Oliver Dowden has dismissed the claim that former prime minister Boris Johnson saw Covid as “nature’s way of dealing with old people”. Dowden, who serves as deputy prime minister and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, said that that account, ...

The former PM's handling of the virus comes under attack over six hours of testimony by aides.

During the proceedings of the Covid inquiry yesterday it was revealed that professor Chris Whitty, then the chief medical officer, referred to the “Eat out to help out” scheme as “Eat out to help out the virus”. The scheme, launched by the Tr ...

Dominic Cummings was giving evidence to the COVID inquiry, and many messages sent by him and others showed a sometimes acrimonious atmosphere within Downing Street. Mr Cummings apologised numerous times for his language during proceedings.

The COVID inquiry has heard evidence about Boris Johnson's attitude to older people when making crunch decisions over lockdown.

Oliver Dowden says ‘former prime minister will give a full account of himself’ at Covid inquiry as he defends Johnson’s leadership

Boris Johnson’s former chief of staff called civil servant Helen MacNamara a ‘c***’ in one message

Helen MacNamara, the former deputy cabinet secretary, is set to appear before the Covid-19 inquiry

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

The inquiry into the Government’s mismanagement of the Covid-19 crisis dominates headlines.

Wednesday's front pages are dominated by revelations from the Covid inquiry.

Helen MacNamara, the former deputy cabinet secretary, is set to appear before the Covid-19 inquiry.

Boris Johnson may have wanted to keep Matt Hancock as Health Secretary as a ‘sacrifice’ for the Covid-19 inquiry, Dominic Cummings has claimed.

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

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

Former Boris Johnson kingmaker shares revelation with Covid inquiry that Johnson was unsuitable for public office

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

WhatsApp messages also reveal Boris Johnson’s dismissive attitude to millions of old people at risk from the virus

Press reports indicated the former first minister’s messages had been deleted.

The offensive messages shed new light on a culture of sexism at the heart of Boris Johnson’s Covid government