Dame Sally Davies apologises to Covid bereaved in emotional hearing Former CMO for England was previously told coronavirus ‘won’t come here’ after asking for preparedness review The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023
LOCALIZE IT: Evictions on the rise after a lull during pandemic EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
Covid lockdowns damaged a generation, former chief medical officer tells inquiry Dame Sally Davies lamented the ‘educational impact’ of the pandemic. The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
Expert reveals how to avoid airport drop-off charges by making one simple change Airport drop-off charges have increased in multiple airports across the UK to make up for financial losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic GoodToKnow · Jun 20, 2023
Ex-civil service staff chief says No 10 leaders ‘set tone’ for lockdown parties Rupert McNeil described conduct in Downing Street during the pandemic as ‘extremely disappointing’ and discussed perceptions of the civil service. The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
OPINION - Homeowners facing soaring costs shouldn’t expect sympathy from renters Are homeowners suffering from a severe bout of main character syndrome? A decade of record-low interest rates fuelled a prolonged house price boom that was impervious even to a once-in-a-century pandemic. Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2023
George Osborne tells Covid inquiry austerity cuts better prepared UK for pandemic GEORGE Osborne has claimed that Tory austerity cuts better prepared the UK to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic - and rejected claims that the policy… The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2023
David Cameron left Britain exposed to the pandemic – where’s the outrage? Boris Johnson’s party antics of course deserve scrutiny, but a chief architect of our woeful Covid response has virtually got away with it, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023
George Osborne says Conservative austerity programme helped UK cope with Covid pandemic Former Chancellor George Osborne has defended his austerity policies in government, insisting they in fact helped Britain to cope better with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2023
Osborne rejects claims austerity depleted NHS ahead of coronavirus pandemic The former chancellor argued his cuts may have better prepared Britain to combat Covid-19. The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
London students are most resilient in country after the pandemic 85% of students from London describe their well-being as ‘good’ or ‘okay’ in a new wellbeing survey Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2023
Failing to appoint minister for pandemic planning an ‘error’, inquiry told Former minister Sir Oliver Letwin told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry it is a ‘lasting regret’ that he did not focus more on pandemic planning. The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
Britain remains ‘wildly under-resilient’, Covid inquiry hears Oliver Letwin, who led emergency planning during coalition, says churn of ministers and officials is ‘disaster for country’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023
Midlothian man unable to stand after incurable cancer missed during the pandemic By the time his cancer was caught, he was so severely anaemic, doctors wondered how he was “standing upright” and his hearing was also permanently damaged, and he now wears a hearing aid. Edinburgh Live · Jun 20, 2023
Chronicle Live · Jun 20, 2023 How every North East MP voted on the Boris Johnson privileges committee report Politicians have backed a report stating the former Prime Minister lied about parties in Downing Street during the coronavirus pandemic
The Hindu · Jun 20, 2023 Confidence in science fell in 2022 while political divides persisted, poll shows Confidence in the scientific community declined among U.S. adults in 2022, a major survey shows, driven by a partisan divide after the covid-19 pandemic
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023 Soft power: Saudi Arabia flexes muscles with launch of new Gulf airline Riyadh Air Move comes amid resurgent demand for air travel after end of Covid lockdowns
Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023 Triple Tory day of SHAME as Cameron heckled, Johnson humiliated and Sunak missing Rishi Sunak was branded weak for not showing up to vote on the report, while the Tories who did laid into former Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the string of Partygate lies
The Conversation · Jun 19, 2023 Supermarket shelves were empty for months after the Lismore floods. Here's how to make supply chains more resilient From the outside, the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales seems idyllic. Rainforests, mountains, beaches and Byron Bay. But the past few years have made life harder for many who live there, with Black Summer bushfires, the COVID pandemic and intense flooding.
Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023 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
Manchester Evening News · Jun 19, 2023 Owners announce closure of 'dream restaurant' in Bury ''It wasn't our fault that the pandemic happened and now we have lost our business because of it'
Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2023 Covid fines likely after Partygate video from CCHQ emerges, Met Police chief suggests In footage obtained by The Sunday Mirror, Conservative staff appear to be dancing and joking about Covid restrictions at the height of the pandemic
Los Angeles Times · Jun 19, 2023 Commentary: Air quality disasters aren’t going away. Here’s how we should protect ourselves As California residents, we are all too familiar with the orange skies that plagued the East Coast last week from Canadian wildfires and just hit the Midwest. And we have faced the plague of poor outdoor air quality many times while doing extensive public health work in cities, such as…
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023 Video of CCHQ Covid-era gathering tells ‘story way beyond the original photo’ In footage obtained by The Sunday Mirror, Conservative staff appear to be dancing and joking about Covid restrictions at the height of the pandemic.
The Hindu · Jun 19, 2023 Guidance value to be revised after four and a half years The Department of Stamps and Registration has already started reassessing property values and will soon come out with a draft of the new guidance values.