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Matt Hancock criticises ‘wholly naive’ and ‘hostile’ Covid inquiry

Matt Hancock has defended government deals to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic, saying the country was in…

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Former hospital bosses call for Thirlwall Inquiry to be suspended

Stewart WhittinghamBBC News, LiverpoolAndy GillBBC North West TonightReporting fromLiverpool Town Hall Cheshire PoliceLucy Letby killed babies while working at the…

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Baroness Mone accuses Covid inquiry of ‘establishment cover-up’

Baroness Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman have accused the Covid inquiry of an "establishment cover-up" after their second attempt…

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Covid inquiry focuses on PPE deals and the use of a ‘VIP’ lane

Getty ImagesThe Covid public inquiry will start four weeks of hearings on Monday, looking into the purchase and distribution of…

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Families failed by Covid vaccines tell inquiry of their pain

Jamie has received £120,000 - the maximum payout from the government's Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme. His wife, who is clear…

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Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked request for 10,000 NHS beds

Ms Pritchard was also asked about the seven temporary Nightingale hospitals built quickly, in March and April 2020, across England…

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NHS trust put in place do-not-resuscitate rule, Covid inquiry told

Prof Wyllie told the inquiry he had not seen a document from the NHS trust concerned but had heard about…

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We were not treated as parents, Covid inquiry told

The Covid inquiry has been taking evidence about the impact on maternity services as part of its third section, or…

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Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry

Prof Fong described Covid as the “biggest national emergency this country has faced since World War Two”, and repeatedly broke…

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Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ request for anonymity

From February 2020 until it was disbanded in 2022, guidance on the use of PPE in healthcare settings was drawn…

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