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The Guardian view on the Covid inquiry: scientists and the government under the microscope

Editorial: Expanding on his late-night diary entries, Sir Patrick Vallance gave crucial evidence from a unique perspective

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak happy to 'just let people die' from Covid, inquiry told

BORIS Johnson wanted to let Covid “rip” despite the fact people would die, while Rishi Sunak also thought that was “okay”, the public…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 20, 2023

Rishi Sunak thought 'just let people die and that’s ok', Covid inquiry told

Sir Patrick Vallance wrote in his pandemic diaries about claim made by Dominic Cummings about then chancellor in heated meeting about lockdowns

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2023

Patrick Vallance contradicts Rishi Sunak’s evidence to Covid inquiry

PM would almost certainly have known concerns over ‘eat out to help out’ scheme, says former chief scientific adviser

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

Boris Johnson was ‘bamboozled’ by science during the pandemic, Patrick Vallance reveals

Sir Patrick Vallance’s bombshell diary entries revealed in excruciating detail how the former prime minister struggled to understand graphs and ‘just could not get’ some scientific concepts

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'bamboozled' by science, ex-adviser tells inquiry

Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, according to his then chief scientific advisor

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

Boris Johnson was 'bamboozled' by key Covid-19 graphs and data

Boris Johnson was “bamboozled” by the graphs and data presented to him by scientists during the pandemic, the Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 20, 2023

EU didn’t believe Boris Johnson’s ‘madman’ no-deal Brexit bluff

Former PM made ‘huge mistake’, says Michel Barnier – who backs Labour plan for post-Brexit veterinary deal

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

Patrick Vallance concerned at Government’s ‘operational response’ during Covid

The former chief scientific adviser said then-prime minister Boris Johnson had begun to consider lockdown options in February 2020.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

UK should have gone into lockdown earlier, Patrick Vallance tells Covid inquiry

Government’s top scientist said he was reprimanded for saying action should have been taken sooner

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023