Kate Bingham dropped from High Court cronyism challenge
25 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
Kate Bingham dropped from High Court cronyism challenge
Campaign group says it is pressing on with judicial review of Dido Harding’s selection to lead NHS Test and Trace
Government pilot to drop self-isolation for those who have had both vaccines
22 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
Government pilot to drop self-isolation for those who have had both vaccines
Health secretary says government trialling the use of tests instead of isolation for those double jabbed
MPs 'not satisfied' with government's answers to Covid transparency concerns
16 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
MPs 'not satisfied' with government's answers to Covid transparency concerns
Gove rebuked again as PACAC demands clarity
PM delays lockdown easing as Covid cases rise
15 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
PM delays lockdown easing as Covid cases rise
"Unlocking" unlikely to go ahead until 19 July at the earliest, rather than 21 June
'No justification' for vaccine passports, MPs say
15 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
'No justification' for vaccine passports, MPs say
A vaccine-status certification scheme would be discriminatory, PACAC said
Hancock hails new Vaccine Taskforce head
15 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
Hancock hails new Vaccine Taskforce head
Former NHS London chair Richard Sykes appointed to replace Kate Bingham
Hancock denies lying to prime minister
11 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
Hancock denies lying to prime minister
Health secretary refutes Dominic Cummings' claims he misled Boris Johnson during the pandemic
Ministers 'bungled use of emergency powers' during pandemic
10 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
Ministers 'bungled use of emergency powers' during pandemic
Committee accuses government of confusing the public with claims of legal requirements that did not exist
Holiday at home and don’t travel abroad ‘unless absolutely necessary’, says cabinet minister
09 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
Holiday at home and don’t travel abroad ‘unless absolutely necessary’, says cabinet minister
‘I have no intention of travelling or going on a holiday abroad this summer’, says George Eustice
Cabinet Office ‘in listening mode’ on post-lockdown return to the office
04 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
Cabinet Office ‘in listening mode’ on post-lockdown return to the office
But civil service unions fear ministerial posturing and a repeat of last year’s target for 80% of departmental staff to get back to their desks
Education catch-up commissioner quits over 'inadequate' Covid funding for schools
03 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
Education catch-up commissioner quits over 'inadequate' Covid funding for schools
Departure comes after government unveils funding package around one-tenth of recommended amount
Former GSK chief appointed to lead Antivirals Taskforce
02 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
Former GSK chief appointed to lead Antivirals Taskforce
Eddie Gray will head team hunting for at-home treatments to counter Covid-19
Treasury plans pandemic-driven update of spending control bible
28 May 2021 Coronavirus
Treasury plans pandemic-driven update of spending control bible
Managing Public Money refresh will add guidance on emergency-related risk and more case studies
Calls for full Covid inquiry to begin now after Cummings hearing
28 May 2021 Coronavirus
Calls for full Covid inquiry to begin now after Cummings hearing
Demands come as health secretary Matt Hancock denies he lied during pandemic planning
DWP refuses to shut jobcentres in areas hit by new Covid variant
27 May 2021 Coronavirus
DWP refuses to shut jobcentres in areas hit by new Covid variant
Union says “incompetent” decision flies in the face of stricter guidance for residents in eight worst-affected boroughs
‘Like a scene from Independence Day’: Dominic Cummings' timeline of the ‘crucial week’ in the government’s coronavirus response
27 May 2021 Coronavirus
‘Like a scene from Independence Day’: Dominic Cummings' timeline of the ‘crucial week’ in the government’s coronavirus response
Dominic Cummings has given a blow-by-blow account of the Downing Street operation in the “crucial week” of Covid-19 decision making pre-lockdown
Cummings: ‘I brought Simon Case back into government because PM wasn’t listening to me’
27 May 2021 Coronavirus
Cummings: ‘I brought Simon Case back into government because PM wasn’t listening to me’
Former No.10 top adviser calls for civil service recruitment changes, including opening up more senior roles to external candidates
First Covid lockdown was delayed because 'there was no plan', Cummings says
26 May 2021 Coronavirus
First Covid lockdown was delayed because 'there was no plan', Cummings says
Ex-No.10 adviser says senior official warned that "there is no plan, we’re in huge trouble”
Cummings: Matt Hancock should have been sacked for lying amid pandemic
26 May 2021 Coronavirus
Cummings: Matt Hancock should have been sacked for lying amid pandemic
Former spad blasts health secretary and says DHSC procurement system was "completely hopeless"
Government not as prepared for a pandemic as it could have been, watchdog finds
19 May 2021 Coronavirus
Government not as prepared for a pandemic as it could have been, watchdog finds
Watchdog says £372bn costs to date will be increased by “medium and long-term” commitments and liabilities
Covid will ‘reset’ attitudes to contingency planning, Chisholm tells MPs
19 May 2021 Coronavirus
Covid will ‘reset’ attitudes to contingency planning, Chisholm tells MPs
Cabinet Office perm sec says there is “no question” government’s pandemic response could have been better
Cost of Covid rises to £372bn, National Audit Office finds
18 May 2021 Coronavirus
Cost of Covid rises to £372bn, National Audit Office finds
HMRC has highest pandemic spending level of any government department, according to watchdog
PM delays independent Covid inquiry until 2022
13 May 2021 Coronavirus
PM delays independent Covid inquiry until 2022
But Downing Street admits at least one internal lessons-learned probe has already completed
DWP staff balloted over Covid safety fears
05 May 2021 Coronavirus
DWP staff balloted over Covid safety fears
Union asks jobcentre workers for views on strike action as face-to-face interviews increase