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'Catastrophic consequences' says Welsh care home boss as UK Government rapped over 'unlawful' Covid policies

England health chief under fire for failure to test all patients prior to discharge to care homes until April 15 2020 - but in Wales it was another two weeks before that became mandatory

Birmingham Post

High Court’s care homes ruling ‘rubs salt in wound’, says bereaved daughter

Jean Adamson’s father Aldrick died in a care home in April 2020.

The Independent UK

Vulnerable ‘badly let down’ when untested patients were discharged to care homes

Ex-health secretary Matt Hancock’s claim of a “protective ring” around care homes during the pandemic has been branded “a joke”.

The Independent UK

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Government responds to ruling it broke law by discharging hospital patients into care homes at start of Covid pandemic

'The vast majority of the judgment found in the Government’s favour'

Wales Online

Government policy on allowing untested hospital patients into care homes was 'unlawful', court rules

“It is also now clear that Matt Hancock’s claim that the Government threw a protective ring around care homes in the first wave of the pandemic was nothing more than a despicable lie of which he ought to be ashamed and for which he ought to apologise.”

Manchester Evening News

UK acted unlawfully in Covid care home discharges: judges

London (AFP) - The UK government acted unlawfully by discharging elderly hospital patients into care homes in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, where many died, two judges ruled on Wednesday.

AFP

Policies on discharging patients into care homes during Covid ruled unlawful

Bereaved families and care groups said the High Court ruling proves there was no protective ring around care homes at the start of the pandemic.

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Court says UK's nursing home COVID-19 policy was illegal

A British court has ruled that the government’s decision to discharge untested patients from hospitals into nursing homes early in the coronavirus pandemic was illegal

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock blames Public Health England after damning High Court ruling on Covid in care homes

Former health secretary ‘frequently stated how he wished [issue of asymptomatic transmission’ had been brought to his attention earlier’, says spokesman

The Independent UK

Women whose fathers died from Covid win High Court challenge against Government

Cathy Gardner, whose father Michael Gibson died, and Fay Harris, whose father Donald died, partially succeeded in their claims.

The Independent UK

Care home Covid policy ruled unlawful by High Court in landmark case by two daughters

Judges ruled against the government's policy on discharging patients from hospitals into care homes in March 2020 - which a study linked directly to 286 deaths. Tens of thousands died in care homes during the pandemic

Daily Mirror

Partygate: Timeline of government gatherings as more fines issued

All the events under scrunity since scandal began – as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak hit by fines

The Independent UK

Partygate: Timeline of government gatherings as more fines issued

All the events under scrunity since scandal began – as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak hit by fines

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock’s stay at mansion of Randox founder revealed by FoI request

Former health secretary never declared hospitality from head of firm connected to lobbying scandal

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I'm A celebrity 2022 line-up: Danny Dyer and Peter Crouch among celebs rumoured to take part

Ant and Dec will again host I'm A Celebrity this year and while the cast has not yet to be revealed, there's a list of names tipped for the 2022 line-up

Manchester Evening News

Burnham: Action is needed now to help night time economy crippled by pandemic and cost of living crisis

Mayor says 'the hangover of the pandemic is going to be with us for a long time'

Wales Online

Matt Hancock vows to release his own 'candid account' of nation's fight against Covid

Mr Hancock said he will “reveal the crucial moments of the struggle to save lives” in the diaries set to be published later this year

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock to publish Covid diaries giving his 'unique perspective' on pandemic

The former Health Secretary will give his side of the story, detailing the 'crucial moments of the struggle to save lives' - very likely before a public inquiry reports back

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The Independent UK

Partygate: Timeline of government gatherings as more fines issued

All the events under scrunity since scandal began – as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak hit by fines

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer lists the 3 people who quit while Boris Johnson stays in PMQs Partygate blast

The Prime Minister's former press secretary Allegra Stratton, Matt Hancock and Professor Neil Ferguson all lost their jobs after breaking Covid rules

The Independent UK

Every misleading statement Boris Johnson has made to parliament since the general election

Misleading the country: The prime minister has failed formally to correct at least 17 false statements since the 2019 general election

The Guardian - UK

From prorogation to partygate: 1,000 days of Boris Johnson as PM

The UK prime minister leaves a trail of scandals, U-turns and law-breaking as he reaches his milestone

Daily Record

Boris Johnson's 50 biggest scandals, feuds and policies in first 1,000 days as Prime Minister

When Johnson came into office on 24 July 2019, he promised to "restore trust" in democracy and "unify" Britain by "working flat out" to lead the country.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's first 1,000 days - his 50 biggest scandals, rows and U-turns as PM

From proroguing Parliament to prurient probes to Partygate, we have rounded up all the biggest scandals and controversies to dog Britain's only criminal Prime Minister as he marks 1,000 days in Downing Street

The Independent UK

Moscow bans Johnson and Cabinet ministers from Russia

The Kremlin said the move was in response to ‘unprecedented hostile actions’.

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