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High Court finds government broke equality laws during coronavirus response
Tory peer had faced criticism as former head of coronavirus contact-tracing service
Head of test and trace programme had been backed by former health secretary Matt Hancock
Budget of £438m for ‘professional services’ comes as programme faces questions over its effectiveness
System continues to ramp up despite withering criticism from MPs
‘Unimaginable’ level of spending made no ‘measurable difference’ to spread of virus, report finds
Dido Harding tells MPs programme has seen considerable improvements
Facilities with capacity to process 600,000 diagnostic checks a day set for Midlands and Scotland
Anger as head of UK test-and-trace suggests companies could be charged to find out if staff are infected
Harding in Westminster hot seat after fragmented system could not meet rise in demand
There is not much point in a restructuring if it does not change something for the better
Health department sought report from consultancy on options for running coronavirus programme
National Institute for Health Protection will take in NHS tracing programme and biosecurity centre
Head of test-and-trace programme to chair body formed when government scraps Public Health England
Scientists warn scheme needs beefing up to prevent a second spike
PM says pandemic could worsen again after summer but push continues for people to go back to workplaces
Dido Harding highlights risk of 1.6m in England who may go work even if ill
Health secretary promised in mid-May a nationwide rollout was imminent but a month later the technology was shelved
Evidence from around world suggests successful test-and-trace programmes possible without use of smartphones
Programme to avert new surge in coronavirus infections set to launch on Thursday
PM vows system for tracking contacts of Covid-19 victims will be in place by June 1
#MeTooPay demands ‘radical action’ in wake of BNP Paribas tribunal case
The market may be hoping for too much from the change at the top of TalkTalk
Telecom group’s outgoing chief executive arrived via retailing and the racecourse
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