Boris Johnson v the Covid inquiry – podcast

After accusations of erratic decision-making during the pandemic, the former prime minister will finally face the inquiry. Aletha Adu reports

For several weeks the Covid inquiry has been sifting through the testimony of scientists and politicians in an attempt to judge the UK's handling of the pandemic. Many have had their say on the leadership offered by the then prime minister, Boris Johnson.

According to Dominic Cummings, Johnson was like a broken shopping trolley, weaving around. To some of the scientists, the prime minister seemed bamboozled by the scientific detail he needed to understand. There have been claims Johnson missed essential meetings and prioritised writing a book when he should have been preparing the country for the health crisis.