Boris Johnson is reportedly expected to tell the Covid inquiry that he unquestionably made mistakes in his handling of the pandemic. But the former prime minister will also argue that decisions he took, including ordering three lockdowns in England, ended up saving tens if not hundreds of thousands of lives.
Rishi Sunak, who served as chancellor during the pandemic and whose resignation in July 2022 helped trigger the end of Johnson's premiership, is due to be largely absent from the former premier's written testimony, according to the newspaper. The Times said he plans to defend Sunak's eat out to help out scheme, a government-backed discount provision that was designed to support the hospitality sector after the first lockdown.
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