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5 months agoCove to give evidence as Covid inquiry told Hancock knew lockdown tiers wouldn't work
Former health secretary Matt Hancock knew that Tier 3 lockdown restrictions would not work when he imposed them on Greater Manchester.
The tier system implemented in October 2020 was unable to contain the spread of Covid-19 and led to a month-long national lockdown in November followed by stricter tiers in December.
Housing Secretary Michael Gove is set to give evidence at the Covid-19 inquiry. [ more ]