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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Blewett

Sedwill apologises for bringing up ‘chickenpox parties’ during Covid

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Former Cabinet secretary Lord Mark Sedwill has apologised for a “heartless” seeming suggestion that chicken pox-style parties could have been held for coronavirus early in the pandemic.

The ex-national security adviser admitted making the remark but insisted he was only giving an analogy to shielding the most vulnerable as others developed immunity.

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