Covid inquiry

'He thinks it'll be like swine flu'. The inquiry has heard in recent days how then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other key figures inside Downing Street ...

But the deep dive into government decision-making will bring about tighter regulation of ministers' communications.

Editorial: Evidence from Dominic Cummings and other key figures points to a deadly combination of chaos and recklessness.

Explosive WhatsApp messages from top government officials tasked with steering the country through the pandemic have been revealed as part of the COVID ...

Lee Cain, who worked for Johnson in 2020, said the then prime minister “oscillated” over whether to lock down for ten days after a meeting between senior ...

Boris Johnson's ex-adviser says there was "no effort to make plans" for those who could be at risk from being locked down.

From foul-mouthed rants about colleagues to 'appalling neglect' of vulnerable people, those close to Boris Johnson revealed workings of government at height ...

In a day of high drama, Boris Johnson's former top aides — ex-chief adviser Dominic Cummings and former director of communications Lee Cain — took the stand, ...

Reports over the weekend said data from Nicola Sturgeon's WhatsApp was deleted. The SNP government in Scotland has now said it will hand over 14000 messages ...

Dominic Cummings was giving evidence to the COVID Inquiry, and many messages sent by him and others showed a sometimes acrimonious atmosphere within Downing ...

The informal communications of Scottish government ministers and officials during the pandemic matter. They really do. The UK and Scottish Covid inquiries ...

Deputy First Minister Shona Robison said messages, mostly sent on WhatsApp, would be shared by November 6.

Former Scottish first minister says she 'will be very clear to the [UK Covid] inquiry' about any evidence she holds.

Chris Mason looks ahead to former top civil servant Helen McNamara's testimony at the Covid inquiry.