COVID-19 Updates
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In the video they are laughing – now Johnson has danced into a new job, and the joke’s still on us | Frances Ryan
The Tories want us to ‘move on’. How can we, when those who partied while children died face no sanction, and some are even honoured On Saturday night, footage emerged…
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Boris Johnson misled parliament about Partygate, MPs overwhelmingly agree – video report
MPs backed the privileges committee’s conclusion that Boris Johnson misled the House of Commons about Partygate. Only seven MPs voted against the report, dwarfed by the 354 who voted for…
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MPs vote to approve Boris Johnson Partygate report – as it happened
Former prime minister censured in his absence, with 354 MPs voting to approve and just seven voting against Boris Johnson faces loss of Westminster pass as MPs back Partygate report…
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How did your MP vote on the Boris Johnson privileges committee report?
MPs today voted to approve the Commons privileges committee’s report into Boris Johnson and his statements to the house on Partygate. The report found that Johnson repeatedly misled parliament about…
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Mysterious pile of ‘dumped’ PPE angers people in New Forest
Inquiry launched by Environment Agency into huge pile of medical aprons found in Calmore, Hampshire The “dumping” of hundreds of thousands of pieces of unused personal protective equipment near a…
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David Cameron admits series of failures in his government’s pandemic preparations
Ex-PM defends austerity programme that unions said meant the NHS ‘didn’t stand a fighting chance’ David Cameron has admitted failures in his government’s preparations for a pandemic but defended the…
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Pandemic planning focused mainly on flu, says David Cameron – video
David Cameron told a UK Covid inquiry that pandemic planning did not focus enough on non-flu threats. The former prime minister said: ‘Much more time was spent on pandemic flu…
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Austerity not responsible for NHS weakness during Covid pandemic, says Cameron – video
David Cameron rejected claims that his government’s austerity policies undermined the ability of the NHS. Kate Blackwell KC asked the former prime minister if he accepted that ‘the health budgets…
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Warren Entsch denies he helped LNP donor get Pfizer vaccine during supply crisis
Allegation raised in parliament that MP arranged for property developer Alex Sekler to travel to Torres Strait for Covid jab referred to state corruption watchdog Follow our Australia news live…
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‘Socially stunted’: how Covid pandemic aggravated young people’s loneliness
Combination of lockdowns, personal issues and being stuck in ‘digital bubbles’ has left many feeling isolated and friendless Riley had hoped university would be where they would meet likeminded people…