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Matt Hancock ‘was not told about eat out to help out scheme until day it was announced’ – as it happened
This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here Hancock is now deploying the defence previewed in the Observer on Sunday. (See 9.58am.) He says…
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Ben Jennings on Matt Hancock’s appearance before the Covid inquiry – cartoon
Continue reading… Read the original article at The Guardian
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Matt Hancock accuses Dominic Cummings of creating ‘culture of fear’ at No 10 – video
Matt Hancock told the Covid inquiry that Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser had too much influence over decision making during the early pandemic and created a ‘culture of fear’ at…
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Matt Hancock tells Covid inquiry there was ‘unhealthy, toxic culture’ at No 10 – video
The former health secretary told the Covid inquiry there was an ‘unhealthy, toxic culture at the centre’ of Boris Johnson’s government during the early stage of the pandemic focused more…
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Raab rejects claim that Johnson’s government was ‘puppet regime’ run by Cummings – as it happened
This live blog is now closed, you can read more from today’s Covid inquiry here Back at the home affairs committee, Tim Loughton (Con) has just had another go at…
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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 UK politics live – latest updates Michael Gove has apologised for mistakes made…
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Covid-19 inquiry: Michael Gove apologises for ‘mistakes made by government’ – video
Michael Gove has delivered an apology to Covid victims and their families for ‘mistakes made by government’ when giving evidence at the UK’s Covid-19 inquiry. Gove, who served as minister…
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Transparency is China’s best chance of overcoming international suspicions over latest outbreak of respiratory illness
Beijing’s response to Covid-19 created a trust deficit it will struggle to overcome without releasing as much information as possible about the latest outbreak. Read the original article at South…
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Greater Manchester not consulted on local decisions during pandemic, says Andy Burnham – video
The Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, has said that decision-making during Covid was London-centric and ‘bypassed’ his area’s authorities. At the Covid inquiry, Burnham said he was ‘astonished’ when he…
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Andy Burnham claims government note shows Covid tier 3 restrictions imposed on Manchester as ‘punishment beating’ – as it happened
Covid tier system introduced in October 2020 and imposed different restrictions on English regions in effort to contain spread of virus. This live blog is closed At the Covid inquiry…