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Covid Inquiry LIVE: Dominic Cummings says handling of Barnard Castle by Downing Street was 'absolute car crash'

The messages were 'both surprising and not surprising, I don’t know which is worse', the ex-civil servant said

Evening Standard

Families hold vigil at Barnard Castle ahead of Dominic Cummings’ Covid inquiry appearance

Campaigners projected the message ‘231,332 Covid deaths – is that clear enough to read?’ on to the walls of Barnard Castle

The Independent UK

Dominic Cummings to face questions at Covid inquiry

The former chief adviser to Boris Johnson will give evidence alongside former No 10 comms chief Lee Cain as the inquiry continues.

The Independent UK

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Boris Johnson ‘can't lead’ and making Government ‘impossible’, top civil servant Simon Case said during Covid

The UK’s top civil servant vented that Boris Johnson ‘cannot lead’ amid pandemic-era frustration with the Prime Minister’s leadership

Evening Standard

Vigil at Barnard Castle ahead of Dominic Cummings’ Covid inquiry appearance

Campaigners projected the message ‘231,332 Covid deaths – is that clear enough to read?’ on to the walls of Barnard Castle on Monday.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s chaotic ‘flip-flopping’ made it ‘impossible’ to tackle Covid, advisers’ messages reveal

Cabinet secretary warned that Johnson ‘cannot lead’ during crisis – as ex-No 10 aide admits he ‘disappeared’ WhatsApp messages

The Independent UK

Johnson ‘cannot lead’ and making Government ‘impossible’ – Case

The UK’s top civil servant vented that Boris Johnson ‘cannot lead’ amid pandemic-era frustration with the Prime Minister’s leadership.

The Independent UK

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The extraordinary WhatsApp messages that reveal the ‘chaos’ of Boris Johnson’s government

Messages sent between Dominic Cummings, Lee Cain and Simon Case laid bare the chaos behind Downing Street’s response to Covid

The Independent UK

Patrick Vallance said Cummings’ Durham trip ‘clearly against lockdown rules’

The former chief scientist also said he and Professor Sir Chris Whitty felt ‘strong armed’ into appearing at a press conference, but they ‘got out’.

The Independent UK

Half-term communications gap under scrutiny as inquiry hears of Covid ‘failings’

There was a 10-day period in February in which no notes on coronavirus were sent to Boris Johnson and no emergency Cobra meetings held.

The Independent UK

'Weak and indecisive' Boris Johnson blasted by furious aides in explosive messages

BORIS Johnson was described as a “weak and indecisive” prime minister by furious aides during the pandemic, explosive WhatsApp messages have…

The National (Scotland)

'Innocence project' launched to overturn wrongful Covid law convictions

The Manchester Innocence Project, working with lawyers at top firm Fieldfisher, have launched an initiative to overturn suspected miscarriages of justice

Evening Standard

Dominic Cummings ‘was most empowered chief of staff Downing Street has seen’

The former chief adviser to Boris Johnson will give evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Gap in Covid communications to Johnson coincided with half-term, inquiry hears

A former top aide also faced questions about why he had turned on the ‘disappearing message function’ on a high-level WhatsApp group in April 2021.

The Independent UK

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Boris Johnson met with Russian mogul Lord Lebedev at height of Covid pandemic

BORIS Johnson held a private meeting with Russian media mogul Lord Evgeny Lebedev just days before the UK went into lockdown.

The Independent UK

Watch live: Boris Johnson’s former aides give evidence to Covid inquiry

Watch live as Boris Johnson's former aides give evidence to the Covid inquiry on Monday, 29 October.

Evening Standard

Dominic Cummings expected to stick boot into old boss Boris Johnson in Halloween Covid inquiry grilling

Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser, and former communications chief Lee Cain, are set to give evidence at the inquiry this week

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry live: Boris Johnson’s pandemic response was ‘Trump-level mad and dangerous’

Comes as former principal private secretary confirms report found ‘significant degree of misogyny’ in government

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The Independent UK

Covid Inquiry: Who is ‘Party Marty’ Martin Reynolds and what did he do?

The prime minister’s principal private secretary emailed colleagues inviting them to a socially-distanced drinks event ‘to make the most of the lovely weather’

The Independent UK

Bombshell week for Boris Johnson as former team prepare for Covid Inquiry

The former prime minister’s top aides will be grilled over decision-making in Downing Street during the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

UK Covid inquiry reaches week of potentially damning testimony

Dominic Cummings will testify, plus senior aides and civil servants known to the public because of illicit parties

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson was ‘Trump-Bolsonaro level mad and dangerous’ on Covid, civil service chief says

Then-PM wanted to end social distancing just as second wave of pandemic was feared while cases were rising

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson reveals he is joining GB News

Former PM promises to share his ‘unvarnished’ views on politics – in new warning to Rishi Sunak

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson joining GB News to offer ‘unvarnished’ views

The former prime minister is the latest Conservative politician to find a place at the broadcaster.

The Guardian - UK

Dominic Cummings’ ‘misogynistic’ messages seen by Covid inquiry, George Osborne says

Former chancellor says WhatsApp messages between Boris Johnson and key advisers are ‘staggering’

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