Covid Inquiry: Ministers failed to appreciate scale of threat
21 Nov Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Ministers failed to appreciate scale of threat
Politicians and officials faced “extreme pressure” but produced a response that was “too little, too late”, report says
Covid Inquiry: Chris Wormald failed to ‘rectify’ Matt Hancock’s ‘unjustified’ assurances
21 Nov Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Chris Wormald failed to ‘rectify’ Matt Hancock’s ‘unjustified’ assurances
Inquiry's module two report says health secretary’s misleading claims and Wormald’s failure to correct them “obscured reality and need for more action”
Covid Inquiry: Toxic culture at centre of government hindered decision-making
21 Nov Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Toxic culture at centre of government hindered decision-making
Report lays most of the blame for 'chaotic' and 'sexist' culture on Dominic Cummings and Boris Johnson
'Inaccurate': DCMS perm sec questions criticism of Covid loans accountability 'gap'
02 Apr Coronavirus
'Inaccurate': DCMS perm sec questions criticism of Covid loans accountability 'gap'
Susannah Storey also rejects claim that the department is “overly optimistic” about recouping funds
Ministers sidestep ‘most important’ recommendation from first Covid Inquiry report
17 Jan Coronavirus
Ministers sidestep ‘most important’ recommendation from first Covid Inquiry report
Government agrees "broadly" with panel's proposals, but swerves several key suggestions
MPs quiz DHSC on its response to NHS winter pressures
13 Jan Coronavirus
MPs quiz DHSC on its response to NHS winter pressures
Health and Social Care Committee writes to Wes Streeting
Covid corruption commissioner appointed
03 Dec 2024 Coronavirus
Covid corruption commissioner appointed
Rachel Reeves says money clawed back by anti-fraud commissioner will go back into public services
Covid Inquiry: Treasury and No.10 blocked NHS request for 10,000 extra beds
12 Nov 2024 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Treasury and No.10 blocked NHS request for 10,000 extra beds
NHS chief exec defends decisions on Nightingale Hospitals, which cost £358m but were largely unused
Covid Inquiry: Whitty says UK's 'very low' ICU capacity was 'political choice'
27 Sep 2024 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Whitty says UK's 'very low' ICU capacity was 'political choice'
Chief medical officer admits he still worries about whether the threat posed by Covid was "overpitched" to the public
Treasury offers £84k for Covid corruption tsar
12 Sep 2024 Coronavirus
Treasury offers £84k for Covid corruption tsar
Treasury-based commissioner will work closely with officials and ministers across government, including in DHSC and Public Sector Fraud Authority
McFadden announces resilience review following Covid Inquiry report
24 Jul 2024 Coronavirus
McFadden announces resilience review following Covid Inquiry report
Cabinet Office minister says he will chair a cabinet committee on resilience to oversee the review
Recruitment begins for Covid corruption tsar
23 Jul 2024 Coronavirus
Recruitment begins for Covid corruption tsar
Commissioner will work with HMRC, NCA and SFO to recover billions lost to Covid fraud