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Getting rid of faulty PPE costs British taxpayers £107,500 every day
Disposing of millions of units of personal protective equipment found to be unsafe for use during the Covid pandemic is costing taxpayers tens of thousands of pounds every day
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Top official brands Boris Johnson 'frustrating' but sorry for 'tragic joke' text
Cabinet Secretary Simon Case told the Covid Inquiry that his eyebrow-raising WhatsApps were 'raw, in-the-moment' and were 'not the whole story' of No10’s handling of the pandemic
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Civil service boss' five most explosive WhatsApps as he appears at Covid Inquiry
Cabinet Secretary Simon Case's WhatsApps have come under scrutiny throughout the Covid Inquiry after texts emerged of him slating then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson
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Mum had to listen to her husband's final breaths over the phone from a car park
Heather McIlwaine, 52, shared how she had to listen to her beloved husband's last breaths over the phone in a hospital car park before he died in hospital back in 2021
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Boris Johnson now - six-figure allowance, GB news job and another rule breach
After many scandals and an investigation into his conduct, Boris Johnson stepped down as PM and MP - but what has the controversial former Prime Minister been up to since?
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Tearful Sturgeon tells Covid Inquiry she wishes she wasn't leader during crisis
Ex-SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon appeared emotional as she told the Covid Inquiry a 'large part of me wishes' not to have been Scottish First Minister during the pandemic
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Nicola Sturgeon branded Boris Johnson 'f****** clown' in Covid WhatsApp messages
In messages uncovered by the official Covid Inquiry the Former First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said Boris Johnson's address to the country was 'f****** excruciating'
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Woman who lost husband in Covid pandemic prepares for 'painful Christmas'
The Covid Memorial Wall has overcome torrential rain and disastrous weather - but these volunteers continue to re-paint the hearts which marks each person who died from Covid-19
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Sunak considered giving millions of Brits pre-paid debit cards during Covid
The then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak dropped the idea in June 2020 after Treasury officials found 'substantial challenges and risks' such as the risk of theft, fraud and loss
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All we learnt from Sunak at Covid Inquiry as he denies leading 'pro-death squad'
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who prides himself on his meticulous attention to detail, rejected criticism of his pandemic record but was unable to remember key details
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Forgetful Rishi Sunak says he can't remember more than 20 times at Covid Inquiry
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appeared rattled as he faced six hours of questions at the Covid Inquiry about his role as Chancellor in the pandemic, including on Eat Out To Help Out
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Rishi Sunak's red bracelet on wrist and why Prime Minister wears it explained
As he gives evidence at the Covid Inquiry on his time as Chancellor, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is wearing a red bracelet made from thread on his wrist as he always does
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Lame duck Rishi Sunak to be grilled over 6 questions at Covid Inquiry
Rishi Sunak faces an interrogation at the Covid Inquiry where he will be grilled on Eat Out to Help Out - a scheme branded 'eat out to help the virus' by the Chief Medical Officer
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'Sunak must answer charges that he was reckless with the nation’s health'
Politicians cannot be allowed to throw a smokescreen over the Covid inquiry to cover up their failures, and istakes must be admitted so they can be avoided in future, the Mirror says
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Rishi Sunak argued let virus 'rip a bit' new Covid Inquiry diary extract claims
The diary extract from ex-Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance comes as the PM Rishi Sunak prepares to take the stand at the Covid Inquiry next week
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7 explosive WhatsApps back to haunt Boris Johnson as Covid messages published
Pandemic Prime Minister Boris Johnson was repeatedly confronted by shocking - and often sweary - WhatsApps between aides and ministers in a gruelling appearance at the Covid Inquiry
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Boris Johnson boasted he'd 'come out on top' after Partygate in WhatsApps
Boris Johnson endured another gruelling day of questions at the Covid Inquiry after admitting the Government underestimated the danger posed by the virus in early 2020
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'If Boris was genuinely sorry he would try to own his mistakes not disown them'
Boris Johnson's appearance at the Covid Inquiry was a reminder of how ill-served the country was to have such a shambolic and incompetent person in charge during the pandemic
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'Boris Johnson's evidence livestream should have come with a health warning'
Watching Boris Johnson's evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry made your blood pressure rise to a dangerous level and made it almost impossible not to smash whatever screen you were watching it on, writes Polly Hudson
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'Johnson may not remember but those who lost family to Covid can't forget'
Jason Beattie says Boris Johnson couldn't bring himself to mention the deaths in care homes and the failure to grasp more quickly the threat posed by the virus at the Covid Inquiry
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Covid bereaved families disgusted by 'cruel' and 'callous' Boris Johnson
Bereaved families said they have been 'traumatised by the cavalier, callous, cruel decisions' made by Boris Johnson throughout the Covid pandemic. The Mirror heard their stories
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7 bombshells from Boris Johnson's mammoth Covid Inquiry grilling
Former PM Boris Johnson endured a mammoth grilling at the Covid Inquiry where he finally admitted shaking hands in hospitals and allowing mass gatherings to go ahead was a mistake. Here's what you need to know
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Explosive secret WhatsApp messages between Dominic Cummings and Boris Johnson
The bombshell WhatsApp messages between former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings were show to the Covid Inquiry and relate to the first lockdown
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Boris Johnson to deny saying 'let the bodies pile high' despite testimony of pal
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a two-day grilling at the Covid Inquiry when he will be asked about horrifying remarks he's alleged to have made about pandemic deaths
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Millions of Covid jabs offered as thank you to Britain were turned down
The world's largest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India (SII), agreed to send 10million doses at the very start of the rollout as a token of gratitude for the Oxford vaccine