Government leaders 'must bear responsibility' for Partygate culture: Gray report published
25 May 2022 Coronavirus
Government leaders 'must bear responsibility' for Partygate culture: Gray report published
Report says senior leadership at the centre, both political and official, "must bear responsibility" for culture which allowed events to go ahead
Minister insists Boris Johnson believed lockdown drinks in leaked photo was a work event
24 May 2022 Coronavirus
Minister insists Boris Johnson believed lockdown drinks in leaked photo was a work event
Transport secretary Grant Shapps defends as photos increase pressure over Partygate scandal
Met ends Partygate investigation with 83 people fined and 126 FPNs in total
19 May 2022 Coronavirus
Met ends Partygate investigation with 83 people fined and 126 FPNs in total
Sue Gray report expected next week as No.10 confirms Boris Johnson will not receive another fine
BEIS 'offered open goal to fraudsters’ with Covid loan schemes
19 May 2022 Coronavirus
BEIS 'offered open goal to fraudsters’ with Covid loan schemes
Public Accounts Committee says the department officials failed to properly warn ministers of how severe potential fraud levels might be
£1,200-a-day consultants make up more than one in 10 of UK Health Security Agency workforce
17 May 2022 Coronavirus
£1,200-a-day consultants make up more than one in 10 of UK Health Security Agency workforce
Jenny Harries reveals average day rates for management consultants – who are paid between £706 and £3,100 a day
Partygate: Met reveals at least 50 more fines have been issued
12 May 2022 Coronavirus
Partygate: Met reveals at least 50 more fines have been issued
Latest figures push number of reprimands for attending rule-breaking get togethers above 100 mark
'Naked cronyism' jab as two Tory donors appointed to public health roles
06 May 2022 Coronavirus
'Naked cronyism' jab as two Tory donors appointed to public health roles
DHSC and UKHSA say all government protocols were followed in making the appointments
HMRC accused of ignoring public health guidance in demand for Wales office return
04 May 2022 Coronavirus
HMRC accused of ignoring public health guidance in demand for Wales office return
Department's “move away” from Welsh Covid guidance is “deeply concerning”, PCS says
‘We did what we could as quickly as we could’: Treasury perm sec rejects Covid fraud complacency claims
29 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
‘We did what we could as quickly as we could’: Treasury perm sec rejects Covid fraud complacency claims
Tom Scholar told the Treasury Committee officials put together loan schemes under "exceptional circumstances"
UK Health Security Agency blasted for ‘irresponsible’ job-cut plans
28 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
UK Health Security Agency blasted for ‘irresponsible’ job-cut plans
Union says plan to slash headcount by 40% is a bad move that is hammering morale
DHSC broke law by failing care home residents who died of Covid
27 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
DHSC broke law by failing care home residents who died of Covid
High Court says "irrational" policies failed to take into account the risk from asymptomatic transmission
PM to face probe over Partygate after 'humiliating' government U-turn
22 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
PM to face probe over Partygate after 'humiliating' government U-turn
Inquiry will ask whether Johnson knowingly misled parliament after he claimed Covid rules were followed in No.10 at "all times"
PPE procurement decisions were ‘rational and defensible’, DHSC perm sec says
21 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
PPE procurement decisions were ‘rational and defensible’, DHSC perm sec says
Sir Chris Wormald says pandemic procurement processes were correct based on the evidence at the time
DHSC names new deputy chief medical officer
19 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
DHSC names new deputy chief medical officer
Interim DCMO Thomas Waite succeeds Jonathan Van-Tam
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to receive Met Police fines over Partygate scandal
12 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to receive Met Police fines over Partygate scandal
No.10 confirms Met Police’s intention to issue the PM and chancellor with fixed penalty notices
Partygate: Met Police issues at least 30 more fines for lockdown-breaking events
12 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
Partygate: Met Police issues at least 30 more fines for lockdown-breaking events
Number of fixed-penalty notices handed out over Downing Street and Whitehall get-togethers has now topped 50
DHSC names IT firm as £18m ‘delivery partner’ on Covid pass Exclusive
11 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
DHSC names IT firm as £18m ‘delivery partner’ on Covid pass
Netcompany to provide “operational management, incident management and support” as Covid pass use winds down within UK
EXCL: DHSC to pay up to £35m to dispose of unused pandemic PPE Exclusive
08 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
EXCL: DHSC to pay up to £35m to dispose of unused pandemic PPE
Waste companies to get £17.5m apiece after department admitted plans to burn mountains of equipment
Former ethics chief apologises for attending Cabinet Office lockdown party
04 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
Former ethics chief apologises for attending Cabinet Office lockdown party
Helen MacNamara says sorry for her "error of judgement" in attending leaving drinks
DHSC may not achieve value for money on 176 PPE contracts, NAO warns
04 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
DHSC may not achieve value for money on 176 PPE contracts, NAO warns
The watchdog finds the Department of Health and Social Care is still paying millions of pounds to store PPE that is not suitable for frontline use
Former government ethics chief 'fined' over Cabinet Office lockdown karaoke party
04 Apr 2022 Coronavirus
Former government ethics chief 'fined' over Cabinet Office lockdown karaoke party
Helen MacNamara was responsible for ensuring the highest standards within government at the time
Met Police issues first 20 Partygate fines
29 Mar 2022 Coronavirus
Met Police issues first 20 Partygate fines
Boris Johnson among dozens sent interview questionnaires after Sue Gray probe into Covid rule-breaking
DHSC bought £122m PPE from Tory peer-linked firm 'for almost three times manufacturing fee'
28 Mar 2022 Coronavirus
DHSC bought £122m PPE from Tory peer-linked firm 'for almost three times manufacturing fee'
The 25 million gowns were never used after failing an inspection
MPs renew call for government to create chief risk officer role
25 Mar 2022 Coronavirus
MPs renew call for government to create chief risk officer role
Senior officials “lack understanding” of the benefits a CRO would bring, despite pandemic experience, Public Accounts Committee says