Rachel Reeves has started the appointment process for a Covid corruption commissioner tasked with getting back “what is owed to the British people”. The Chancellor (pictured) told MPs the commissioner
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Lady Hallett “has not gone far enough” in setting out how the UK can improve inequalities that were laid bare during the pandemic, bereaved families have said. Relatives gathered at
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Scotland’s First Minister has vowed to “carefully consider” recommendations made by the UK Covid-19 Inquiry after it found the UK and Scottish governments “failed their citizens” during the pandemic. Inquiry
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The Welsh government’s response to the Covid pandemic was “hampered by undue complexity,” a public inquiry has found. In its first report into preparedness for a pandemic, the UK Covid-19
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The UK Government and the civil service “failed” the public due to “significant flaws” in preparing for the Covid-19 pandemic, a public inquiry has found. In its first report into
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More than 5,000 students are now taking legal action against one of the country’s largest universities over disruption to their tuition caused by strikes and the Covid-19 pandemic, a judge
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A legal battle between rival developers of Covid-19 jabs over life-saving vaccine technology patents has produced a mixed ruling from a High Court judge. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and drug manufacturer
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Personal protective equipment (PPE) worth an estimated £1.4 billion, which was acquired by the government in a single deal during the pandemic, has been destroyed or written off, it is
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A 46-year-old man has been arrested as part of the National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into PPE Medpro. The suspect, from Barnet, north London, was held at his home on
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Carers have been urged to share their pandemic experiences with the UK Covid Inquiry to ensure lessons can be learned for the future. Experiences of those who worked in challenging
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