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Scottish Covid Inquiry

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon (centre) speaking at a coronavirus briefing at St Andrews House in Edinburgh with then chief medical officer Dr Catherine Calderwood (left) and then health secretary Jeane Freeman (right)
Covid inquiry
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Scotland avoided PPE ‘VIP lane’ due to devolution, UK Covid-19 Inquiry told

Elon Musk has been eliminating US government 'waste' Elon Musk has been eliminating US government 'waste'
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Scotland isn't immune to Elon Musk's data vandalism playbook

A care worker holing a patients hand during Covid-19 A care worker holing a patients hand during Covid-19
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Some private care homes put staff at risk during pandemic, union says

The group was considered a core participant in the separate Scottish Covid Inquiry The group was considered a core participant in the separate Scottish Covid Inquiry
Scottish Covid Inquiry
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UK Covid Inquiry leaves Scots with ‘no voice’ – care home campaigners

Scottish Labour's Jackie Baillie and Anas Sarwar have both hit out at the SNP for deleting WhatsApp messages Scottish Labour's Jackie Baillie and Anas Sarwar have both hit out at the SNP for deleting WhatsApp messages
EXCLUSIVE
Anas Sarwar
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'Hypocrisy laid bare': Labour called out as Welsh ministers delete Covid WhatsApps

Nicola Sturgeon showed that a country can be led by serious and dedicated individuals Nicola Sturgeon showed that a country can be led by serious and dedicated individuals
COMMENT
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Anne McLaughlin: Political attacks undermine efforts to tackle next pandemic

Then prime minister Boris Johnson (left), with then chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak, at a gathering in the Cabinet Room in 10 Downing Street on his birthday Then prime minister Boris Johnson (left), with then chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak, at a gathering in the Cabinet Room in 10 Downing Street on his birthday
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Boris Johnson
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Real 'disgusting' behaviour is having drunken parties in Downing Street

Nicola Sturgeon MSP and John Swinney MSP during First Minster's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood Nicola Sturgeon MSP and John Swinney MSP during First Minster's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood
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Nicola Sturgeon releases statement on WhatsApp message deletion

Mary White, a member of the Scottish Covid Bereaved group, speaks to the media ahead of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry hearing at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) Mary White, a member of the Scottish Covid Bereaved group, speaks to the media ahead of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry hearing at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)
Boris Johnson
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Bereaved families urge Holyrood ministers to 'do better' than Tories at Covid Inquiry

Lord Brailsford has been diagnosed with a kidney tumour and requires surgery Lord Brailsford has been diagnosed with a kidney tumour and requires surgery
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Scotland's Covid Inquiry to be delayed as chair diagnosed with tumour

File photograph of the exterior of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh File photograph of the exterior of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh
Scottish Covid Inquiry
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Scottish Tories fail in bid to force investigation into Covid WhatsApp messages

The Covid inquiries – which have heard from the likes of Dominic Cummings – are becoming bogged down in personality and tittle-tattle The Covid inquiries – which have heard from the likes of Dominic Cummings – are becoming bogged down in personality and tittle-tattle
COMMENT
Covid-19
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Andrew Tickell: The media has got it wrong in coverage of Covid Inquiry

Humza Yousaf said Douglas Ross should be 'ashamed' of his past support for Boris Johnson Humza Yousaf said Douglas Ross should be 'ashamed' of his past support for Boris Johnson
Douglas Ross
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Humza Yousaf rejects claims he misled Holyrood over Covid WhatsApps in fiery FMQs

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