Sheffield council to decide fate of chief Kate Josephs following lockdown drinks

Sheffield city council has set up a committee to consider the position of its chief executive

A cross-party committee of councillors is to decide the future of the Sheffield city council chief executive, Kate Josephs, a week after she apologised for having leaving drinks in Whitehall during lockdown.

Josephs led the government's Covid-19 taskforce from July to December 2020. After details of the gathering emerged in the media she released a statement admitting it took place and saying she was truly sorry".