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Scotland’s first minister’s testimony raises fresh concerns over transparency around official communication during pandemic
Politicians’ testimony builds a picture of the decision-making landscape and whether it was fit for purpose
UK prime minister, facing inquiry questions on time as chancellor in pandemic, says discounts were right thing to do
Nicknamed ‘Dr Death’ by some scientists during pandemic, prime minister will come under scrutiny for decisions as chancellor
This week’s Covid hearings are the latest example of a political culture that tries to postpone and evade accountability
Former UK prime minister says his approach during pandemic was to save lives ‘at all ages’
Former prime minister says his government ‘may have made mistakes’ in response to pandemic
Allies of former PM say he will apologise for mistakes but defend positive aspects of UK response to pandemic
Former health secretary concedes pandemic rule-breaking by ministers and aides hit public adherence
‘Toxic culture’ in government hampered response, former health secretary says
Sajid Javid says former UK PM allowed Dominic Cummings to make key government decisions in early days of crisis
Communities secretary says he should ‘have been more forthright’ in calling for first lockdown in 2020
Dredging up the past may not form part of Labour’s attack given prime minister’s already sunken personal ratings
Diary entries by then chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance reveal how pandemic modelling ‘confused’ former PM
The civil service, blamed and attacked by Johnson-era politicos, also has lessons to learn from this inquiry
Mark Sedwill says then PM would have been ‘under no illusion’ about his view at height of pandemic
Evidence from Downing Street insiders during inquiry paints devastating picture of response to pandemic
Former health service chief Simon Stevens says he sought to ‘discourage idea’ that ‘never crystallised’
Helen MacNamara tells inquiry that Number 10’s assumption was ‘we were going to be great’
Dominic Cummings says ‘dysfunctional system’ of state led vulnerable to be ‘appallingly neglected’ in 2020
But the deep dive into government decision-making will bring about tighter regulation of ministers’ communications
Private messages between government advisers reveal chaos and division in early days of crisis
Report says shutdowns, mask-wearing and border controls most effective in combination
Technical experts manage to retrieve data from former prime minister’s old mobile phone
Former PM’s allies say he has confirmed the pin number for the device using government records
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