Dominic Cummings threatens to reveals ‘crucial’ Covid documents amid blast at Government secrecy

Dominic Cummings today set the stage for an explosive appearance in front of MPs next week, claiming an obsession with secrecy at the heart of Government ‘contributed greatly to the catastrophe’ of the Covid pandemic in the UK. Boris Johnson’s former top aide also threatened to reveal a ‘crucial historical document’ when he is grilled … Read more

Helen McCrory’s hidden cancer battle: Actress swore friends to secrecy

Helen McCrory swore friends to secrecy as she dealt ‘heroically’ with her gruelling cancer treatment while continuing to carry out charity work just weeks before her death aged 52, a colleague revealed today.  Carrie Cracknell, who directed Helen McCrory in a stage production of Medea, said the actress wanted to keep her illness secret to … Read more

Helen McCrory’s hidden cancer battle: Actress swore friends to secrecy

Helen McCrory swore friends to secrecy as she dealt ‘heroically’ with her gruelling cancer treatment while continuing to carry out charity work just weeks before her death aged 52, a colleague revealed today.  Carrie Cracknell, who directed Helen McCrory in a stage production of Medea, said the actress wanted to keep her illness secret to … Read more

UK legal first as court fines health trust over patient death ‘secrecy’

UK legal first as court fines health trust over patient death ‘secrecy’: Staff did not act ‘with candour or openness’ towards 91-year-old woman’s family, hearing is told Elsie Woodfield, 91, died at Derriford Hospital after going in for an endoscopy Suffered perforated oesophagus and later collapsed and died on hospital ward University Hospitals Plymouth Trust … Read more

UK legal first as court fines health trust over patient death ‘secrecy’

UK legal first as court fines health trust over patient death ‘secrecy’: Staff did not act ‘with candour or openness’ towards 91-year-old woman’s family, hearing is told Elsie Woodfield, 91, died at Derriford Hospital after going in for an endoscopy Suffered perforated oesophagus and later collapsed and died on hospital ward University Hospitals Plymouth Trust … Read more

Leading scientist blasts government coronavirus ‘secrecy’ and tells ministers to stop passing buck

Ministers should stop claiming they are ‘following the science’ and stop passing the buck in the battle against coronavirus, a leading scientist has demanded.  Sir Adrian Smith, 73, a statistician and the the incoming president of the Royal Society, said politicians are justifying their measures by saying they are following expert advice to appear decisive.  … Read more

Leading scientist blasts government coronavirus ‘secrecy’ and tells ministers to stop passing buck

Ministers should stop claiming they are ‘following the science’ and stop passing the buck in the battle against coronavirus, a leading scientist has demanded.  Sir Adrian Smith, 73, a statistician and the the incoming president of the Royal Society, said politicians are justifying their measures by saying they are following expert advice to appear decisive.  … Read more

Chinese secrecy slowed the UK’s response to coronavirus, swipes Michael Gove

Michael Gove has suggested China was to blame for the Government’s slow response and the lack of mass testing for coronavirus in the UK.  Chinese secrecy slowed the UK’s response to the coronavirus crisis, Michael Gove swiped today. The Cabinet minister said although the first case was identified before Christmas, the communist state had not … Read more