rishi Sunak set to be grilled on lockdown doubts at Covid inquiry

PM also faces questions about Partygate, irretrievable WhatsApp messages, and his controversial Eat Out to Help scheme

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023

Rishi Sunak faces grilling at Covid inquiry next week

PM will be under huge scrutiny over his ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme at Monday hearing

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023

Jonathan Van-Tam tells Covid inquiry his family received death threats during pandemic

Threats about 'having their throats cut' led police to urge top scientist and his family to consider moving out of their home

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2023

Covid inquiry: Jonathan Van-Tam says family was threatened with having throats cut during pandemic

Sir Jonathan recalls police involvement after ‘extremely hateful messages’ as he and Sir Chris Whitty testify at Covid inquiry

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

Van-Tam tells inquiry his family was threatened with having their throats cut

England’s former deputy chief medical officer said he became seriously concerned about the threat of the virus in January 2020.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

Jonathan Van-Tam’s family ‘threatened with having throats cut’, Covid inquiry hears

Former deputy chief medical officer said police advised them to move out of their home at one point during pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023

My family was threatened with having their throats cut during pandemic – Van-Tam

Sir Jonathan said the hateful messages led to the police getting involved.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

Watch live: Former medical chief Jonathan Van-Tam gives evidence at Britain’s Covid Inquiry

Watch live as former medical chief Jonathan Van-Tam gives evidence at Britain’s Covid Inquiry on Wednesday (22 November).

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

The way Boris Johnson made decisions was 'unique', Sir Chris Whitty says

England's chief medical officer told the Covid Inquiry that the Government was 'chaotic'

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2023