News / Boris Johnson dismissed policing of Sarah Everard vigil as ‘argy bargy’ Former PM said he did not want to ‘bash the cops’ in evidence seen by Covid inquiry By Ruby Lott-Lavigna / 9 Nov 2023
News / Covid inquiry chair criticises government for ‘bad’ policing laws Hours after Suella Braverman is accused of interfering with policing, Heather Hallett slams ‘difficult’ Coronavirus Act By Ruby Lott-Lavigna / 9 Nov 2023
News / Boris Johnson took no Covid updates during February 2020 half-term break Former aide Martin Reynolds tells Covid inquiry he “cannot recall” why PM was given no updates for ten days By finlay johnston and Ruby Lott-Lavigna / 30 Oct 2023
News / Johnson aide set key WhatsApp group to auto-delete ahead of Covid inquiry Martin Reynolds turned on the setting as plans for the official probe took shape, inquiry hears By finlay johnston and Ruby Lott-Lavigna / 30 Oct 2023
News / Still no sign language at Covid inquiry – a year after request was made Disability advocacy groups warn some of the worst affected by the pandemic are missing out on ‘important information' By Ruby Lott-Lavigna / 26 Oct 2023
News / Eight landlord MPs spoke during debate on renters’ rights Tenants’ groups say more transparency is needed as property owners raise concerns over Renters (Reform) Bill By Ruby Lott-Lavigna / 24 Oct 2023
News / ‘No-fault’ evictions ban delayed indefinitely after landlord lobbying Michael Gove’s department made the announcement days before he gives the keynote speech at the Landlord Conference By Ruby Lott-Lavigna and Sam Gelder / 23 Oct 2023
News / Covid inquiry won’t show Patrick Vallance’s full diaries amid legal challenge Lawyers for the former chief scientific adviser said publishing the diaries in full breached his human rights By Ruby Lott-Lavigna / 19 Oct 2023
News / Lack of ethnic diversity on SAGE ‘impacted’ advice given to ministers on Covid Epidemiologist Steven Riley noted there was “very little ethnic diversity within the system” when Covid hit By Ruby Lott-Lavigna / 17 Oct 2023
News / Boris Johnson asked: ‘Do we really believe in long Covid?’ A long Covid expert said the PM’s scepticism made no sense because ‘the science was already quite compelling’ By Ruby Lott-Lavigna / 13 Oct 2023
News / ‘We look like a terrible, tragic joke’: Covid WhatsApps show government chaos Messages from Simon Case, Lee Cain and Dominic Cummings document tension at the heart of government during Covid By Ruby Lott-Lavigna / 13 Oct 2023
Analysis / Lobbyists and corporate sponsors were everywhere at the Labour conference It’s been clear for a while that Keir Starmer’s Labour is embracing big business. Its conference confirmed it By Ruby Lott-Lavigna / 12 Oct 2023