Explosive evidence regarding tensions and disagreements between Boris Johnson, his ministers, and top scientific advisers during the Covid-19 pandemic will be made public at the official inquiry.
Key scientists, including Sir Patrick Vallance, Prof Chris Whitty, Prof Jonathan Van-Tam, and Prof Dame Angela McLean, will provide testimonies that are expected to shed light on the chaos in the government's response to the virus.
The inquiry will explore whether scientists were adequately consulted and if they faced political pressure to downplay the dangers and miscommunicate the extent of the crisis to the public. [ more ]