US EditionUK PM Sunak reportedly said 'just let people die', COVID inquiry hears
- Sir Patrick Vallance's diaries reveal that the UK Prime Minister struggled to understand Covid statistics and was indecisive, contradicting the PM's own statement.
- Eat Out to Help Out scheme, supported by Rishi Sunak, increased transmission risks and was known to be problematic by senior officials. Sunak claimed no recollection of any concerns.
- The ongoing inquiry into the UK government's response to the pandemic highlights the lack of preparedness and a toxic working culture that hampered the crisis response.
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PM Sunak Wanted To ‘Just Let People Die’ During Pandemic, Hears UK COVID Inquiry
During the United Kingdom's enquiry into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, 20 November, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was reportedly quoted as saying that the British government should "just let people die" during the pandemic. The statement emerged from a meeting noted in the diary of Patrick Vallance, the government's former chief scientific adviser, dated 25 October 2020, where then-PM Boris Johnson and Sunak, then-finance ministe…
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UK Covid inquiry: PM Sunak reportedly said ‘just let people die’
LONDON, Nov 21 — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quoted as saying the government should “just let people die” during the Covid-19 pandemic rather than impose a second national lockdown, the inquiry into how Britain handled the crisis heard on Monday. Patrick Vallance, who was the government’s chief scientific adviser during Covid, made a note in his diary on October 25, 2020, about a meeting involving then Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Sunak, …
Sunak reportedly said 'just let people die' in 2020, British COVID inquiry hears
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quoted as saying the government should "just let people die" during the COVID-19 pandemic rather than impose a second national lockdown, the inquiry into how Britain handled the crisis heard on Monday. Patrick Vallance, who was the government's chief scientific adviser during COVID, made…
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