Michael Gove reveals he has cooperated with criminal probe into Michelle Mone scandal Gove says he wants to see ‘justice served’ – as Baroness Mone lashes out again at Tory ministers The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023
Michelle Mone and ministers trade claims over her hidden links to PPE deals Disgraced Tory peer says government always knew of involvement in Covid contracts as calls mount for her to stay away from Lords The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023
Michael Gove told to 'urgently' answer questions from Michelle Mone interview MICHAEL Gove has been told he must urgently appear before MPs to answer questions on his involvement in the ongoing scandal around Michelle Mone. The National (Scotland) · Dec 18, 2023
‘Deeply sorry’: what Rishi Sunak said to the Covid inquiry Prime minister defends ‘eat out to help out’ and answers questions related to his role as chancellor during the pandemic The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023
Michael Gove provided with £320,000 limousine contract during pandemic Michael Gove was provided with a £320,000 chauffeur-driven limousine to drive him around during the pandemic... The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2023
Cabinet Office refuses to say if Union committee has even MET under Rishi Sunak THE Cabinet Office has refused to say how many times a committee on the Union has met while Rishi Sunak has been Prime Minister. The National (Scotland) · Dec 7, 2023
UK government is not prepared for climate disasters, says spending watchdog Cabinet Office does not have strategy to ensure resilience to extreme weather, says National Audit Office The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023
Government departments ‘do not know how many underperforming staff they have’ Some 11 out of 16 also failed to identify how long it takes for new recruits to pass security vetting, according to the report. The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023
Dominic Cummings joked about swanning off to countryside before lockdown-busting Barnard Castle trip Boris Johnson’s former top aide mockingly suggested holding a press conference from the great outdoors The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
Michael Gove’s explosive texts over No 10’s Covid mistakes revealed Minister told Dominic Cummings in expletive-laden WhatsApps that they were ‘f****** up’ on pandemic response – and apologises to families who lost loved ones due to government mistakes The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
‘We are ‘f***ing up as a government’: Covid inquiry hears Michael Gove WhatsApp Michael Gove sent a WhatsApp message saying the government was “f***ing up” at the beginning of the pandemic, the UK Covid Inquiry has heard. The National (Scotland) · Nov 28, 2023
Michael Gove apologises for mistakes by government during Covid crisis UK was too slow to lock down and initial approach to testing was chaotic, minister tells inquiry The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023
Michael Gove apologises for Government’s ‘errors’ during pandemic The veteran Tory told the official inquiry into the pandemic that ‘every decision was difficult and every course was bad’ at the time. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
Covid Inquiry: Michael Gove apologises to victims for 'mistakes made by government' 'I want to take this opportunity to apologise to the victims who endured so much pain...as a result of the mistakes made by the government in response to the pandemic' Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023 Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with Covid live on TV, inquiry told Covid inquiry also heard how Boris Johnson would rather ‘let the bodies pile high’ than order second lockdown
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak's Eat Out to Help Out ‘blindsided’ top officials, Covid inquiry told Former head of the Cabinet Office Covid-19 taskforce Simon Ridley became the latest top official to appear before Lady Hallett’s probe this week
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023 Eat Out to Help Out ‘blindsided’ top officials, Covid inquiry is told Former head of the Cabinet Office Covid-19 taskforce Simon Ridley became the latest top official to appear before Lady Hallett’s probe this week.
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023 Health officials was ‘not concerned’ about Covid patients in care homes months into pandemic, inquiry hears Simon Ridley also claimed he was “blindsided” by Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023 Sunak and Johnson pushed repeatedly against autumn lockdown, inquiry told Covid investigation also told taskforce coordinating pandemic policy had no warning of ‘eat out to help out’
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023 ‘Profusion of officialdom’ in early days of pandemic, inquiry hears Simon Ridley became the latest senior official to appear before Lady Hallett’s probe.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023 Cummings vs MacNamara: the backstage clash at the heart of the UK’s Covid response Boris Johnson’s chief adviser and senior civil servant traded blows at the pandemic inquiry last week, describing horrifying levels of government chaos. The irony was how often their assessments agreed
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023 Nadine Dorries claims Government trying to block her book on Johnson’s downfall The former culture secretary has accused the Government of trying to block the November 9 release.
Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2023 Nadine Dorries accuses Government of 'desperate' bid to block publication of her book The former culture secretary has reportedly refused to hand over a transcript
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023 Covid inquiry: Hancock ‘wanted to decide who should live or die’ if NHS overwhelmed ‘Fortunately this horrible dilemma never crystallised,’ former NHS England head Simon Stevens tells inquiry
Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2023 Dominic Cummings' outburst against female civil servant may put off women off politics Cabinet minister Michelle Donelan told of her concerns about the impact of Cummings' 'violent and misogynistic' messages