Covid bereaved demand public inquiry and end to ‘political pantomime’

Dominic Cummings' litany of claims against the government should be formally investigated, say families

Boris Johnson is facing a growing clamour to bring forward the start of the coronavirus public inquiry after Dominic Cummings' allegations triggered a political pantomime" that disrespects the victims of the pandemic, their relatives said.

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group, which represents thousands of grieving people, called for an urgent start to the inquiry, which is due to begin in spring 2022.