16 h. ago Boris Johnson could face legal action over pandemic failings after damning Covid inquiry report

Nadine Dorries and Lord Michael Gove have led attempts to undermine the damning report by Baroness Heather Hallett after it found inaction by Boris Johnson’s government may have cost 23,000 people their lives

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19 h. ago Covid Bereaved group ‘will hold Government to account on Covid lessons’

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry released its second report on Thursday.

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22 h. ago Coronavirus Inquiry: Government ‘chaos’ and failure to tackle virus cost 23,000 lives

The public report has revealed that if the first lockdown began a week earlier than 23,000 lives could have been saved across the UK in the Coronavirus pandemic

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33 h. ago Scottish Government ‘had no real strategy’ for Covid in early 2020 – inquiry

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry also found the devolved administrations to be too reliant on the UK Government.

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34 h. ago John Swinney says 'lessons must be learnt' after Covid inquiry finds failures cost lives

The findings are contained in the latest inquiry report by Baroness Hallett into the devastating pandemic that began in 2020 and led to a series of lockdowns.

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34 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon denies she 'behaved politically' during coronavirus pandemic response

The former first minister said it was "very difficult" working with Boris Johnson during the peak covid years in 2020 and 2021.

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35 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon's 'presidential' leadership may have cost lives during pandemic

The claim was made by Rhona Arthur of the Scottish Covid Bereaved Group

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35 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon leadership style 'excluded ministers during pandemic'

The claim was made by Rhona Arthur of the Scottish Covid Bereaved Group

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35 h. ago Sturgeon’s ‘gold command’ meetings ‘reduced transparency’, Covid inquiry finds

The former first minister and a small group of ministers and advisers met and made decisions outside the Cabinet.

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36 h. ago Covid Inquiry chair finds Government ‘chaos’ and failure to tackle virus cost 23,000 lives

Baroness Heather Hallett’s report on the government response to Covid accused Mr Johnson of being too “optimistic” in his outlook in the early months of 2020.

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36 h. ago Keir Starmer responds to damning Covid Inquiry report as huge failings unearthed

Keir Starmer has said the Government will 'carefully consider' the findings of Baroness Heather Hallett, who said Boris Johnson's dithering cost more than 20,000 lives

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36 h. ago Government ‘chaos’ and failure to tackle Covid cost 23,000 lives, inquiry finds

Former prime minister Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic” culture in Number 10 and regularly changed his mind

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36 h. ago Government ‘chaos’ under Boris Johnson and failure to tackle Covid cost 23,000 lives, inquiry finds

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry was highly critical of former prime minister Boris Johnson and his team

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36 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon 'sidelined' key advisers as SNP Government's Covid

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Chair Baroness Hallett said in her second report the SNP administration’s ‘failure’ to ‘take a grip of the situation and make adequate preparations are inexplicable’

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36 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney 'sidelined' SNP Cabinet in closing schools during covid

School closures were among the most controversial decisions during the pandemic.

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36 h. ago Covid Inquiry report hits out at WhatsApp use amid Nicola Sturgeon deletion row

Baroness Hallett said the use of private channels could “impede” the courts and official investigations.

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36 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson criticised over 'poor' covid relationship

Baroness Hallett said the antipathy between the duo made emergency body COBR less effective.

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36 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon's government slammed in Covid Inquiry report over failure to conduct own planning

The Scottish Government was criticised over the early days of the pandemic, but the First Minister was described as a “serious and diligent” leader.

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59 h. ago Government cracks down on touts as it bans resale of tickets above face value

The new rules will make it illegal to resell tickets for live events above the original cost

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59 h. ago Ban on ticket resales for profit is Government putting fans first, says Nandy

Ministers have confirmed plans to make it illegal for tickets to concerts, sport and other live events to be resold for more than their original cost.

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