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Investigation follows publication by Covid-19 inquiry of messages sent by Lord Chadlington introducing SG Recruitment to governmentA Conservative peer who introduced a company he was involved in to the government to supply PPE is under investigation fo…
Richard Burgon says PM’s failure to defend new Pip eligibility rules at PMQs shows why ‘cruel’ plans should be dropped. This live blog is closedScores of Labour MPs raise concerns over welfare changesLast night, to back up its analysis of the disabilit…
Suggestion he pressured MHRA to approve ventilators for NHS is ‘ludicrous’, former minister says Continue reading…
Contest in Runcorn and Helsby will be a challenge for LabourAround 80 Labour MPs could refuse to back government plans to cut billions from the welfare budget, Amy Gibbons and Tony Diver claim in a story for the Daily Telegraph. They report:The Telegra…
Scientific triumphs were made in the battle against the pandemic, but the memories and lessons are already in danger of being lostOn 9 March 2020, Martin Landray was studying the likely impact of Covid-19 as it started to sweep Britain. What was needed…
Life expectancy, homelessness and young people’s mental health were among the areas where Britain performed poorly despite spending more than other countriesBritain performed worse than most other developed nations in its response to the Covid pandemic…
Inquiry looks at contracts worth £50m awarded to company linked to Lord Chadlington after he emailed DHSC adviserA Conservative peer introduced a company he was involved in to the government to supply PPE after he first contacted David Cameron by text …
Machines could be marketed as ‘used in UK hospitals’ after James Dyson spoke to PM, Covid inquiry hearsA minister warned a senior official that ventilators may need to be bought from Sir James Dyson “so that he can then market [them] internationally” a…
Former deputy chief medical officer said police advised they move out of their home at one point in pandemicUK politics live – latest updatesProf Sir Jonathan Van-Tam and his family were advised by police to move out of their home at one point during t…
Chief medical officer for England says ministers caused confusion by even debating the idea UK politics live – latest updatesHerd immunity was never government policy during the Covid pandemic and it was a major communications failure that some people …