Chris Whitty

5 Key Moments From Boris Johnson's Tetchy Second Day Of Testimony To The Covid Inquiry

Former prime minister riled when questioned about wanting to let the virus “rip” and partygate.
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Chris Whitty Called Rishi Sunak's Covid Policy 'Eat Out To Help The Virus'

The chief medical officer's comments were revealed as Boris Johnson continued his evidence to the public inquiry into the pandemic.
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Rishi Sunak Dubbed 'Dr Death The Chancellor' By Top Government Scientist During Covid

The nickname was given in the wake of his controversial Eat Out To Help Out scheme.
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25 Very Eye-Opening Comments From The Covid Inquiry So Far

It shines an interesting light on just how prepared for a pandemic the UK really was before Covid struck.
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Chris Whitty And Patrick Vallance Urge Caution Despite Removal Of Covid Restrictions

But Boris Johnson insists there is no conflict between the “gung-ho politicians and the cautious, anxious scientists”.
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Boris Johnson Suggests UK Can 'Get Through' Omicron Surge Despite Hospitals In 'Crisis'

PM sticks with Plan B in bid to "ride out" wave without lockdown.
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UK Records Daily Covid Cases Above 90,000 Again

Spiraling infections fuelled by Omicron heighten speculation about another lockdown.
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UK Reports A Record Number Of Covid Cases For Second Day In A Row

Some 88,376 infections is almost 10,000 more than Wednesday.
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Labour Demands Tory MP Apologise Or Face The Sack Over Chris Whitty Attack

Joy Morrissey is under fire after suggesting the chief medical officer should "defer" to elected politicians over Covid decision-making.
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Tory MP Attacks Chris Whitty As 'Unelected Spokesperson' In 'Socialist State'

"Perhaps the unelected covid public health spokesperson should defer to what our ELECTED Members of Parliament and the Prime Minister have decided."
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