'A lot of wasted energy': Ex-top civil servants detail turmoil at heart of Johnson's No.10
19 Sep Coronavirus
'A lot of wasted energy': Ex-top civil servants detail turmoil at heart of Johnson's No.10
Officials “sought Buckingham Palace’s support” to bring No.10 into line, documentary claims
DHSC lacked economic advice to support Covid response, ex-minister says
06 Sep Coronavirus
DHSC lacked economic advice to support Covid response, ex-minister says
Bethell also criticised No.10’s "odd" approach to managing the pandemic, and argued that government should be like Transformers
Partygate TV series to be ‘heavily based’ on Sue Gray report
23 Aug Coronavirus
Partygate TV series to be ‘heavily based’ on Sue Gray report
Channel 4 reveals cast for Partygate dramatisation
Covid Inquiry: Officials 'flying blind' without ministers, NI perm sec warns
07 Jul Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Officials 'flying blind' without ministers, NI perm sec warns
“Unacceptable” ministerial absence in Northern Ireland before the pandemic hindered contingency planning, perm sec says
Court forces Cabinet Office to hand over Johnson WhatsApp messages to Covid Inquiry
07 Jul Coronavirus
Court forces Cabinet Office to hand over Johnson WhatsApp messages to Covid Inquiry
Court says Covid Inquiry should be able to "fish for documents" and return those it deems irrelevant
Government pandemic planning doctrine was 'wrong', Hancock tells Covid Inquiry
28 Jun Coronavirus
Government pandemic planning doctrine was 'wrong', Hancock tells Covid Inquiry
Covid-era health secretary says UK was too focused on having enough body bags and burial space, and not enough on avoiding deaths
Covid Inquiry: DHSC did not plan for pandemic quarantine measures despite 'system overload' warning
27 Jun Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: DHSC did not plan for pandemic quarantine measures despite 'system overload' warning
DHSC board warned in 2016 of need for quarantine and contact-tracing preparations, inquiry hears
Covid Inquiry: Austerity hit public-health services hard, UKHSA chief says
27 Jun Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Austerity hit public-health services hard, UKHSA chief says
Community infection prevention and control became a “declining resource” with local authorities under “significant” pressure, Jenny Harries says
Covid Inquiry: Whitty warns of 'weaknesses' in scientific advice system between emergencies
23 Jun Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Whitty warns of 'weaknesses' in scientific advice system between emergencies
Chief medical officer calls for more "radical" thinking and says scientists have to "elbow their way in" outside of emergencies
Cabinet Office fills head of resilience role
22 Jun Coronavirus
Cabinet Office fills head of resilience role
Resilience Directorate chief will ensure government does not “lose sight of the longer-term challenges”, minister says
Covid Inquiry: DHSC perm sec admits ‘ready for flu, ready for anything’ shortcomings
20 Jun Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: DHSC perm sec admits ‘ready for flu, ready for anything’ shortcomings
Chris Wormald says no-deal Brexit preparations took focus from pandemic work, but also yielded benefits
Met Police launches new Partygate investigation
19 Jun Coronavirus
Met Police launches new Partygate investigation
Force investigating CCHQ video and potential breaches at Chequers, No.10 and parliament
Johnson misled parliament and had no Partygate 'assurances' from senior officials, MPs find
15 Jun Coronavirus
Johnson misled parliament and had no Partygate 'assurances' from senior officials, MPs find
Civil servants would have struggled to express concerns about the then-PM's behaviour, Privileges Committee says
Boris Johnson quits as MP over Partygate report findings
12 Jun Coronavirus
Boris Johnson quits as MP over Partygate report findings
Yet-to-be-published report finds Johnson misled parliament over Covid lockdown parties at No.10
Bounce-back in civil servants’ wellbeing since start of pandemic ‘stalls’
12 Jun Coronavirus
Bounce-back in civil servants’ wellbeing since start of pandemic ‘stalls’
Only HMRC staff report better life satisfaction, happiness and sense-of-worth levels than in 2019, survey finds
WhatsApp used for coffee orders not key Covid decisions, former minister says
05 Jun Coronavirus
WhatsApp used for coffee orders not key Covid decisions, former minister says
Lord Bethell says big decisions were not taken via the messaging service during the pandemic
Cabinet Office launches legal action over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
02 Jun Coronavirus
Cabinet Office launches legal action over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
"Important issues of principal at stake," department says
Covid Inquiry: Lawyers flag ‘missing year’ in Johnson’s WhatsApp submissions
02 Jun Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Lawyers flag ‘missing year’ in Johnson’s WhatsApp submissions
Ex-PM has provided no phone messages from before May 2021, despite “full disclosure” claims
Covid Inquiry: Boris Johnson hands WhatsApps and notes to Cabinet Office
01 Jun Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Boris Johnson hands WhatsApps and notes to Cabinet Office
Row heats up as Cabinet Office refuses to share records it believes are "irrelevant" to public inquiry
‘It appals me’: ex-GCHQ director condemns government WhatsApp use
31 May Coronavirus
‘It appals me’: ex-GCHQ director condemns government WhatsApp use
David Omand says informal comms should not be used to discuss important government information
Minister defends civil servants who referred Johnson to police over lockdown breach claims
24 May Coronavirus
Minister defends civil servants who referred Johnson to police over lockdown breach claims
Officials could not "sit on" information discovered while preparing for the Covid Inquiry, Chalk says
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