Children were failed by pandemic policies, Covid inquiry told

Young people's needs were forgotten, with no one made responsible by UK government for ensuring their rights were met, says legal expert

Children were disproportionately affected by pandemic policies, with their voices not listened to and no one made responsible by the government for ensuring their legal rights were met, the Covid inquiry has heard.

Questions about how lockdown policies affected young people weren't even asked", said the barrister Jennifer Twite, giving evidence on behalf of Save the Children UK, Just for Kids Law and the Children's Rights Alliance.