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THE UK Government and the civil service “failed” the public due to “significant flaws” in preparing for the Covid-19 pandemic, a public…

The British economy has a serious productivity problem that will have to be addressed by the next government. According to data from the OECD (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), productivity measured as GDP per hour worked in the UK only rose 4% between 2015 and 2022. The average…

The UK's games industry trade association has revealed an 11-point plan to restrict loot box purchases.

Brenda Doherty was giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry about the death of her mother, Ruth Burke, in 2020.

FORMER first minister Nicola Sturgeon and ex former deputy first minister John Swinney will give evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday.

Scotland’s former health secretary Jeane Freeman also told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that problems with distribution led to PPE shortages.

In a stop-start hearing at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Jeane Freeman admitted there were areas in which the country could have been more ready for the pandemic.

Gillian Russell, a senior civil servant in Scotland, has given evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he regretted not challenging ‘groupthink’ in the UK’s preparations while he was health secretary.