Boris Johnson: inquiry into Covid response will start in spring 2022
by Aubrey Allegretti and Peter Walker from on (#5HR2D)
PM says it would be wrong to take up advisers' and officials' time if cases rise again this winter
A public inquiry will be launched next spring to investigate rigorously and candidly" what mistakes the UK government made during the coronavirus pandemic, but could take weeks before it starts hearing evidence, Boris Johnson has announced.
The prime minister said it was absolutely vital" that we should learn the lessons" of tackling Covid, promising a chair would be appointed and terms of reference confirmed after consultation with the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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