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Outgoing first minister Mark Drakeford was also accused of being dismissive during his evidence

By finlay johnston

/ 14 Mar 2024

Welsh ministers were also slammed by Covid bereaved for deleting texts and failing to establish independent inquiry

By finlay johnston

/ 27 Feb 2024

The Covid inquiry has been hindered by the deletion of texts sent by those in government, campaigners say

By finlay johnston

/ 1 Feb 2024

Scotland’s first minister also said information would often arrive ‘minutes before the meeting’

By finlay johnston

/ 25 Jan 2024

Sturgeon’s chief of staff Liz Lloyd tells Covid inquiry trying to engage with UK prime minister was ‘pointless’

By finlay johnston

/ 25 Jan 2024

A policing expert has slammed Priti Patel’s claims that fining people for lockdown breaches helped stop virus’s spread

By finlay johnston

/ 24 Jan 2024

Fossil fuel companies pump more than £147m into unis and get private access and input into handling of journalists

/ 28 Nov 2023

Andy Burnham recalled his fury at Greater Manchester being ‘punished’ with measures ministers knew wouldn’t work

By finlay johnston

/ 27 Nov 2023

Mayor of London says he got no response when he urged government to mandate ethnicity data on death certificates

By finlay johnston

/ 27 Nov 2023

Staff complained prime minister was repeating mistakes he made in March 2020 ahead of Xmas lockdown, inquiry hears

By finlay johnston

/ 6 Nov 2023

Scheme to boost restaurant attendance went ahead without input of Chris Whitty, Patrick Vallance or SAGE, inquiry told

By finlay johnston

/ 6 Nov 2023

Boris Johnson’s top adviser complained that he was having to ‘dodge stilettos’ from UK’s most senior female civil servant

By finlay johnston

/ 31 Oct 2023