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Of course Nicola Sturgeon cried at the Covid inquiry – her fatal flaws have been exposed | Dani Garavelli
From shocking levels of secrecy to control-freakery, her handling of the pandemic speaks to serious problems with her leadership When Nicola Sturgeon broke down at the UK Covid inquiry she…
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Pandemic meant no lifeguards at Cornish beaches when three died, inquest hears
Coroner says normally there would have been lifeguard service as he records misadventure conclusions Three men drowned off Cornish beaches at a time when the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s lifeguard…
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Nicola Sturgeon at the Covid inquiry: by turns defensive, lawyerly and very raw
Trust in Scotland’s former first minister has ebbed since the height of the pandemic, as evidence reveals a presidential leadership style that came to exhaust her Nicola Sturgeon cut a…
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Tearful Sturgeon said the number of lives lost during the pandemic was ‘far too high’ – as it happened
This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here Sturgeon once again says she wants to be “very clear” that it was not her practice…
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Sturgeon admits errors in handling of ‘incredibly stressful’ Covid pandemic
Ex-first minister of Scotland admits to inquiry that she failed to properly record key discussions about crisis Nicola Sturgeon at Covid inquiry – live updates Nicola Sturgeon has admitted failing…
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Tearful Nicola Sturgeon says she felt ‘at times felt overwhelmed’ by pandemic – video
The former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon was visibly moved during her testimony at the Covid inquiry, saying there were moments during the pandemic when she ‘felt overwhelmed’. Reflecting on…
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Tory former minister says he resigned from government because he could not afford mortgage hike on £120,000 salary – live
George Freeman says his salary as science minister was not enough to cover his rising mortgage repayments Rishi Sunak has urged Iran to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East after…
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Sturgeon ‘jumped the gun’ in banning mass gatherings early, Gove tells Covid inquiry
Gove said he was inclined to believe the then Scottish first minister was not acting maliciously UK politics live – latest updates Nicola Sturgeon broke confidentiality and “jumped the gun”…
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Off-peak tube and rail fare trial to start on Fridays in London
Three-month scheme to try to tempt back passengers since Covid lockdowns will begin in March Transport for London will trial lower, off-peak fares on Fridays on the tube and rail…
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Progress on ending youth violence in Glasgow slows due to lack of safe spaces
Study finds that lockdowns and cuts to local services are partly to blame Progress on tackling youth violence in Scotland is slowing as young people struggle to access “safe spaces”,…