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COVID hospitalizations continue to rise

The highly-mutated Pirola variant is now driving a significant number of infections, but vaccine uptake is lagging

Salon

Boris Johnson told off within first minute of UK Covid-19 inquiry

BORIS Johnson was told off by the chair of the UK’s Covid-19 inquiry less than a minute into Wednesday’s proceedings for leaking his evidence to…

The National (Scotland)

Former British PM Johnson admits mistakes but defends his record at Covid probe

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his handling of COVID-19 on Wednesday at a public inquiry into the pandemic, saying the government “got some things wrong” but did its best.

France 24

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Watch live: Boris Johnson gives evidence to Covid inquiry as ex-prime minister faces two-day grilling

Watch live as Boris Johnson gives evidence to Britain’s Covid inquiry on Wednesday (6 December) as the former prime minister faces a grilling over the government’s response to the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to defend his record in high-stakes grilling at COVID inquiry

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to defend his record at a public inquiry into the country’s handling of COVID-19

The Independent UK

UK politics live: Robert Jenrick resigns over immigration policy – as it happened

Immigration minister quits saying small boats crisis doing ‘untold damage’ to the country

The Guardian - UK

Hugo Keith: Here are some of the barrister’s key moments during the Covid inquiry

Here’s everything you need to know about Hugo Keith KC, the barrister who is quizzing Boris Johnson at the Covid-19 inquiry

The Independent UK

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Boris Johnson arrives at UK Covid Inquiry hours early 'to avoid bereaved families'

FOOTAGE has shown former prime minister Boris Johnson arriving at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry three hours early.

The National (Scotland)

Covid Inquiry LIVE: Boris booed as he leaves inquiry after saying he should have 'twigged' seriousness of Covid earlier

Boris Johnson was booed as he left Dorland House following a day of giving evidence to the Covid inquiry.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson Covid Inquiry – live: Ex-PM to face second day’s grilling amid anger from families

Comes after Mr Johnson’s apology to nation was interrupted by four protesters in hearing room

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson ‘trying to rewrite history’ before Covid inquiry appearance

Briefings of favourable stories to press have contained ‘usual lies and bluster’, bereaved families say

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson faces two-day grilling at Covid Inquiry

Former PM arrives at inquiry venue around 7am, three hours before hearing is due to begin

Evening Standard

Covid inquiry – live: Boris Johnson to be grilled over pandemic response today

Former prime minister to be questioned on UK’s late lockdown and is expected to apologise for government mistakes

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson faces tough questions at Covid inquiry over handling of pandemic

Former prime minister to give evidence as mystery deepens over retrieval of WhatsApp messages

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Evening Standard

Covid inquiry: Johnson WhatsApp messages still missing due to ‘technical issue’

A spokesman for the former prime minister said that he has fully cooperated with the inquiry, as he prepares to give evidence on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Covid wiped out British pupils’ gains in maths and English

The UK saw an ‘unprecedented’ drop in results and now ranks behind countries like Singapore and Japan

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson: Where is he now and is he still MP?

The Independent looks at the former prime minister and what he’s been up to lately

Evening Standard

Piers Morgan to host talk show from home after catching Covid

TalkTV presenter says he feels 'rough as a badger's a***' after contracting virus

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The Guardian - UK

Schools are still reeling from Michael Gove’s arrogant meddling

Letters: The fragmentation of the education system into multi-academy trusts has created waste and a lack of accountability, writes Prof Ron Glatter. Plus letters from Penny Perrett, John Martin and Andrew Keeley

The Conversation

Low PISA math scores post-pandemic: Policies need to consider both academic excellence and equity

There will be a collective gasp as governments and policymakers reckon with drops in 15 year olds’ math skills in the wake of the pandemic, as captured by the OECD’s release of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 results.

The Guardian - US

‘She means every word she sings’: inside a starry tribute to Marianne Faithfull

The singer survived a near-death bout of Covid but may never sing again, so artists such as Shirley Manson and Peaches have banded together for a new album

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s Covid charge sheet: from Partygate and flip-flopping to ‘letting it rip’

Security is beefed up at the Covid inquiry as the former PM finally faces grilling on decisions he made during pandemic

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry - live: Boris Johnson to be grilled over lockdown delay

Former prime minister to be questioned on UK’s late lockdown and is expected to apologise for government mistakes

Fortune

Musk's not wrong: People really are less willing to work post-pandemic—and Covid handouts could be the cause

While Elon Musk has generally blamed the West’s unwillingness to work longer hours on workers’ sheer laziness, the Bank for International Settlements has blamed the phenomenon on COVID handouts.

The Guardian - UK

You can’t handle the truth, Johnson will tell the Covid inquiry: a bit rich from a man who can’t recognise it

I expect to see his version of Jack Nicholson’s defiance in A Few Good Men. But ignore all that – this was his mess, his debacle, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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