Former health secretary Matt Hancock gave evidence to the probe’s fifth module, which is exploring pandemic procurement.

Former health secretary Matt Hancock defends letting friends of Tory politicians be fast tracked to sell medical kit to ...

"Within Covid times, we didn't end up using individual rooms because so many people had it that we just turned a whole unit ...

At the time, the then-Tory ­government argued swift action was needed to secure PPE for ­desperate frontline NHS staff. Ministers ordered more than 30billion masks, gowns and other PPE from ...

Bereaved families have accused the inquiry of "protecting PPE suppliers from scrutiny", after ... the impact on the NHS and ...

Read about concerns shared with the UK Covid-19 Inquiry module on procurement about the lack of nurse involvement in PPE decision making.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock for his actions during the coronavirus pandemic, after he was grilled during an inquiry on ...

Covid exposed significant gaps in the UK's pandemic preparedness. Have lessons been learned? And are we ready for the next one? Science and Innovation writer Bethan Finighan reports.

The government ordered more than 30m masks, gowns and other items of PPE during Covid, with contracts totalling £14.6bn. This ...