The former first minister also said she “deeply regrets” the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s pandemic preparedness
Vulnerable children are missing out on crucial development because of long delays in the education system
Sinn Féin is preparing for government in the Republic, having already won in the North. What would its success mean?
Hospitals had not completed vital PPE preparations when Covid hit – despite concerns being raised in 2018
Kamala Harris gave a fiery speech on the anniversary of Roe v Wade being overturned. Her party must follow through
The former health secretary criticised local councils, civil servants and the World Health Organisation over UK failures
A November 2019 document shows the government chose not to prioritise adult social care in its flu pandemic plans
A London council has been accused of abandoning vulnerable tenants – including a disabled woman – in unsafe flats
Pair say UK lacked capacity to ‘scale up’ testing and treatment, and not enough was done about health inequality
Former health secretary says government didn’t ask right questions before Covid and admits ‘groupthink’ on herd immunity
Others speaking in the inquiry have described Operation Yellowhammer as ‘a really major consumer of resources’
Lack of government planning and weakness in health and social care left UK vulnerable to Covid, says Sally Davies
