Matt Hancock has said he is “profoundly sorry” for his part in mistakes that ensured the UK was not properly prepared for Covid, telling the public inquiry into the pandemic he had not properly challenged assurances that sufficient planning was in place.
The former health secretary, who faced tense encounters with bereaved family members before giving evidence and after he had finished, said the UK had made a “huge error” in assuming a pandemiccould not be prevented from spreading.
