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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kate Devlin

Defiant Boris Johnson denies claims he was indecisive over lockdown as Covid gripped Britain

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A defiant Boris Johnson has insisted it was his “duty” to “debate” the impact of Covid lockdowns after accusations he was slow to act as the deadly pandemic gained a foothold in Britain.

The former prime minister told the Covid inquiry he had a responsibility to consider whether lockdown did more harm than good.

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