It’s just over 3 years since we lost Dan and today would have been his 49th birthday Since his passing, Dan’s friends and family have done amazing work to support the sort of causes that he always championed Incredible efforts by @amosw.bsky.social and the team

💜Dan💜 www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo... Thanks so much for writing this @liamthorp.bsky.social 💜

Happy heavenly 49th birthday, Dan Kay. Miss you, Cuz 💜🕯️ 🎂🍻

Another pandemic is inevitable. A new report warns disease outbreaks are becoming more frequent, more damaging and harder to contain. So why has the Government just cut ALL support for a fund set up to stop outbreaks becoming global crises? 🧵 1/8 www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

3 years ago today we lost my peerless and inspirational cousin Dan Kay. Life hasn't been the same since. I think about him a lot. Visualise him with our kids, hear his chatty voice, and see his smiley face. He was so kind and generous, committed in fighting for justice for others 💜Dan💜

Today we’ve written to the Foreign Secretary, urging her to reverse the decision to axe funding to the global pandemic fund. The Government had committed just 0.0004% of annual spending to global pandemic prevention. Now, even that has been cut. This decision must be reversed.

Missing you and love you Grandma Sheila Lamb. 6 years today 💜

QR Special: The cruelty of Long Covid 👩‍⚕️ The brutal physical, mental, emotional, social & professional impact 😳 HOW many affected? 🚑 The battle to be taken seriously With @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social & Claire Higham 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/1YGg... 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Such an important listen. Claire so movingly and powerfully highlighting the urgent need for research, funding, political will and ventilation 👇

5 years ago today, we created the National Covid Memorial Wall. A wall of hearts, each one representing a life lost. Matt Fowler painted the first heart. He shares how it happend, and why it still matters. ⬇️ www.covidfamiliesforjustice.org/latestnews/5...

I wrote about the findings from the inquiry about the impact of the pandemic on the NHS, and the mistakes of the first year. I hope it makes you angry - it should make us all angry. open.substack.com/pub/christin...

"The NHS entered the pandemic with not enough beds or staff. It was a precarious position as Covid hit, the inquiry report says The situation meant there was little room to expand and cope with the surge in Covid patients, particularly in the first wave"

NEW BLOGPOST: Keir Starmer and David Lammy are taking an extraordinarily dangerous gamble with our individual liberty For any MP unsure of how to vote on the government’s proposals to restrict trial by jury.

Today is the Day of Reflection. A day to remember the lives lost since the pandemic began. In their name, we will keep fighting for justice.

Remembering my Grandma Sheila and everyone lost or affected by COVID 19 ❤️💛

The Covid-19 inquiry is sounding a clear warning. If it’s not heeded, yet more lives will be lost | Ben Connah www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

4/4 The horrors experienced by some in the pandemic have already started to be forgotten, to be minimised and airbrushed from history. We cannot allow that to happen if we want to do better when the next crisis hits. @bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent @cbffjuk.bsky.social

1/4 Covid Inquiry Module 10 Day 11. Today the Inquiry will hear from its final witnesses. It is fitting that it will be 6 bereaved. Margaret Waterton (Scottish Covid Bereaved) Sharon Boswell (Scottish Covid Bereaved) Heather Stewart (Scottish Covid Bereaved)

1/3 Covid Inquiry Module 10 Day 10. Today the Inquiry will hear from 6 witnesses, all of whom lost loved ones to Covid-19 Sam Smith-Higgins (Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Cymru) Julie Thomas (Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Cymru)

Doughty Street Chambers is immensely proud to announce that our leading immigration junior, Alasdair Mackenzie, has been appointed King’s Counsel following his success in the 2025 competition. Read more: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/alasdai...

NEW Why the Hillsborough law campaigners are right to be resolute The attempts to water down the duty of candour should be resisted Me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

🔔 Nothing to see Year... with James O'Brien ☃️ Who's up? Who's down? Who's in and who's out? 🎅🏽 Join us for a review of 2025 🛷 Part I of a @sturdyalex.bsky.social, @pimlicat.bsky.social & @mrjamesob.bsky.social special. 🎁 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q... 🎄 open.spotify.com/episode/2dbS...

So, to those who say "masks don't work", cite the flawed Cochrane report, insist upon an unfeasible RCT, accuse folks of panic, and undermine public health on social and mainstream media during a flu/RSV epidemic... 1. Seasonal viruses may be "normal", but they do immense harm.

The Covid Inquiry shows the importance of ministerial leadership during crises Clarity of priorities, clear messaging and visible leadership are paramount in any crisis. @sophiedaud.bsky.social @timdurrant.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/comm...

On 28 November 2025, @bhattmurphy.bsky.social wrote to the Cabinet Office and the DHSC on behalf of the Long Covid Groups. Find out what asked of @10dowingstreet.bsky.social here: www.longcovidkids.org/post/letter-... #LongCovid #CovidInquiry #LongCovidKids #Christmas

I’ve added an Excess Deaths Comparison page to my analysis on that topic. Here I’m comparing the UK, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand, to June 2025. My method projects "Expected Deaths" using a linear regression on the weekly deaths (4-week average) from a baseline of 2015-2019 deaths. 🧵

Hard-hitting truth-telling from UCL Prof Anthony Costello…. “The Covid Public Inquiry is a devastating critique of medical advisers, civil servants and politicians who led the UK to the worst public health disaster in a century. More than 230,000 deaths.” www.bylinesupplement.com/p/230000-dea...

Today is #SurvivorsOfSuicideLossDay 💜 My new piece, 'Questions, Questions, Questions', shares the hard questions that followed and how they shaped grief after Steve’s death 💔 I’ve also shared a short video on navigating these moments with children. #DaddyBlackbird #SuicideLoss #Grief #Hope

A powerful piece from @drrachelclarke.com "The collective amnesia of those damned by the Covid inquiry is pernicious and unforgivable..." We will never forget. ❤️

"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all." My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away. Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

In black and white here you have it. 'Too little too late' and led by a 'chaotic and toxic' government. Without both my Grandma Sheila, and many others, may well not have died at that time and in that way. Unforgivable ❤️💛💜 covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/mo...

Tomorrow is a hugely important day. At 4pm, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry will publish its report into the UK’s pandemic decision-making & political governance. I dearly hope our political leaders & decision-makers will listen, learn &, above all, act on the findings. Because there will be a next time.

The question “has there been a culpable state failure?” must surely fall into module 2, Core UK Gov’t decision-making & political governance. The question on many HCW minds is surely “does the decision to downgrade PPE from FFP3 to FRSM on 13 Mar 2020 represent such culpability?”

On Thurs 20th, Lady Hallett publishes her module 2 report. We wait with interest to see how it covers the deception wrought upon HCWs that: a) Covid is droplet/fomite, but not airborne b) Flimsy Fluid Resistant Surgical Masks are 'PPE' and will keep you safe.

A bit wet and blustery but first #5kay run for 2025 💜

Sir Hamid Patel, Star Academies - National ventilation standard for schools. "there is a need to retrofit a solution" "mechanical ventilation upgrade/ HEPA filters" "disadvantaged areas are the ones that often have a poor infrastructure" "link the Co2 data with learning outcomes" #COVIDInquiry

IMPORTANT: Healthy indoor air has become a human right. ⬇️ 🧪 #healthpolicy Thanks @luckytran.com

Today's @liverpoolecho.co.uk front page

It was one of the biggest honours of my career to be inside Downing Street and Parliament today to watch as the Hillsborough families made history My write-up from an important and emotional day 👇

Statement from the Hillsborough Law Now campaugn regarding the news that the Hillsborough Law will be introduced to Parliament on Tuesday 16 September.

Tomorrow’s front page of the @liverpoolecho.co.uk on a momentous day

Good morning from Downing Street on a huge and historic day #HillsboroughLaw

Proud to have played a small part in today's Baton of Hope Tour, in Tameside, carrying the Baton in memory of my awesome cousin Dan and raising awareness of suicide 💜