James Harrison is covering the UK's official Covid-19 inquiry for openDemocracy. He was previously a local democracy reporter in north-east England and assistant editor at the Sunderland Echo
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Published in: Home: NewsCovid bereaved families slam David Cameron and George Osborne over austerityLawyers for the victims' families took aim at those they hold responsible for leaving the UK unprepared for Covid
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Published in: Home: NewsCovid bereaved say loved ones were treated ‘like toxic waste’ after deathUK was not equipped to deal with Covid deaths, bereaved families tell inquiry as Module 1 concludes
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Published in: Home: NewsGove tells Covid inquiry no-deal Brexit planning prepared UK for ‘any’ crisisThe levelling up secretary defended the government's decision to focus on no-deal Brexit over a potential pandemic
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Published in: Home: NewsHospitals had to upgrade ‘inadequate’ oxygen machines at height of pandemic
“Major engineering and structural changes” were made to improve equipment when Covid hit, a health expert has said
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Published in: Home: NewsScottish government knew about PPE concerns two years before pandemic struck
Hospitals had not completed vital PPE preparations when Covid hit – despite concerns being raised in 2018
