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Covid report lays bare Boris Johnson’s complacency and lack of leadership

Damning analysis finds former PM failed to act with urgency and was disengaged in early stage of the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

'Too little, too late:' Former UK government slammed for its initial COVID-19 response

A public inquiry has criticized the U_K_'s initial COVID-19 response in early 2020 as “too little, too late.”

The Independent UK

Divided Stormont led to ‘chaotic’ Covid response, public inquiry finds

The report published on Thursday focuses on the core political and administrative decision-making across the UK in response to the pandemic.

The Independent UK

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Johnson and Cummings oversaw ‘toxic and chaotic’ Downing Street – Covid inquiry

Baroness Heather Hallett’s report on the response to Covid-19 criticised Boris Johnson’s excessive optimism in the face of the looming pandemic.

The Independent UK

‘Chaotic and indecisive’: key findings of report on UK’s Covid response under Tories

Second pandemic report focuses on decision-making, organisation and messaging by senior politicians including Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

The key players who presided over the government’s ‘chaotic’ Covid pandemic response

Baroness Heather Hallett's report on the response to Covid-19 criticised Boris Johnson's excessive optimism in the face of the looming pandemic and ‘oscillation’ on key lockdown decisions

The Independent UK

‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response

Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10

The Guardian - UK

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Covid inquiry latest: Bereaved families hit out at Johnson’s ‘deafening silence’ over pandemic mistakes

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK campaign group said Boris Johnson’s pandemic actions were a ‘grave betrayal’ of the British public

The Independent UK

I regret the suffering Covid inflicted, says Swinney ahead of inquiry report

The Scottish First Minister’s record during and since the pandemic was criticised by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.

Evening Standard

Does China owe the world compensation for the Covid pandemic?

Beijing says its policies and measures during pandemic ‘acts of national sovereignty’ that aren’t subject to jurisdiction of American courts

The Independent UK

‘It was an amazing time’: Donald Trump fondly remembers the COVID pandemic, loved being ‘the King of Ventilators’

Well, with RFK Jr around, maybe we'll get another pandemic soon.

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Trump claims conspiracy over daughter Tiffany’s Covid-canceled Georgetown graduation ceremony

Trump also appeared to embellish his daughter’s academic achievements, based on a review of Georgetown Law School’s public records

The Independent UK

COVID Turned Us Into Homebodies — And Those Habits Are Rewiring Our Consumer Behavior, McKinsey Survey Says

When the pandemic shut the world down, many assumed the changes to our lifestyles would be temporary. But according to McKinsey's recent State of the Consumer Market survey, the lockdowns have rewired our consumer behavior.

Benzinga

Homeschooling Hits Record Numbers

Last academic year, DIY education grew at nearly three times the average rate it did during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.

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Lockdown was a time for personal reflection, says Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu has explained how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced her career.

The Independent UK

MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts

The MacArthur Foundation is awarding $100 million to a private pandemic prevention network across Africa, offering critical support to infectious disease surveillance at a time when governments are deprioritizing global health spending

International Business Times UK

Nostradamus 2025 Prophecy: Cruel Wars, Pandemic Horror, 'Cosmic' Fireball and Nuclear Showdown

Nostradamus predictions for late 2025 spark fears of 'cruel wars' in England and a cosmic fireball. Discover the chilling prophecies and expert verdicts.

The Independent UK

Fewer couples getting married every year, study finds

August remained the most popular month for tying the knot

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Evening Standard

Marriages down by 9% in England and Wales after post-pandemic spike

Opposite-sex marriages remained the most common type of legal partnership formed in 2023.

The Conversation

H5N1 bird flu cases spike in Europe. How worried should we be?

On November 13, Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food imposed the confinement of all free-range poultry farms to curb the spread of avian influenza – more commonly known as “bird flu” – caused by the H5N1 virus. This drastic, though not unprecedented, measure was justified by climbing numbers of…

International Business Times UK

Stonegate Group Looking to Sell More Than 1,000 of its Pubs Amid £3 Billion Debt Battle

Stonegate Group is selling off what is known internally as their 'platinum' collection of pubs to pay £3 billion of accrued debt.

The Independent UK

‘I was a pandemic hero – now I’ve been forced to live in a caravan because of housing crisis’

For carer and cleaner Kirsty Brett, ‘extortionate’ asking prices for housing rents meant she had to find other ways of living outside the parents’ home

LiveScience

Science history: 'Patient zero' catches SARS, the older cousin of COVID — Nov. 16, 2002

A person came down with an atypical form of pneumonia in November 2002, but it would be two months before anyone realized it was the start of a pandemic.

Benzinga

Amherst CEO Sean Dobson Warns Pandemic Policies Made Homeownership Unaffordable For An Entire Generation

A leading real estate CEO has warned that the extraordinary economic measures deployed during the Covid-19 pandemic have pushed U.S. housing costs to historic highs, leaving millions shut out of homeownership.

Euronews

Tech job postings fall across Europe but rise in emerging markets: where are the biggest declines?

European countries saw steep declines in tech job postings between early 2020 and late 2025, while several Middle Eastern and emerging economies recorded sharp increases. Globally, postings remain below pre-pandemic levels but are holding up better in emerging markets.

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