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They argue it will ‘breach article 8 rights’ despite same legislation being maligned by many Conservatives Government lawyers have sought to rely on the European convention of human rights – maligned by many Conservatives – to prevent having to hand ov…
Advisory committee on business appointments says it has seen ‘no evidence’ that Gray’s decision-making was affected despite ex-PM’s claimNHS England has just published its 150-page long-term workforce plan. It’s here.The government is keen to present i…
Former first minister also tells inquiry communication between UK and devolved administrations was too ad hocThere was “no set plan” in Scotland for dealing with a pandemic of the nature of Covid-19, Nicola Sturgeon has told the UK Covid inquiry.The fo…
Yes the government had made huge errors, but somehow the health secretary at the time hadn’tHere was the tragedy. Matt Hancock’s tragedy. He wants to be loved. He craves our gratitude. Our attention. A man who has successfully searched for the hero ins…
Former health secretary tells inquiry he did not properly challenge assurances that plans were sufficientUK politics live – latest updatesMatt Hancock has said he is “profoundly sorry” for his part in mistakes that ensured the UK was not properly prepa…
Former health secretary says he is ‘profoundly sorry’ for every death and says he knows an apology from him will be ‘hard to take’. This live blog is now closedFull story: Matt Hancock ‘profoundly sorry’ for Covid readiness failingsThe journalist Isabe…
Campaigners say mechanism is needed to ensure public inquiry recommendations are not ignoredCovid bereaved families and Grenfell survivors are demanding greater enforcement of public inquiry recommendations to stop preventable deaths.Hundreds of millio…
Government knew in 2016 that major disease outbreak would overwhelm health system, officials sayMinisters knew in 2016 that “even a moderate pandemic would overrun the system” and the government’s emergency response function would be “very rapidly over…
Home secretary says benefits of deterring irregular immigration should also be considered, as economic impact assessment publishedThis is what Rishi Sunak said in his clip for broadcasters in response to claims that today’s King’s Fund report (see 9.28…
Lord Simon Stevens feared advice would stop people coming forward for much-needed treatmentThe head of NHS England was critical of the government’s slogan urging people to “protect the NHS” at the start of the Covid pandemic, amid concerns it would sto…