Ruby Lott-Lavigna is the news and politics reporter for openDemocracy specialising in housing and inequalities.
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Published in: Home: NewsCare homes ‘not a priority’ in pandemic planning months before Covid hitA November 2019 document shows the government chose not to prioritise adult social care in its flu pandemic plans
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Published in: Home: NewsFormer health secretary Jeremy Hunt faces public Covid inquiry for first timeFormer health secretary says government didn’t ask right questions before Covid and admits ‘groupthink’ on herd immunity
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Published in: Home: NewsDeputy PM defends pause of pandemic prep to plan for no-deal BrexitOthers speaking in the inquiry have described Operation Yellowhammer as ‘a really major consumer of resources’
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Published in: Home: NewsGovernment stockpiled ‘much’ less PPE for Black staff – health chiefCovid-19 inquiry hears how, despite warnings to stockpile PPE, Black healthcare staff had fewer masks available
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Published in: Home: NewsDavid Cameron grilled over claims austerity helped UK prepare for pandemicEx-PM accused of being ‘in denial’ about the impact of cuts to UK services under his leadership
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Published in: Home: NewsLockdowns not considered in UK’s emergency plans, Covid inquiry hearsA senior civil servant said the government's planning was focused on a no-deal Brexit and flu pandemics