Brexit prioritised over tackling Covid at start of pandemic, says ex-minister
by Jamie Grierson from on (#6G0C7)
Lord Bethell says Boris Johnson did everything he could' to avoid focusing on pandemic in early days of crisis
Brexit was prioritised over tackling Covid-19 in the early days of the outbreak, a former health minister has said, as the inquiry into the UK response to the pandemic gathers pace.
Lord Bethell, who was appointed a health minister in March 2020, the month the UK went into its first lockdown, said Boris Johnson did everything he could" to avoid focusing on the pandemic.
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