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What is the UK Covid inquiry, and how long will it last?

David Cameron takes the oath to become the first politican to be questioned in the investigation into the UK’s coronavirus response

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry he was reassured during his time in the Cabinet Office that the UK was in a ‘pretty strong state of preparedness’ for any future pandemic (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
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Dowden ‘reassured’ UK was in ‘pretty strong state of preparedness’ for pandemic

Mr Dowden, who was minister for the Cabinet Office from July 2019 to February 202, was giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
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UK could support dropping a stage in Ukraine’s Nato membership bid – Cleverly

The UK could be in favour of offering the nation a shorter route to Nato accession, the Foreign Secretary has suggested.
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Starmer will swell the House of Lords despite wanting to abolish it

The Labour leader plans to appoint dozens of peers if he forms a government so he can push policy through Parliament.
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Windrush campaigner urges Government to rule out closing compensation scheme

Patrick Vernon was speaking at a commemorative event held a day ahead of the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush to England.
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Moving Windrush compensation scheme would cause delay, says Braverman

The Home Secretary said changes have been made to simplify the scheme for users and said it should be kept under the Home Office remit.
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UK offers new training for Ukrainian seafarers

The Government said the coaching would be provided through virtual-reality headsets.
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Consultation launched to strengthen rules allowing care home and hospital visits

New regulations would make visiting a legal requirement for hospitals, care homes, mental health units and other health and care settings.
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Former health minister defends VIP lane PPE procurement during pandemic

Lord Bethell said ‘making money is not a crime’ as he insisted the Government ‘did everything that we could to get what was needed’.
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Voter ID data needed to reveal impact on election turnout, senior MP says

Levelling Up committee chairman Clive Betts called on ministers to learn from the voter ID rollout to prevent electors being disenfranchised.
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UK debt hits £2.6 trillion - or more than we all produce in a year

As inflation stays at 8.7 per cent in May unleashing more economic difficulties for millions of households

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Former chief medical officer close to tears in Covid inquiry apology

‘It wasn’t just the deaths, it was the way they died. It was horrible’, Professor Dame Sally Davies said

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Partygate report vote: Which MPs voted against the report?

Penny Mordaunt and Gillian Keegan are among those who voted in support of the report — while Rishi Sunak and Jacob Rees-Mogg abstained

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What is the Privileges Committee and who is on it?

Many Tories abstain on vote to back findings of privileges committee

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MPs vote to back report finding Boris Johnson lied to Parliament

118 Conservative MPs voted in favour of the Privileges Committee report while no vote was recorded for 225 MPs

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Tory MPs may be forced to show if they support Boris Johnson

Rishi Sunak and a number of Tory cabinet ministers are expected to avoid the parliamentary debate

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Shaun Bailey apologises ‘unreservedly’ for ‘jingle and mingle’ party

It comes after both Opposition and Tory MPs have called on those who were at a lockdown party to give up their honour.
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Government assured me over Johnson judgment, Harriet Harman says

Ms Harman’s suitability has been repeatedly questioned by Mr Johnson and his loyalists.
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More than 650k operations and appointments rescheduled due to strikes

The impact of industrial action was felt across ‘already overstretched’ hospital, ambulance, mental health and community services, NHS Providers said

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Covid fines likely after Partygate video - police chief suggests

In footage obtained by The Sunday Mirror, Conservative staff appear to be dancing and joking about Covid restrictions at the height of the pandemic

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Johnson’s premiership ‘disastrous from start to finish’, says O’Neill

The Sinn Fein vice president said the Conservative’s time in government had been ‘bad for everybody’.
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Too much time spent preparing for flu rather than coronavirus pandemic – Cameron

The former prime minister was the first politician to be questioned by the official Covid-19 inquiry.
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‘Significant number’ of Durham students face delays in receiving degree results

Members of the University and College Union are staging a marking boycott at 145 universities across the UK.
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Boris Johnson could avoid ‘early retirement’ with pub work, Labour MP jokes

Jonathan Ashworth asked whether the Work and Pensions Secretary would give the same advice to Mr Johnson as he has to other over-50s who retire early.
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Yousaf sets out ‘radical’ plans for independent Scotland’s written constitution

The First Minister launched a new paper on plans for a written constitution to be developed if Scotland votes in favour of independence.
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Will there be a vote on the partygate report and when?

A vote by MPs on the Privileges Committe partygate report would take place on Monday evening

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‘No running commentary’ on efforts to restore Stormont – NI Secretary

The Northern Ireland Secretary stressed the importance of privacy to any negotiations to restore powersharing.
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Culture at health board ‘nothing but transparent’, hospitals inquiry hears

The inquiry was launched in the wake of deaths linked to infections at the Queen Elizabeth hospital.
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Sunak and Zelensky discuss progress in counter-offensive against Russia

The Prime Minister and the Ukrainian president spoke as Kyiv’s troops are seeking to retake territory occupied by Vladimir Putin’s forces.
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Rishi Sunak’s trans voting history after leaked video from party

At least 100 Conservative MPs were at the event at which the prime minister mocked the other party leaders’ stance on trans issues

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Labour cannot be trusted on clean energy, First Minister says

Political figures in Scotland reacted to Sir Keir Starmer’s pledges on green energy.
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‘Mistake’ not to look at different pandemics, Cameron tells inquiry

The former Conservative Prime Minister, the first politician to be questioned by the inquiry, faced questions over the austerity cuts to public services under his leadership