Lockdown lifting ‘now or never’ says Johnson as he confirms plan for 19 July reopening
06 Jul 2021 Coronavirus
Lockdown lifting ‘now or never’ says Johnson as he confirms plan for 19 July reopening
Planned ending of restrictions set to go ahead despite concerns over Delta variant
Cabinet Office ‘looking for ways to silence Dominic Cummings’
01 Jul 2021 Coronavirus
Cabinet Office ‘looking for ways to silence Dominic Cummings’
But officials fear turning PM’s former chief adviser into a “martyr”, according to reports
Fraud and error in Covid support schemes 'will cost taxpayer tens of billions'
30 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
Fraud and error in Covid support schemes 'will cost taxpayer tens of billions'
Departments' efforts to detect fraud 'hindered by a lack of real-time data sharing and weak transparency arrangements', MPs say
ICO ‘looking carefully’ at ministers’ alleged use of Gmail for government business
30 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
ICO ‘looking carefully’ at ministers’ alleged use of Gmail for government business
Reports claim that three DHSC ministers have used private accounts
NHS Test and Trace still ‘heavily reliant’ on consultants, NAO says
25 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
NHS Test and Trace still ‘heavily reliant’ on consultants, NAO says
Watchdog says headcount of external workers increased between December and April despite pledge to reduce numbers “markedly”
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"