COVID-19 Updates
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Pandemic planning ‘failed’ people in Britain, Covid inquiry finds – video
The UK government and civil service ‘failed’ the public due to ‘significant flaws’ in preparing for the Covid pandemic, a public inquiry has found. The inquiry chair, Heather Hallett, read…
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Hubris and planning for wrong type of pandemic: five key takeaways from Covid inquiry verdict
The pandemic caused ‘grief, untold misery and economic turmoil’ which could have been cut if the UK had been better prepared, report states Hancock and Hunt ‘failed to prepare UK…
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Verdict due on impact of Brexit and austerity on Covid-19 response
David Cameron, George Osborne and Matt Hancock to face criticism about priorities in years running up to pandemic The impact of austerity and Brexit on the UK’s readiness for Covid…
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European Commission wrong to redact Covid-19 vaccine deal details, EU court says
The commission failed to show how divulging indemnification details would harm the commercial interests of the pharmaceutical groups supplying the vaccines, the EU General Court ruled. Read the original article…
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Woman wins payout after boss coughed in her face during Covid pandemic
Judge says Kevin Davies, father of Wales rugby star, set out to ‘ridicule and intimidate’ former employee An employer has been told to pay more than £26,000 to a former…
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First Covid inquiry report to set out ‘appalling failures’ during pandemic
Catalogue of errors by government and health officials includes the deliberate winding down of PPE stockpiles The first official report by the UK Covid inquiry is set to expose a…
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‘The new normal’: work from home is here to stay, US data shows
The same percentage of employed people who worked remotely in 2023 is the same as the previous year, a survey found Don’t call it work from home any more, just…
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School heads urge Labour to continue funding national tutoring scheme
Programme due to close after its launch four years ago to help children in England catch up after Covid crisis Ministers are being urged to find new funding to save…
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Starmer installs non-political ministers in ‘government of all the talents’
Covid adviser Patrick Vallance and businessman James Timpson among appointments from outside Westminster Keir Starmer brought back senior ministers from the New Labour government on Saturday night, as he announced…