Lord Agnew defended fast-track procurement as necessary in situation but admitted ‘we got plenty of stuff wrong’A former minister behind the controversial VIP lane for supplying personal protective equipment during...
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Read MoreLife expectancy, homelessness and young people’s mental health were among the areas where Britain performed poorly despite spending more than other countriesBritain performed worse than most other developed nations in its...
Read MoreInquiry looks at contracts worth £50m awarded to company linked to Lord Chadlington after he emailed DHSC adviserA Conservative peer introduced a company he was involved in to the government to supply PPE after he first...
Read MoreMachines could be marketed as ‘used in UK hospitals’ after James Dyson spoke to PM, Covid inquiry hearsA minister warned a senior official that ventilators may need to be bought from Sir James Dyson “so that he...
Read MoreChair rules that details about PPE contracts given to company linked to Tory peer will be heard in closed sessionThe Covid inquiry will hear detailed evidence about the multimillion-pound PPE contracts awarded during the crisis...
Read MoreTory leader says comments from ‘likely reputable’ sources such as the BMA were used to support misinformationFamily WhatsApp groups were a greater concern for spreading fake news during the pandemic than social media...
Read MoreFormer health secretary told Covid inquiry an onshore facility was ‘critical’ in preparation for future pandemicBritain must build its own vaccine manufacturing capability as a “critical” part of...
Read MoreNHS winter report reveals norovirus and RSV are also leaving thousands in hospitalThe NHS is facing a “quad-demic” of health emergencies as it heads into winter, with hospitals “busier than ever” for this...
Read MoreExclusive: Tom Hayhoe, ex-Tory cabinet adviser, will examine an estimated £7.6bn of Covid-related fraudRachel Reeves is to appoint a health service and regulatory veteran, Tom Hayhoe, a former Conservative cabinet adviser,...
Read MoreThis live blog is closedNigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, has said that he does not believe a story saying Elon Musk, the multi-billionaire Trump ally and owner of X, might give his party $100m.The suggestion was contained in...
Read MoreThis live blog is closedBritish prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant of Labour”.In a statement on X, he said, “I am...
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