Met Police launches new Partygate investigation
19 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Met Police launches new Partygate investigation
Force investigating CCHQ video and potential breaches at Chequers, No.10 and parliament
Johnson misled parliament and had no Partygate 'assurances' from senior officials, MPs find
15 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Johnson misled parliament and had no Partygate 'assurances' from senior officials, MPs find
Civil servants would have struggled to express concerns about the then-PM's behaviour, Privileges Committee says
Boris Johnson quits as MP over Partygate report findings
12 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Boris Johnson quits as MP over Partygate report findings
Yet-to-be-published report finds Johnson misled parliament over Covid lockdown parties at No.10
Bounce-back in civil servants’ wellbeing since start of pandemic ‘stalls’
12 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Bounce-back in civil servants’ wellbeing since start of pandemic ‘stalls’
Only HMRC staff report better life satisfaction, happiness and sense-of-worth levels than in 2019, survey finds
WhatsApp used for coffee orders not key Covid decisions, former minister says
05 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
WhatsApp used for coffee orders not key Covid decisions, former minister says
Lord Bethell says big decisions were not taken via the messaging service during the pandemic
Cabinet Office launches legal action over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
02 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Cabinet Office launches legal action over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
"Important issues of principal at stake," department says
Covid Inquiry: Lawyers flag ‘missing year’ in Johnson’s WhatsApp submissions
02 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Lawyers flag ‘missing year’ in Johnson’s WhatsApp submissions
Ex-PM has provided no phone messages from before May 2021, despite “full disclosure” claims
Covid Inquiry: Boris Johnson hands WhatsApps and notes to Cabinet Office
01 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Boris Johnson hands WhatsApps and notes to Cabinet Office
Row heats up as Cabinet Office refuses to share records it believes are "irrelevant" to public inquiry
‘It appals me’: ex-GCHQ director condemns government WhatsApp use
31 May 2023 Coronavirus
‘It appals me’: ex-GCHQ director condemns government WhatsApp use
David Omand says informal comms should not be used to discuss important government information
Minister defends civil servants who referred Johnson to police over lockdown breach claims
24 May 2023 Coronavirus
Minister defends civil servants who referred Johnson to police over lockdown breach claims
Officials could not "sit on" information discovered while preparing for the Covid Inquiry, Chalk says
BEIS recovered just 1% of £1.1bn fraud in Covid support loans to small firms
24 Mar 2023 Coronavirus
BEIS recovered just 1% of £1.1bn fraud in Covid support loans to small firms
Losses come on top of multi-billion-pound Bounce Back Loans hit, National Audit Office says
'This is ridiculous': 10 memorable moments from Boris Johnson's Privileges Committee appearance
23 Mar 2023 Coronavirus
'This is ridiculous': 10 memorable moments from Boris Johnson's Privileges Committee appearance
From dismissing enquiries as a "Daily Mirror try-on" to saying Simon Case "would have" said Covid guidance was followed, here are 10 standout quotes from yesterday's Partygate hearing
Boris Johnson says Sedwill's resignation was reason for Partygate event held a month before cab sec quit
23 Mar 2023 Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says Sedwill's resignation was reason for Partygate event held a month before cab sec quit
MPs lose patience with ex-PM's reliance on "flimsy" assurances from advisers that Covid rules were followed in heated hearing
Hancock denies ignoring Whitty's advice on Covid tests for care homes
01 Mar 2023 Coronavirus
Hancock denies ignoring Whitty's advice on Covid tests for care homes
Leaked WhatsApp message said Hancock did not believe testing commitment "adds anything"
DHSC launches bid to get £122m back from PPE firm linked to peer
20 Dec 2022 Coronavirus
DHSC launches bid to get £122m back from PPE firm linked to peer
Legal move relates to 25 million gowns ordered from company recommended by Michelle Mone
Evaluation, managing demand and investing in digital the path to saving public money, watchdog says
12 Dec 2022 Coronavirus
Evaluation, managing demand and investing in digital the path to saving public money, watchdog says
NAO head Gareth Davies suggests how departments can get more out of their budgets amid mounting pressures
No meaningful fat to cut from public service budgets, report warns
17 Oct 2022 Coronavirus
No meaningful fat to cut from public service budgets, report warns
Performance tracker slams “lost decade for public services” amid predicted department budget cuts
HMRC 'falling short' on efforts to recoup billions of Covid furlough fraud
14 Oct 2022 Coronavirus
HMRC 'falling short' on efforts to recoup billions of Covid furlough fraud
Spending watchdog urges government to allocate sufficient resources to tackle fraud and error
Kate Bingham warns officials have ‘lost focus’ on new Covid jabs
31 Aug 2022 Coronavirus
Kate Bingham warns officials have ‘lost focus’ on new Covid jabs
Former taskforce chief says government needs to do more “exploring” to find better vaccines to prevent virus spread
Rishi Sunak: Government gave scientists too much power during Covid
25 Aug 2022 Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak: Government gave scientists too much power during Covid
“We shouldn’t have empowered the scientists in the way we did", ex-chancellor says
Jonathan Van-Tam given prestigious award for Covid press briefings
24 Aug 2022 Coronavirus
Jonathan Van-Tam given prestigious award for Covid press briefings
Royal Society says he played a critical role in public engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic
DHSC ‘accelerating disposal’ of £4bn stockpile of unusable PPE
11 Aug 2022 Coronavirus
DHSC ‘accelerating disposal’ of £4bn stockpile of unusable PPE
Department says waste firms hope to “recover” 15,000 pallets of products a month by the end of the year
Patrick Vallance to step down as chief scientific adviser
08 Aug 2022 Coronavirus
Patrick Vallance to step down as chief scientific adviser
Vallance says advising the government has been “immensely rewarding"
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
26 Jul 2022 Coronavirus
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
Pandemic “has shown the potential costs of failing to prepare effectively", think tank says