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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Martin Bagot & Lizzy Buchan & Ashley Cowburn

Inside Covid Inquiry Week Two - blame, denials, heckles, Tory cuts and tears

Austerity architects David Cameron and George Osborne were hauled before the Covid Inquiry this week for a grilling over whether Tory cuts harmed the UK's defence against coronavirus.

The Inquiry, which is expected to run for several years, has kicked off its investigation with a focus on how well the UK was prepared for the arrival of Covid.

Politicians, top scientists and medics have given evidence so far, with a string of top figures such as Nicola Sturgeon and ex-Health Secretary Matt Hancock next in line for a grilling.

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