covid and therefore tough measures to keep r below one but also required more research and support from the nhs who found it quite difficult because it was a new disease and because of its nature presenting in many different ways, they found that long tarmac difficult to categorise at first and so with simon stephens will work together to bring forward clinics that could look across the range of conditions that are mostly gathered under the term long covid. i cared a lot about this for personal reasons as well as professional. we did not need to sign off from the centre, we just got on with it. do you happen to know, notwithstanding the early days of 2020, the campaign about long covid wasn t launched until october, do you know why there was that potential lag in the communication side of the debate? side of the debate? yes, i think it was essentially side of the debate? yes, i think it was essentially bleak, was essentially bleak, understandably the clinicians found it
defend the prime and repeat that the whole issue was currently being investigated. they will be provided in the normal way. the terms of reference set out that while there are credible allegations relating to other gatherings, it is open for those to be investigated. i can confirm to the house that this includes the allegations relating to the 15th of may 2020. it will establish the facts and if wrongdoing is established, there will be requisite disciplinary action taken. as with all internal investigations, if evidence emerges of what was potentially a criminal offence, the matter would be referred to the
number ten and is the very centre of government. sue gray is now the centre of attention because she is investigating allegations about a number of different parties and gatherings in downing street while england was under a variety of covid restrictions. the former labour minister douglas alexander used to work with her. she minister douglas alexander used to work with her- work with her. she is an extraordinarily - work with her. she is an - extraordinarily accomplished and capable civil servant. the guardian re orts capable civil servant. the guardian reports that capable civil servant. the guardian reports that she capable civil servant. the guardian reports that she has capable civil servant. the guardian reports that she has a capable civil servant. the guardian reports that she has a reputation l reports that she has a reputation for vigorous internal investigations. sue gray was previously in charge of ethics at the cabinet office and ran a number of investigations, in
it s hypocrisy. the date just jumped out at me. the 15th of may 2020 which is an incredibly sad day for us. reporter: that day her 18-year-old, ruby, died of blood cancer at home. after ruby died we opened up our front garden and invited people to come by, but they had to do it in their household bubbles. reporter: because funeral attendance was severely limited this is how loved ones said good-bye to ruby. you made the sacrifice of not having a funeral for your daughter. it was very, very hard but we didn t begrudge that. but now to realize that the people who set the rules weren t following them is absolutely infuriating. the british government needs to reporter: may 20, 2020, police are out to enforce restrictions and break up illegal gatherings. we need to disperse this group and go about your business. reporter: but in the prime minister s garden a party is allegedly taking place after his top secretary invited more than
the 15th of may, 2020, which is an incredibly sad day for us. reporter: that day her 18-year-old daughter ruby died of blood cancer at home. after ruby died, we opened up our front garden and invited people to come by, but they had to do it in their household bubbles. reporter: because funeral attendance was severe limited, this is how loved ones said good-bye to ruby. you made the sacrifice of not having a funeral for your daughter. it was very, very hard, but we didn t begrudge that, but now to realize that the people who set the rules weren t following them is absolutely infuriating. reporter: may 20th, 2020, police are out to enforce restrictions on gatherings. we need to disperse this group and go about your business. reporter: in the prime minister s garden, a party is allegedly taking place. after his top secretary invited more than 100 staffers to make