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Public Likely To Comply With Lockdown Measures To Halt New Pandemic, Poll Suggests
Health
Public Likely To Comply With Lockdown Measures To Halt New Pandemic, Poll Suggests
Five years on from the first coronavirus lockdown, three-quarters of the UK public say they are more likely or just as likely to support full lockdown measures to prevent the spread of a pandemic as they were in 2020.
A Woman of Fibre: The Jackie Weaver Interview
Political parties
By Sophie Church
A Woman of Fibre: The Jackie Weaver Interview
Jackie Weaver became a household name over lockdown, for holding her ground in a chaotic parish council Zoom call. Today, she tells Sophie Church why standing for Parliament would leave her with no authority
Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The 'Right Thing To Do'
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The "Right Thing To Do"
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended his own decision-making as chancellor during the Covid-19 pandemic, and told the Covid Inquiry that the Eat Out To Help Scheme was the "right thing to do".
Boris Johnson Denies His Approach To Covid-19 Was 'Let It Rip'
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Denies His Approach To Covid-19 Was "Let It Rip"
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has denied ever saying government's approach to the pandemic should be “let it rip” and allow Covid-19 to kill older and more clinically vulnerable people.
Boris Johnson Blames 'Default Mindset' For Failings In Government's Early Response To Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Blames "Default Mindset" For Failings In Government's Early Response To Covid-19 Pandemic
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has blamed a "default mindset" for the early assumption by government that Covid-19 would not seriously impact the UK, when questioned at the Covid Inquiry.
Matt Hancock Admits His Covid Rulebreaking Was Damaging To Public Confidence
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Admits His Covid Rulebreaking Was Damaging To Public Confidence
Former health secretary Matt Hancock has admitted that his "transgression" – having an affair with his aide which broke social distancing rules – might have damaged public confidence and the likelihood of the wider population adhering to the rules themselves.
Chris Whitty Says Government Was 'Too Late' To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty Says Government Was "Too Late" To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
The UK government was "a bit too late" to intervene in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, according to top medical adviser to the government Professor Chris Whitty.
Boris Johnson Was 'Bamboozled' By Scientific Advice During Covid Pandemic
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Was "Bamboozled" By Scientific Advice During Covid Pandemic
Former prime minister Boris Johnson was "bamboozled" by much of the scientific advice given during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the government's top scientific adviser.
Dominic Cummings Says Cabinet Office Was A 'Bombsite' During Covid Response
Coronavirus
Dominic Cummings Says Cabinet Office Was A "Bombsite" During Covid Response
Dominic Cummings, former top advisor to Boris Johnson during the Covid-19 pandemic, has told the Covid Inquiry that the Cabinet Office was a "bombsite" that operated with "inconsistent data and facts".
Police Re-Open Conservative Headquarters Partygate Investigation
Coronavirus
Police Re-Open Conservative Headquarters Partygate Investigation
The Metropolitan police have re-opened their investigation into a party held in Conservative party HQ during lockdown after a new video of the gathering raised potential new evidence.
Treasury Had 'No Planning' For Lockdowns As Pandemic Response
Coronavirus
Treasury Had "No Planning" For Lockdowns As Pandemic Response
Former chancellor George Osborne has told the Covid Inquiry that there was “no planning” in the Treasury for lockdowns as a response to a possible future pandemic.
David Cameron Says It Was A 'Mistake' Not To Prepare For Broader Range Of Pandemics
Coronavirus
David Cameron Says It Was A "Mistake" Not To Prepare For Broader Range Of Pandemics
Former prime minister David Cameron has told the Covid Inquiry it was a “mistake” for his government not to have prepared for a range of different types of pandemics, and instead placing a disproportionate focus on influenza.
Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
Health
Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
The Cabinet Office is seeking a judicial review over whether the Covid inquiry has the power to request Boris Johnson's personal WhatsApps and diaries from his time in Downing Street during the pandemic, which the government has argued are "unambiguously irrelevant".
Privileges Committee Believes Boris Johnson May Have Misled House On Partygate
Parliament
Privileges Committee Believes Boris Johnson May Have Misled House On Partygate
The privileges committee has summoned Boris Johnson to give evidence on whether he misled parliament over what he knew about lockdown parties in Downing Street following the release of their report into what issues will be raised with the former prime minister.
Keir Starmer And Angela Rayner Will Not Be Fined By Durham Police
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer And Angela Rayner Will Not Be Fined By Durham Police
Labour leader Keir Starmer and deputy Angela Rayner will not be fined for their involvement in an event held while coronavirus restrictions were in place, Durham Police has confirmed.
Universities Minister Says Keir Starmer Has Shown 'Sheer Hypocrisy' Over Lockdown Beer
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Universities Minister Says Keir Starmer Has Shown "Sheer Hypocrisy" Over Lockdown Beer
Universities Minister Michelle Donelan has described Keir Starmer's “relentless focus” on calling for the Prime Minister to resign over lockdown breaches after he himself was photographed with a beer during lockdown as smacking of “sheer hypocrisy”.
Durham Constabulary Will Investigate Whether Keir Starmer's Lockdown Beer Broke Guidance
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Durham Constabulary Will Investigate Whether Keir Starmer's Lockdown Beer Broke Guidance
Durham Constabulary has confirmed it will investigate Keir Starmer over allegations the Labour leader broke lockdown guidance when he drank a beer and ate a takeaway with colleagues.
Minister Says A Lawmaker Can Be A Lawbreaker But Insists PM Didn't Lie To Parliament Over Partygate
Coronavirus
Minister Says A Lawmaker Can Be A Lawbreaker But Insists PM Didn't Lie To Parliament Over Partygate
Brandon Lewis has claimed Boris Johnson said "what he believed to be the truth" over Downing Street parties after the Prime Minister received a fine from police over a gathering held during lockdown.
Over A Quarter Of Tory Voters Would Not Vote For Boris Johnson's Conservatives If They Had Their 2019 Vote Again, Poll Shows
Communities
Over A Quarter Of Tory Voters Would Not Vote For Boris Johnson's Conservatives If They Had Their 2019 Vote Again, Poll Shows
More than a quarter of Conservative voters who backed Boris Johnson at the 2019 general election would change their vote if they could go back in time, new polling has shown.
Grieving Families Say No.10's Decision To Block Covid Bereavement Bubbles Was 'Offensive'
Coronavirus
Grieving Families Say No.10's Decision To Block Covid Bereavement Bubbles Was "Offensive"
A leading campaign group representing more than 6,000 people who have lost family members to Covid-19 has described the government’s decision not to allow bereavement support bubbles during lockdown as “offensive to the majority of the British public”.
Boris Johnson's Former Comms Director Apologises Over No 10 Party In His Honour
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson's Former Comms Director Apologises Over No 10 Party In His Honour
Boris Johnson’s former communications director, James Slack, has apologised “unreservedly” for the “anger and hurt” he caused by attending a Downing Street leaving party, held in his honour last year.
Exasperated Tories Warn 'BYOB' Downing Street Party Could Spell 'Ruin' For Boris Johnson
Coronavirus
Exasperated Tories Warn "BYOB" Downing Street Party Could Spell "Ruin" For Boris Johnson
Furious Tory MPs are once again questioning Boris Johnson’s leadership following allegations he attended a pre-organised garden party in Downing Street while the UK was under a strict lockdown.
Are the kids alright? The hidden pandemic
Health
By Tom Hunter, Political Consultant
Are the kids alright? The hidden pandemic
Experts are warning that lockdowns have resulted in many young people feeling isolated and unprotected as they face disrupted schooling and greater mental strain. Analysis by Tom Hunter
Labour Calls Leaked No.10 Christmas Party Footage A “Serious Kick In The Face”
Coronavirus
Labour Calls Leaked No.10 Christmas Party Footage A “Serious Kick In The Face”
Leaked footage of Downing Street staff joking about holding a Christmas Party last year while the rest of the UK was in lockdown have been described as a “serious kick in the face” by Labour.