BEIS recovered just 1% of £1.1bn fraud in Covid support loans to small firms
24 Mar Coronavirus
BEIS recovered just 1% of £1.1bn fraud in Covid support loans to small firms
Losses come on top of multi-billion-pound Bounce Back Loans hit, National Audit Office says
'This is ridiculous': 10 memorable moments from Boris Johnson's Privileges Committee appearance
23 Mar Coronavirus
'This is ridiculous': 10 memorable moments from Boris Johnson's Privileges Committee appearance
From dismissing enquiries as a "Daily Mirror try-on" to saying Simon Case "would have" said Covid guidance was followed, here are 10 standout quotes from yesterday's Partygate hearing
Boris Johnson says Sedwill's resignation was reason for Partygate event held a month before cab sec quit
23 Mar Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says Sedwill's resignation was reason for Partygate event held a month before cab sec quit
MPs lose patience with ex-PM's reliance on "flimsy" assurances from advisers that Covid rules were followed in heated hearing
Hancock denies ignoring Whitty's advice on Covid tests for care homes
01 Mar Coronavirus
Hancock denies ignoring Whitty's advice on Covid tests for care homes
Leaked WhatsApp message said Hancock did not believe testing commitment "adds anything"
DHSC launches bid to get £122m back from PPE firm linked to peer
20 Dec 2022 Coronavirus
DHSC launches bid to get £122m back from PPE firm linked to peer
Legal move relates to 25 million gowns ordered from company recommended by Michelle Mone
Evaluation, managing demand and investing in digital the path to saving public money, watchdog says
12 Dec 2022 Coronavirus
Evaluation, managing demand and investing in digital the path to saving public money, watchdog says
NAO head Gareth Davies suggests how departments can get more out of their budgets amid mounting pressures
No meaningful fat to cut from public service budgets, report warns
17 Oct 2022 Coronavirus
No meaningful fat to cut from public service budgets, report warns
Performance tracker slams “lost decade for public services” amid predicted department budget cuts
HMRC 'falling short' on efforts to recoup billions of Covid furlough fraud
14 Oct 2022 Coronavirus
HMRC 'falling short' on efforts to recoup billions of Covid furlough fraud
Spending watchdog urges government to allocate sufficient resources to tackle fraud and error
Kate Bingham warns officials have ‘lost focus’ on new Covid jabs
31 Aug 2022 Coronavirus
Kate Bingham warns officials have ‘lost focus’ on new Covid jabs
Former taskforce chief says government needs to do more “exploring” to find better vaccines to prevent virus spread
Rishi Sunak: Government gave scientists too much power during Covid
25 Aug 2022 Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak: Government gave scientists too much power during Covid
“We shouldn’t have empowered the scientists in the way we did", ex-chancellor says
Jonathan Van-Tam given prestigious award for Covid press briefings
24 Aug 2022 Coronavirus
Jonathan Van-Tam given prestigious award for Covid press briefings
Royal Society says he played a critical role in public engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic
DHSC ‘accelerating disposal’ of £4bn stockpile of unusable PPE
11 Aug 2022 Coronavirus
DHSC ‘accelerating disposal’ of £4bn stockpile of unusable PPE
Department says waste firms hope to “recover” 15,000 pallets of products a month by the end of the year
Patrick Vallance to step down as chief scientific adviser
08 Aug 2022 Coronavirus
Patrick Vallance to step down as chief scientific adviser
Vallance says advising the government has been “immensely rewarding"
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
26 Jul 2022 Coronavirus
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
Pandemic “has shown the potential costs of failing to prepare effectively", think tank says
Ex-Covid Taskforce head says Cabinet Office stopped her from speaking out sooner over Partygate
01 Jul 2022 Coronavirus
Ex-Covid Taskforce head says Cabinet Office stopped her from speaking out sooner over Partygate
Kate Josephs keeps job as Sheffield Council chief exec after showing "genuine remorse"
Case to finally face PACAC after ministers delayed session over Partygate report
23 Jun 2022 Coronavirus
Case to finally face PACAC after ministers delayed session over Partygate report
The cabinet secretary is set to be asked about Greensill, job cuts, Partygate and Lord Geidt's resignation
DHSC admits record keeping fell short during pandemic as MPs probe sleaze row Exclusive
22 Jun 2022 Coronavirus
DHSC admits record keeping fell short during pandemic as MPs probe sleaze row
Department says Randox meetings should have been better documented
PM's ex-press secretary Allegra Stratton 'must be careful' not to unfairly aid new employer
22 Jun 2022 Coronavirus
PM's ex-press secretary Allegra Stratton 'must be careful' not to unfairly aid new employer
Anti-corruption watchdog says journalist’s network and influence could give give Bloomberg News unfair advantage
Vaccine Taskforce to become part of UK Health Security Agency
16 Jun 2022 Coronavirus
Vaccine Taskforce to become part of UK Health Security Agency
Task force staff will join new directorate within UKHSA in bid to retain “innovative approaches” gained during the pandemic
Covid rule breaking at No.10 ‘disappointing’, chief scientist says
09 Jun 2022 Coronavirus
Covid rule breaking at No.10 ‘disappointing’, chief scientist says
"It was really important at all stages that everyone stuck to the rules," Patrick Vallance says
Cabinet secretary told of new Partygate gathering in PM's No.10 flat
30 May 2022 Coronavirus
Cabinet secretary told of new Partygate gathering in PM's No.10 flat
The event, alleged to have taken place in the evening of Boris Johnson's birthday, would have broken Covid regulations at the time
PM’s PPS bragged: ‘We seem to have got away with’ BYOB event
26 May 2022 Coronavirus
PM’s PPS bragged: ‘We seem to have got away with’ BYOB event
Martin Reynolds got a job at the Foreign Office after resigning amid the Partygate scandal
Civil servants told to remain 'fully focused' on services after Partygate report
25 May 2022 Coronavirus
Civil servants told to remain 'fully focused' on services after Partygate report
Case and Chisholm write to staff as PM says he hopes to "move on and focus on the priorities of the British people"
Covid perm sec signed off on taskforce head's leaving do, Gray finds
25 May 2022 Coronavirus
Covid perm sec signed off on taskforce head's leaving do, Gray finds
James Bowler, now DIT perm sec, said Kate Josephs' send-off could happen as long as it was socially distanced