“Factional infighting” at the heart of Downing Street during the coronavirus pandemic was worse than the battles seen during the Blair vs Brown years, according to a former top civil servant.
According to evidence submitted by ex chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance to the UK’s Covid-19 inquiry, Number 10 was “at war with itself” less than a year into the virus outbreak.
And the situation was reportedly so bad, it prompted cabinet secretary Simon Case to contact his predecessors in the role for advice on managing the warring parties.
