Former education secretary Sir Gavin Williamson has admitted to "many mistakes" in the Department for Education’s (DfE) planning for Covid school closures.
Testifying before the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Tuesday, Sir Gavin stated: "I readily accept that there were many mistakes that were made, both pre-pandemic and in those early stages of the pandemic." He further expressed regret, saying he was sorry the DfE had not been "sharp enough" in its response.
