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Rightwing editorial agendas shaped the narrative of the Lockdown Files, but what they really showed was bunglers bungling in secret, writes the Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Ex-health secretary warned to steer clear of China criticism by government officials after he said Beijing's explanation 'just doesn't fly'

The UK’s former Health Secretary plotted to “deploy the new variant” of Covid-19 to “frighten the pants off everyone” into complying with lockdown, leaked

Overlooked for promotion and unimpressed by Partygate, Britain’s most notorious civil servant has chosen a different route to power.

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case is mulling stepping down from the post before the next election, expected late in 2024. It comes after messages he sent were released by the Daily Telegraph.

A trove of more than 100,000 WhatsApp messages exchanged between Matt Hancock, then the British health secretary, and other government figures revealed the scramble to coordinate the virus response.

Bosses at News UK, DMG Media, the Mirror and Guardian said they would have at least seriously considered publishing Matt Hancock’s Whatsapps.

The Partygate inquisitor's decision to go and work for Keir Starmer could come at a hefty cost.

Irate backbencher suggests ex-ethics chief and prospective boss Keir Starmer have “trashed” their reputations

Simon Case is reportedly considering whether to resign before the next election following the publication of his interactions with Matt Hancock.