US EditionJohnson Oversaw 'Toxic Culture' in No 10, Inquiry Finds
The inquiry found that delayed lockdown decisions and a chaotic government culture under Boris Johnson led to an estimated 23,000 avoidable deaths in England's first Covid wave.
- Published on Thursday, Baroness Heather Hallett's report found a 'toxic' culture in No 10 under former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and said his indecisive leadership delayed lockdowns, costing about 23,000 lives.
- The report found a 'damaging absence of focus' on pandemic measures and criticised complex planning structures in Wales; different rules across England and the devolved nations and public hearings started in June 2023 informed the assessment.
- Dominic Cummings, special adviser, used `offensive, sexualized and misogynistic` language that poisoned Downing Street's atmosphere, while face masks and mixing policies undermined public health messaging.
- The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK campaign group described a 'loss of life at an unprecedented, avoidable scale' and urged immediate implementation of inquiry safeguards while Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings remain silent.
- The inquiry, which started two years ago and will run until 2027, prompted calls for lessons to be learned and for Wales and Welsh campaigners to seek more detailed scrutiny.
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Covid inquiry finds UK inaction cost thousands of lives
About 23,000 deaths could have been prevented in England if the first Covid-19 lockdown had been introduced sooner at the start of the pandemic, a UK public inquiry found Thursday, also slamming a "toxic" and misogynistic culture at the top of government. The second report from an inquiry into the UK response to the Covid-19 pandemic criticised the government led by Boris Johnson for a "lack of urgency" in the early days of the pandemic in 2020,…
Boris Johnson could face legal action over pandemic failings after damning report
Nadine Dorries and Michael Gove have led attempts to undermine the damning report by Heather Hallett after it found inaction by Boris Johnson’s government may have cost 23,000 people their lives
Too little, too late: Boris Johnson's government, according to the independent commission, made many mistakes in the Covid period.
The latest report by the Covid Commission is a shock to the British, accusing Prime Minister Boris Johnson of massive omissions. 22,000 lives could have been saved.
Damning UK COVID-19 Inquiry: Should England’s lockdown have started earlier?
The UK COVID-19 Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Heather Hallett, has delivered one of the most damning assessments yet of the government’s pandemic handling under Boris Johnson. The first part of the inquiry, published in 2024, concluded that thousands of deaths could have been avoided with earlier action. The latest part of UK COVID-19 Inquiry, still chaired by Baroness Heather Hallett… Source
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