George Osborne

Lockdowns never formed part of Britain's pandemic preparedness plans, a senior official claimed today.Sir Chris Wormald, permanent secretary at the Department of Health, told the Covid Inquiry that the Government's widely-criticised…

Why was the inquiry set up?There has been much criticism of the UK government's handling of the pandemic, including the fact the country seemed to lack a thorough plan for dealing with such a major event.Other criticisms levelled at the…

Taxing orange juice in the same way as cola is 'frankly ludicrous' and won't tackle soaring obesity rates, drink industry experts have warned.Former chancellor George Osborne yesterday sparked outrage by calling for the sugar tax on soft…

Chelsea's new owners could be revealed this week with Roman Abramovich and the Raine Group set to decide a preferred bidder from the three consortiums left standing at the end of a prolonged process, with the winner likely to be either the…