Matt Hancock ‘profoundly sorry’ for Covid readiness failings
by Peter Walker Deputy political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6CGSN)
Former health secretary tells inquiry he did not properly challenge assurances that plans were sufficient
Matt Hancock has said he is profoundly sorry" for his part in mistakes that ensured the UK was not properly prepared for Covid, telling the public inquiry into the pandemic that he had not properly challenged assurances that sufficient planning was in place.
Echoing the view of several earlier witnesses, Hancock, who was health secretary before the outbreak and at its height, said the UK had made a huge error" in assuming a pandemic would be flu-based and could not be prevented from spreading.
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