Minister says UK public inquiry into Covid now would be ‘premature’
by Clea Skopeliti from on (#5FEQ0)
Reopening the economy is main priority for government, says the business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng
A senior minister has rejected calls for a public inquiry into the UK government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in the worst death toll per capita of any of the world's large economies.
Appearing on Sky News, the business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, would not be drawn on a timeline for getting an inquiry under way as the UK's coronavirus fatalities rose to almost 126,000.
Continue reading...