Covid rules 'broken daily'
The Herald|November 02, 2023
CORONAVIRUS rules were broken on a daily basis at the heart of government, with hundreds of civil servants and potentially ministers at risk of being fined, a former top official said.
Covid rules 'broken daily'

Helen MacNamara, who was deputy cabinet secretary during the pandemic, said she profoundly regretted the lockdown-busting gatherings that took place in No.10 and the Cabinet Office.

She said the events “should never have happened” and “we should have been following rules”.

Ms MacNamara, who was in charge of propriety and ethics, insisted: “I definitely wasn’t partying in Number 10, I was either at work or at home”, even though she was one of the people issued with fines over illegal gatherings.

At a leaving do for a No.10 official on June 18, 2020 – when social gatherings of two or more people indoors were banned – she attended for part of the evening and provided a karaoke machine.

She said there should have been an admission that rules were broken – something Boris Johnson repeatedly denied.

Esta historia es de la edición November 02, 2023 de The Herald.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

Esta historia es de la edición November 02, 2023 de The Herald.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

MÁS HISTORIAS DE THE HERALDVer todo
New year, new job buzz for Hamilton
The Herald

New year, new job buzz for Hamilton

SWITCH TO FERRARI GIVES LEWIS FRESH IMPETUS AFTER A YEAR OF STRUGGLE

time-read
1 min  |
January 04, 2025
The Herald

Musk 'could help us fight online abuse'

ELON Musk’s attacks on the UK Government’s handling of child grooming gangs are “misjudged and certainly misinformed”, Wes Streeting said.

time-read
2 minutos  |
January 04, 2025
Zelensky talks Trump
The Herald

Zelensky talks Trump

TRUMP is \"strong and unpredictable\" and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

time-read
2 minutos  |
January 04, 2025
Warnings in place as cold weather hits
The Herald

Warnings in place as cold weather hits

LARGE parts of the country will face disruption from heavy snow and freezing rain over the weekend after forecasters issued two amber weather warnings.

time-read
2 minutos  |
January 04, 2025
Care crisis pledges
The Herald

Care crisis pledges

PEOPLE should be \"protected from the catastrophic costs of upfront care\" that see them forced to sell their homes, Wes Streeting has suggested.

time-read
2 minutos  |
January 04, 2025
Biker slams 'shoddy' new parking spaces
The Herald

Biker slams 'shoddy' new parking spaces

SAYS NEW SITE IN PRINCESS STREET IS MUCH SMALLER

time-read
2 minutos  |
January 04, 2025
The Herald

Burglar's 24-hour rampage'

A MAN is set to face a judge for sentencing later this month after he admitted burgling a series of commercial businesses, including two of the city's most well-known latenight eateries.

time-read
1 min  |
January 04, 2025
Many mourning Stephen's death
The Herald

Many mourning Stephen's death

WELL KNOWN AS VOSPERS CAR SALESMAN

time-read
1 min  |
January 04, 2025
Dockyard sees fall in profits as tax skyrockets
The Herald

Dockyard sees fall in profits as tax skyrockets

DEVONPORT Dockyard has seen a massive hike in revenue - but profits fell by more than £10m as it was stung by a huge tax increase.

time-read
2 minutos  |
January 04, 2025
Last chance to have your say in city trees probe
The Herald

Last chance to have your say in city trees probe

INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO DECISIONS OVER ARMADA WAY

time-read
3 minutos  |
January 04, 2025