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UK Covid inquiry hears call for more cash for public health

Science advisers demand creation of ‘cohort’ of community health workers to run test and trace

The Guardian - UK

Woman who lost her wife to hospital-acquired Covid tells inquiry of trauma

Jane Morrison raised concerns about lax infection control measures as she spoke to the UK Covid inquiry.

The Independent UK

Danger Covid inquiry undermined if Government wins legal bid – Johnson lawyers

Two judges are due to give their ruling in the bid over the former prime minister’s unredacted WhatsApps and diaries at a later date.

The Independent UK

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Boris Johnson backs Covid Inquiry in court battle with Rishi Sunak’s government

Inquiry lawyers warn investigation must not be put into ‘procedural straight-jacket’

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson blasts Sunak's government for blocking Covid Inquiry getting his WhatsApps

Lawyers representing the inquiry chairwoman heavily criticised the Cabinet Office, branding the department's argument 'at its heart nonsensical'

Daily Mirror

Nicola Sturgeon blames no-deal Brexit planning for distracting from pandemic plans

The former Scottish First Minister was reminded she was "in a witness box not a soap box" when she appeared at the Covid Inquiry as she rallied against Brexit and the impact it had

Daily Mirror

OPINION - Matt Hancock’s new party trick is how to take all the responsibility but no blame

Matt Hancock appeared before the Covid-19 inquiry yesterday to school us in one particular trick he is yet to perform in the jungle for money — the art of taking no responsibility by taking full responsibility.

Evening Standard

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Heartbroken widow says 'talk is cheap' as Covid victims turn their backs on Matt Hancock

The former Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock did not take any personal blame as some victims who lost loves ones to Covid shouted "killer" as he left the Covid Inquiry

Daily Mirror

Covid Inquiry: Matt Hancock slams 'body bag' approach as angry bereaved turn backs on him

Over three hours of questioning, ex-Health Secretary Matt Hancock admitted there were insufficient PPE stockpiles and testing capacity but refused to accept blame - instead tearing into emergency planning

Daily Mirror

Hancock: Adult social care ‘was in nowhere near good-enough shape’ for pandemic

Former health secretary Matt Hancock insisted responsibility for ensuring pandemic preparedness in the sector “formally fell to local authorities”.

The Independent UK

No-deal Brexit planning made UK ‘match fit’ for Covid, claims Oliver Dowden

Boris Johnson’s no-deal Brexit threat boosted government preparedness, says deputy PM

The Independent UK

Former chief medical officer close to tears as she apologises at Covid inquiry

‘It wasn’t just the deaths, it was the way they died. It was horrible’, Professor Dame Sally Davies said

Evening Standard

Former chief medical officer says she is ‘sorry’ to relatives of Covid victims

The former chief medical officer for England told the UK Covid-19 inquiry, it wasn’t just the deaths, but the ‘horrible’ way in which they happened.

The Independent UK

UK ‘underprepared for severe pandemic because of planning for no-deal Brexit’

A Cabinet Office official accepted that lockdowns, lengthy closure of schools and ‘total economic collapse’ were not considered in pandemic planning.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Brexit distracted UK ministers from Covid planning, official tells inquiry

Government focused on no-deal preparation and did not foresee need for PPE, contact tracing or possible lockdowns

The Independent UK

Evaluation of UK’s pandemic preparedness was ‘simply wrong’, expert says

The World Health Organisation carried out a joint external evaluation of the UK’s ability to cope with public health risks prior to the pandemic.

Daily Mirror

Government didn't think through the impact of lockdowns, Covid inquiry is told

As victims’ families reveal their pain, the probe into the handling of the health crisis hears that the impact of closing down the country was not fully considered

The National (Scotland)

UK Government focus on Brexit ‘prevented’ plans for dealing with next pandemic

Brexit “crowded out and prevented” the work that was needed to prepare for the next pandemic, the lead lawyer to the Covid-19 Inquiry has…

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Evening Standard

UK may ‘not have been well prepared at all’ for pandemic, Covid Inquiry told

Government’s focus on Brexit ‘crowded out and prevented’ work needed to prepare for a pandemic, the lead lawyer to the inquiry suggested on first day of public hearings

Daily Mirror

Covid Inquiry: 5 key things from Day 1 of evidence as bereaved families share heartbreak

Three years on from the start of the pandemic, the Inquiry heard how the virus 'left in its wake death, misery and incalculable loss'

Wales Online

Welsh Government accused of not taking responsibility for failures as Covid inquiry begins

A group representing bereaved Welsh families spoke as the UK Covid-19 Inquiry began in London

The Guardian - UK

No-deal Brexit planning ‘crowded out’ efforts to prepare for pandemic

Covid inquiry hears that from 2018 planning for UK’s disorderly exit from EU ‘drained resources and capacity’

The Independent UK

Lockdown given ‘very little thought’ ahead of pandemic, UK Covid Inquiry hears

The first public hearing was told the word ‘lockdown’ is ‘forever seared in the nation’s consciousness’.

Daily Mirror

UK 'might not have been well prepared' for pandemic, Covid Inquiry hears

The Covid Inquiry is beginning its long-awaited evidence sessions today, with key players summoned to shine a light on the UK's handling of the pandemic

The Independent UK

Key findings from the 2023 Covid inquiry show NHS failed to prepare PPE amid ‘carousel of chaos’

Baroness Heather Hallett vowed that those who suffered in the pandemic will ‘always be at the heart of the inquiry’

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