Tag: COVID
Covid inquiry: Some local leaders put politics ahead of public health, says Hancock
"The mayor and 10 leaders in Greater Manchester, including a Conservative leader, spent many hours trying to negotiate a deal with the government... i [...]
Covid vaccine rates are falling in U.S.
A sign advertises Covid vaccine shots at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Aug. 14, 2023.Brian Snyder | ReutersThree years into th [...]
Covid inquiry: Toxic culture damaged response, says Matt Hancock
The ex-health secretary denies lying during the pandemic and criticises atmosphere in government.
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Hancock at Covid inquiry: Cummings caused toxic culture
Dominic Cummings, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's chief adviser, caused a toxic culture at the heart of government, Matt Hancock has said.The fo [...]
Matt Hancock set to give evidence at Covid inquiry
The former health secretary turned reality star will be questioned on his role during the pandemic.
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Sunak denies ‘just let people die’ Covid claim
The PM said he looked forward to giving his evidence to the ongoing Covid inquiry.Rishi Sunak denied a claim from Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, who read a q [...]
Covid inquiry: Michael Gove defends Boris Johnson over lockdown decision-making
But the minister apologises for the government's "errors" during the pandemic at the Covid inquiry.
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Gove sorry to Covid victims ‘who endured so much pain’
The former Cabinet Office minister has apologised for the "mistakes that were made by the government" during the pandemic.Michael Gove told the Covid [...]
Excluding us from meetings harmed Covid response, mayors tell inquiry
Repeated requests to join meetings in early 2020 were refused, London and Greater Manchester mayors say.
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I became aware of Covid via Manchester Chinese community – Burnham
The mayor of Greater Manchester said the city has a twinning arrangement with Wuhan, which was the epicentre of the Covid pandemic.Andy Burnham told t [...]
London mayor ‘kept in dark’ in early stages of Covid
Sadiq Khan tells the Covid inquiry says he was "alarmed" at what he was told as the Covid pandemic arrived in the UK.But the London mayor said he was [...]
Covid: Lack of trust in government adversely affected minorities – Badenoch
Ms Badenoch added that "within ethnic minority populations there is a very high level of first-generation immigrants who come from countries where peo [...]
Covid inquiry: Van-Tam family received 'unexpected' death threats
Former medical adviser tells the UK Covid inquiry he considered stepping down over safety fears.
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Covid inquiry: First lockdown imposed a bit too late – Whitty
"So, I was very aware that we essentially had two different things we were trying to balance - the risk of going too early, in which case you get all [...]
Covid inquiry participants briefed on top official's health
Letter suggests there could be a further delay to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case giving evidence in person.
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