coronavirus
‘Volunteer spirit’ drove Covid vaccination campaign success, says Whitty
England’s chief medical officer was appearing before the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry on Monday.
‘Rare’ Covid jab side-effects must not undermine vaccine role, inquiry told
Public hearings for the fourth module of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry started in London on Tuesday.
Hospital porter who refused to wear Covid mask loses legal case
Graham Fordham claimed he could not wear a face mask because of his ‘anxiety and depression’.
Former school union chief made CBE says leadership was ‘like walking tightrope’
Geoff Barton, who was general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders from 2017-24, is among those on the New Year Honours list.
Rental costs up £3,240 a year on average since end of pandemic
Renters face paying about £270 more per month compared with 2021, according to housing search company Zoopla.
Late Queen’s top aide breaks silence on handling a ‘seat of the pants’ crisis
A royal insider has ended his ‘omerta’ to lift the lid on confidential discussions of state he had at a rainy Battersea bus stop in 2020.
Government ‘has more to do’ to ensure transparency among officials – watchdog
The National Audit Office said only 40% of public bodies required all staff to declare interests annually.
England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock
Matt Hancock told the Covid-19 inquiry there were only hours to go at one point, until gowns ran out.
Matt Hancock: My job was to shield NHS from political interference during Covid
The former health secretary told the Covid-19 inquiry that interference from Number 10 caused ‘incredible difficulties’ at times.
Former health secretary Matt Hancock to be questioned at Covid inquiry
Mr Hancock will give evidence over two days.