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Lockdown critics hit out as Sir Patrick Vallance made science minister

Lockdown sceptics have criticised the appointment of Sir Patrick Vallance as a minister, claiming it shows Sir Keir Starmer is not serious about change. Sir Patrick was unveiled as the new minister of state for science on Friday, having served as the Government’s chief scientific adviser from 2018 to 2023. He became a household name during the Covid pandemic and would appear most days at televised briefings with Boris Johnson, the then prime minister, and Sir Chris Whitty, the chief medical adviser. Speaking at the Covid Inquiry in November, Sir Patrick suggested lockdowns should have been “broader”, “harder” and “earlier”, while also arguing local restrictions were left too late.

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