As Chair of Long Covid Support, this part of the UK Covid Inquiry feels particularly close to home.

Module 9 of the Inquiry is a crucial moment to ensure that these voices are not lost. The human and economic cost of Long Covid is real, ongoing, and too often overlooked.

Our events programme is back with a bang this week with the brilliant Andrew Lownie, who chatted last night about his fascinating book ENTITLED: The Rise and Fall of the House of York!

Huge thanks to Andrew and our excellent interviewer @nigelrothband.bsky.social for a great evening! #BookSky 💙📚

Delighted to have attended my first meeting of the #APPG on Long Covid last week in my new role as Chair of Trustees at @longcovidsupport.bsky.social It was a pleasure to meet @joplatt.bsky.social and take part in a discussion on how we can accelerate research into Long Covid. #LongCovid #APPG

1/2. The next APPG on #LongCovid meeting is taking place on 15th July 2025 at 4:15pm.

Contact your MP now and ask them to attend!

More info. on the APPG can be found on their webpage - link below ⬇️

📣 1/2. Minutes available from joint meeting of APPG on #LongCovid & APPG on #ME!

🔴 Stephen Timms MP (DWP) spoke on proposed welfare reforms, with APPGs raising concerns

🔴 Research talks from Prof. Danny Altmann, Dr. Binita Kane, Prof. Chris Ponting & Prof. David Strain

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📣 Current PIP criteria already fail people with energy-limiting conditions. Proposed changes will deepen this injustice, with devastating consequences.

@joplatt.bsky.social backs our call for a system that supports people with #LongCovid, in @bigissue.com.

🗞️ Former Formula 1 world champion Keke Rosberg on having #LongCovid:

"I used to have a list of things that still need to be done. I still have one now, but it's a list of things that can't be done anymore."

#KekeRosberg

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Delighted to take on the role of Chair at Long Covid Support, supporting the vital work being done for those living with Long Covid. I’m looking forward to working alongside such a dedicated team to help make a real difference.

Huge thanks to @charlieenglish1.bsky.social and our interviewer @nigelrothband.bsky.social for a fascinating event last night!

Charlie joined us to discuss his new book THE CIA BOOK CLUB, which tells the remarkable story of book smuggling across the Iron Curtain.

*Signed copies* in our shops! 💙📚

Happy Birthday Pep.

Delighted to have had the opportunity to contribute to this evening’s @itvnews.bsky.social to celebrate the fantastic news that #ErlingHaaland has signed a new contract to stay at @mancity.com until 2034. #MCFC #ManCity

Les McDowall was a good friend of our next door neighbours in Northenden. Les taught me how to head a ball in our back garden as a very young boy!!

Really enjoyed catching up with @martinkelner.bsky.social again on @talksportradio.bsky.social last night talking all things @mancity.com and discussing how the Blues can turn things around. #MCFC #ManCity

Since 1900, the first night of Chanukah has fallen on Christmas Day just five times: 1910, 1921, 1959, 2005 & now 2024. Merry Christmas & Happy Chanukah #Chanukah #Christmas2024 #ChanukahSameach #hanukkah2024 #Hanukkah #firstnightofhanukkah #festivaloflights #dreidel #menorah

Listen to this week’s Man City Show #podcast ‘Eat, Sleep, Repeat’. #MCFC #ManCity @mancity.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

A pleasure to act as Master of Ceremonies at Gaby and Bradley’s wedding today. Wishing them a lifetime of good health, laughter and love. #Simcha #JewishWedding #MasterofCeremonies #MC #Wedding

Looking forward to Pep Guardiola’s one-year contract extension at @ManCity.bsky.social being confirmed by the club. To have the option of a further 12 months confirmed would be a fabulous bonus. #PepGuardiola #MCFC #ManCity

Great to be back delivering a Future Leaders programme to the teams at Zurich Insurance for @tedlearning focusing on understanding different personality types. Always a pleasure to work with the brilliant actors Jerry and Sharon.

#leadershiptraining #personalityprofiles