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Government didn't think through the impact of lockdowns, Covid inquiry is told

As victims’ families reveal their pain, the probe into the handling of the health crisis hears that the impact of closing down the country was not fully considered

Daily Mirror

UK Government focus on Brexit ‘prevented’ plans for dealing with next pandemic

Brexit “crowded out and prevented” the work that was needed to prepare for the next pandemic, the lead lawyer to the Covid-19 Inquiry has…

The National (Scotland)

‘A bowl of spaghetti’ : Covid inquiry opens with flowchart on UK’s pandemic planning

Over 100 bodies appear to have had a role in protecting Britain from deadly viruses, and Lady Hallett must untangle the mess

The Guardian - UK

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UK may ‘not have been well prepared at all’ for pandemic, Covid Inquiry told

Government’s focus on Brexit ‘crowded out and prevented’ work needed to prepare for a pandemic, the lead lawyer to the inquiry suggested on first day of public hearings

Evening Standard

Welsh Government accused of not taking responsibility for failures as Covid inquiry begins

A group representing bereaved Welsh families spoke as the UK Covid-19 Inquiry began in London

Wales Online

No-deal Brexit planning ‘crowded out’ efforts to prepare for pandemic

Covid inquiry hears that from 2018 planning for UK’s disorderly exit from EU ‘drained resources and capacity’

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry: Everything you need to know about public hearings into UK’s pandemic response

Baroness Hallett’s massive investigation into lessons of coronavirus pandemic set to run for three years

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COVID-19 inquiry in UK asks whether 'terrible consequences' could have been avoided

A mammoth three-year public inquiry into Britain’s handling of COVID-19 has opened

The Independent UK

Key findings from the 2023 Covid inquiry show NHS failed to prepare PPE amid ‘carousel of chaos’

Baroness Heather Hallett vowed that those who suffered in the pandemic will ‘always be at the heart of the inquiry’

The Independent UK

UK may ‘not have been well prepared at all’ for pandemic, Covid Inquiry told - OLD

Chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett vowed that those who suffered in the pandemic will ‘always be at the heart of the inquiry’.

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry will be the thorough investigation the UK deserves, chair vows

‘Their loss will be recognised,’ inquiry chair Baroness Heather Hallett vowed to bereaved families, on the first day of public evidence.

The Independent UK

UK Covid inquiry: government accused of giving ‘very little’ advance thought to lockdown and being too focused on flu – as it happened

Latest updates: Covid inquiry’s counsel says evidence will demonstrate government devoted more resource to influenza pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Bereaved families hold pictures of loved ones in vigil outside Covid inquiry

Tuesday’s hearing will see a video featuring people sharing their experiences of loss but some families said they feel marginalised.

The Independent UK

‘We want to learn the lessons’: Families hope for answers as Covid inquiry begins

The first module of the inquiry will focus on the UK’s preparedness for a pandemic.

Evening Standard

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France 24

UK Covid pandemic inquiry to open as victims' relatives condemn 'farce'

An inquiry probing the UK government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic kicks off Tuesday with the investigation mired in controversy even before the first witness is called.

The Independent UK

First day of UK Covid-19 inquiry to begin with ‘difficult to watch’ video testimonies

First module of the inquiry will focus on the UK’s preparedness for a pandemic

Wales Online

UK Covid-19 Inquiry to hear first day of evidence - starting with 'difficult to watch' video

The first hearing will open on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

What will the Covid inquiry look at – and when will we get answers?

Independent inquiry begins hearing evidence on Tuesday – but is not due to conclude until 2026

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The Independent UK

Voices of those who suffered most to be heard as Covid inquiry begins

The first module of the inquiry will focus on the UK’s preparedness for a pandemic.

Daily Mirror

Faces of Brit Covid victims - whose families deserve truth about No.10 pandemic handling

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice action group put forward 20 families to act as witnesses but none have been chosen to given evidence in Module 1

Daily Mirror

Covid-19 Inquiry: What is happening this week and why it matters

More than three years on from the first lockdown, the Inquiry will carry out the first in-depth investigation into what happened during the Covid crisis, which led to more than 227,000 deaths in the UK

Evening Standard

UK Covid inquiry to hold first public hearing amid continuing row over evidence

The investigation is split into six modules, with public hearings expected to last until 2026

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson accuses government of 'frustrating' Covid Inquiry over WhatsApps

The former Prime Minister lashed out at the Government for waging a legal fight - and blocking him, he claims, from giving his unredacted material to the probe

The Independent UK

Doctor ‘flabbergasted’ bereaved families not called as Covid Inquiry witnesses

The Covid Bereaved Families for Justice group put forward 20 people as potential witnesses for the inquiry’s first module, but none were called.

The Guardian - UK

Britain is ‘recklessly exposed’ to new pandemics, expert warns

Vaccine plans devised during Covid crisis have been systematically dismantled by ministers, says former head of vaccine taskforce

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