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Bereaved families demonstrate outside UK Covid-19 Inquiry

A group of people stood outside Dorland House in London during the lunch break, some holding pictures of loved ones.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch faces backlash after claiming Covid Partygate row was ‘overblown’

The newly elected Tory leader said the story was exaggerated as she praised Boris Johnson as a ‘great prime minister’

The Independent UK

‘Skill set of a clown’: Covid bereaved frustrated by Boris Johnson evidence

Families who had travelled to see former PM say inquiry appearance showed him to be ‘careless and chaotic’

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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

Inquiry chairwoman’s resignation ‘logical response’ if she loses WhatsApp fight

The issue is ‘a power struggle between politicians and the inquiry they’ve set up’ rather than a legal fight around privacy, a solicitor said.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s partygate defence ‘complete and utter nonsense’, say Covid bereaved

Lobby Akinnola said: ‘I think it’s ridiculous to say that ignorance is some kind of defence’

Evening Standard

Johnson’s partygate defence ‘complete and utter nonsense’, say Covid bereaved

Lobby Akinnola said: ‘I think it’s ridiculous to say that ignorance is some kind of defence.’

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Boris Johnson's partygate defence a 'nonsense' says man whose dad died of Covid

Lobby Akinnola's father was buried the day before then-PM Johnson was photographed sitting with his wife Carrie and staff at a table with wine and cheese in the No 10 garden

Wales Online

'Race played a part in my dad's death - we urge Covid inquiry to examine this'

Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice (CBFFJ), The Runnymede Trust and 25 other civil society organisations have written to Baroness Hallett, chair of the Covid Inquiry, calling for structural racism to be explicitly examined in the Covid inquiry

Daily Mirror

I'm A Celebrity: Bereaved families send banner over jungle camp with message for Matt Hancock

A plane pulling a 35-metre banner with the message, 'Covid bereaved say get out of here!' circled the camp for two hours

Wales Online

Families who lost loved ones to Covid outraged by prospect of Boris Johnson return

The former premier, who resigned in July in disgrace, could be making a fresh leadership bid - but those grieving the loss of loved ones during the pandemic say their "blood boils" at the thought

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson forced out in scandal but could run to replace Liz Truss as PM

A little over six weeks after he was forced from Downing Street, the former prime minister is eyeing a comeback.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson lied to grieving families like mine. How is he still prime minister?

The Conservative party knows the pain its leader has caused, but it just doesn’t care, says Lobby Akinnola of the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group

The Guardian - UK

Daughter of Covid victim condemns ‘selfish’ Boris Johnson in wake of partygate report

Safiah Ngah said it is ‘disgusting’ No 10 staff were partying while she was not allowed to see her father in hospital prior to his death

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The Independent UK

Daughter of Covid victim condemns ‘selfish’ PM in wake of partygate report

Safiah Ngah said it is ‘disgusting’ No 10 staff were partying while she was not allowed to see her father in hospital prior to his death.

The Independent UK

Bereaved families say PM ‘has treated us like dirt’ amid partygate scandal

The group has repeatedly called for Boris Johnson to resign amid the revelations.

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