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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Toby Helm and James Tapper

Families of Covid victims to confront Johnson at inquiry over ‘Let the bodies pile high’ comment

Billboard showing about 53 people who died of Covid with a big image of Boris Johnson’s face and the words ‘Let the bodies pile high – Boris Johnson, 220’
The billboard designed by campaign group 38 Degrees which bereaved family members will unveil at this week’s Covid inquiry. Photograph: Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice

Families bereaved during the Covid-19 pandemic will this week confront Boris Johnson over claims that he told colleagues he would prefer to see people die in large numbers than order a second lockdown that would harm the economy.

Many relatives who lost loves ones will descend on the Covid inquiry en masse on Wednesday and Thursday, when Johnson will give two days of evidence in what promises to be the most emotionally charged and explosive sessions of the official investigation so far.

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