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The Latest Breaking News from Dominic Cummings

Dominic Cummings ‘was most empowered chief of staff Downing Street has seen’

The former chief adviser to Boris Johnson will give evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Gap in Covid communications to Johnson coincided with half-term, inquiry hears

A former top aide also faced questions about why he had turned on the ‘disappearing message function’ on a high-level WhatsApp group in April 2021.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson met with Russian mogul Lord Lebedev at height of Covid pandemic

BORIS Johnson held a private meeting with Russian media mogul Lord Evgeny Lebedev just days before the UK went into lockdown.

The National (Scotland)

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Watch live: Boris Johnson’s former aides give evidence to Covid inquiry

Watch live as Boris Johnson's former aides give evidence to the Covid inquiry on Monday, 29 October.

The Independent UK

Dominic Cummings expected to stick boot into old boss Boris Johnson in Halloween Covid inquiry grilling

Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser, and former communications chief Lee Cain, are set to give evidence at the inquiry this week

Evening Standard

Covid inquiry live: Boris Johnson’s pandemic response was ‘Trump-level mad and dangerous’

Comes as former principal private secretary confirms report found ‘significant degree of misogyny’ in government

The Independent UK

Covid Inquiry: Who is ‘Party Marty’ Martin Reynolds and what did he do?

The prime minister’s principal private secretary emailed colleagues inviting them to a socially-distanced drinks event ‘to make the most of the lovely weather’

The Independent UK

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Bombshell week for Boris Johnson as former team prepare for Covid Inquiry

The former prime minister’s top aides will be grilled over decision-making in Downing Street during the pandemic

The Independent UK

UK Covid inquiry reaches week of potentially damning testimony

Dominic Cummings will testify, plus senior aides and civil servants known to the public because of illicit parties

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson was ‘Trump-Bolsonaro level mad and dangerous’ on Covid, civil service chief says

Then-PM wanted to end social distancing just as second wave of pandemic was feared while cases were rising

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson reveals he is joining GB News

Former PM promises to share his ‘unvarnished’ views on politics – in new warning to Rishi Sunak

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson joining GB News to offer ‘unvarnished’ views

The former prime minister is the latest Conservative politician to find a place at the broadcaster.

The Independent UK

Dominic Cummings’ ‘misogynistic’ messages seen by Covid inquiry, George Osborne says

Former chancellor says WhatsApp messages between Boris Johnson and key advisers are ‘staggering’

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings sent ‘disgusting and misogynistic’ WhatsApps, George Osborne claims

George Osborne says ‘shocking’ and ‘staggering’ messages will soon be shared at public inquiry

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Cummings and other senior No 10 officials due at Covid inquiry next week

The inquiry’s module two hearings are considering core UK decision-making and political governance.

Evening Standard

PM confirms top civil servant Simon Case taking time off for 'medical matter'

PM Rishi Sunak wishes him a 'speedy recovery'

Evening Standard

Dominic Cummings gloats about HS2 cancellation and settles old scores

Boris Johnson's former adviser has also drawn up a list of enemies

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What you’ve missed at the Covid inquiry

In today’s newsletter: From allegedly lost WhatsApp messages to Sir Patrick Vallance’s frank lockdown diary, revelations only get more intriguing

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Evening Standard

Dominic Cummings to give evidence to Covid inquiry at end of October

Mr Cummings used his latest Substack post to reveal he had been going through his statement with inquiry lawyers

The Independent UK

Secret Covid Whatsapps reveal who cabinet secretary really thought was in charge – Carrie Johnson

Nadine Dorries said the messages show a group of ‘nasty misogynist bullies’ trying to ‘get to Boris through his wife’

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry WhatsApp message said ‘the real person in charge is Carrie’

The hearing in central London is part of module two, which focuses on core UK decision-making and political governance.

The National (Scotland)

Carrie Johnson was 'real person in charge' during Covid, top civil servant said

BORIS Johnson’s wife Carrie was the “real person in charge” in Downing Street during the Covid pandemic, according to the UK’s most senior…

The Independent UK

Revealed: Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings’s secret Covid WhatsApp messages

In a WhatsApp message to Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings described the Cabinet Office as ‘terrifyingly s***’

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson did not want meetings with Nicola Sturgeon during Covid

BORIS Johnson has said he thought it was "wrong" for him to hold regular meetings with Nicola Sturgeon and the Welsh First Minister during…

The Independent UK

Conservative Party conference explained: John Rentoul answers your questions

Our chief political correspondent John Rentoul answers your questions on HS2, the smoking ban and what’s next for the Conservatives following Rishi Sunak’s first keynote speech as party leader

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