Boris Johnson told Parliament this week there will be a full public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic. It’s something many people have been demanding for many months. But the reaction was sceptical at best, cynical at worst. Nobody doubts the need for an inquiry. The Covid death toll in this country has passed … Read more
Boris Johnson told Parliament this week there will be a full public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic. It’s something many people have been demanding for many months. But the reaction was sceptical at best, cynical at worst. Nobody doubts the need for an inquiry. The Covid death toll in this country has passed … Read more
Boris Johnson faced a new sleaze row last night after it emerged that the parliamentary watchdog has accused him of failing to come clean about his Mustique holiday with fiancee Carrie Symonds. Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Kathryn Stone has said the Prime Minister’s break was worth more than twice the £15,000 he declared in the … Read more
Boris Johnson faced a new sleaze row last night after it emerged that the parliamentary watchdog has accused him of failing to come clean about his Mustique holiday with fiancee Carrie Symonds. Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Kathryn Stone has said the Prime Minister’s break was worth more than twice the £15,000 he declared in the … Read more
Boris plots ‘three pronged’ defence in Covid inquiry as he braces for onslaught from Dominic Cummings over slow first lockdown, refusal to impose blanket restrictions in September, and Kent variant response Boris Johnson has announced public inquiry into Covid should start next Spring It will dive into No10’s response to the Covid pandemic including lockdown … Read more
Boris Johnson today declared a full public inquiry into the Government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic will launch in Spring next year with powers to put ministers ‘under the microscope’. The Prime Minister told the House of Commons that the process is essential to ‘learn lessons’ and ensure the country is ‘better prepared’ for a future … Read more
Boris Johnson could lay out plans for a judge-led public inquiry into the UK’s coronavirus response in a speech today. The Government’s handling of the pandemic will be scrutinised in a ‘full, proper public inquiry’ that will drill into what was done and when, and what went wrong. The PM reportedly had a meeting of … Read more
Boris Johnson pledges to launch ‘full’ public inquiry into coronavirus handling within this Parliamentary session Boris Johnson has firmed up his commitment to hold public inquiry into Covid The PM said a full inquiry will be launched during this parliamentary session Government has been heavily criticised over handling over the early stages By James Tapsfield, … Read more
Grenfell Tower’s landlords appeared to have a ‘reactive approach to maintenance’ dating back to a report in 2013, a public inquiry has heard. Andrew Kinnier QC, for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, said that a document in 2013 viewed the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (TMO), as having a ‘reactive approach to maintenance’ built more … Read more
Grenfell Tower inquiry has cost taxpayers £117million so far but survivors and relatives of victims are no closer to seeing those responsible put on trial Grenfell survivors and relatives of the victims are no closer to seeing a trial Anniversary of blaze will be marked with no charge or offence linked to disaster Bill does not … Read more