The numbers game: How the government keeps moving its coronavirus goalposts

On testing and on ventilators the government is keen to claim success but this may not be the case, Jon Stone finds

Was Matt Hancock specifically talking about mechanical ventilators with his 18,000 target? (10 Downing Street)

One feature of the coronavirus pandemic in Britain has been the sight of the government setting itself targets, appearing to miss them and then claiming they have been met after all.

On testing and ventilators, goalposts seem to have been moved: here’s what happened.

What was the government’s target with Covid-19 testing?