Boris Johnson’s negligence has been laid bare in Covid inquiry
Letters: Failing to anticipate the potentially deadly consequences of the ‘Eat out to help out’ policy is inexcusable, says Prof Giampiero Favato. Plus letters from Monica Collingham and Tony Jackson
November 2023
Sadiq Khan says exclusion of London officials from Covid meetings cost lives
‘Bad faith’ on part of Boris Johnson’s government meant ministers missed out on vital knowledge early in crisis, mayor tells inquiry
Home secretary claims protesters want to ‘erase Israel from the map’ by chanting in support of Palestine
June 2023
The Covid inquiry questions that could sink Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak
From ‘eat out to help out’ to following Sage advice, responses may be embarrassing for prime ministers past and present
July 2022
Johnson skips emergency Cobra meeting as experts warn thousands may die in UK heatwave
Prime minister stays at Chequers as NHS, schools and transport providers issue warnings about fatally high temperatures
February 2022
Boris Johnson to chair Cobra meeting on Ukraine crisis
Prime minister cuts short UK tour to chair emergency meeting as fears of Russian invasion grow
November 2021
Call Cobra meeting over England’s ambulance crisis, urge Lib Dems
Push for action comes as it emerges all regional services moved to top alert level in September and October
March 2021
Can £9m Whitehall situation room help improve crisis decision-making?
Experts say tech upgrade is insufficient if ministers and officials do not engage in regular practice exercises
June 2020
Boris Johnson has not hosted a Cobra emergency committee for over a month
Downing Street is warned against sidelining devolved nations over government’s Covid-19 response
March 2020
Health expert brands UK's coronavirus response 'pathetic'
UK ‘behaving like 19th-century colonialists playing a five-day game of cricket’, says Prof John Ashton
Coronavirus: UK action plan poised for 'social distancing' phase
Cobra meeting expected to rubber-stamp ‘delay’ measures, after eighth death
Guardian Opinion cartoon
Martin Rowson: Boris Johnson unleashes Cobra on coronavirus – cartoon
The shifting patterns of English
May I have a word about… Cobra and coronavirus
Jonathan Bouquet
UK has plans to deal with pandemic causing up to 315,000 deaths
February 2020
Boris Johnson will not hold coronavirus crisis meeting until Monday
Prime minister criticised from all sides over delay in holding Cobra meeting and for lack of public appearances
September 2019
Penny Mordaunt: calls for Gulf crisis Cobra meeting 'ignored'
Former defence secretary reveals she asked five times before Theresa May agreed
March 2019
Knife crime: Sajid Javid clashes with Theresa May over police cuts
The home secretary’s move comes as London mayor Sadiq Khan demands crisis meeting
September 2017
British territories hit by Irma 'too wealthy' to receive aid budget funds
Criteria enshrined in UK law means Treasury will have to foot aid bill Anguilla and British Virgin Islands, rather than Department for International Aid
May 2017
Jeremy Corbyn links foreign policy to growing terror threat
Labour leader will resume electioneering with emphasis on links between terrorism at home and wars abroad
March 2017
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Westminster attack: 75-year-old man becomes fourth victim – as it happened
Police name Khalid Masood, 52, born in Kent as man responsible for attack in which three victims have died and seven more are critically injured
About 69 results for Cobra (Civil Contingencies Committee)
