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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Amelia Hill

Children were failed by pandemic policies, Covid inquiry told

Unhappy looking young boy wearing blue top leans face against a railing
Places for children’s activities stayed closed for longer than pubs, restaurants and sports clubs under lockdown restrictions. Photograph: Mark Waugh/Alamy

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.

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