LONDON — As Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson established an independent public inquiry into his government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Inquiry chairwoman Heather Hallett, a retired judge, has asked the Conservative government, now led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, to produce full copies of Johnson’s WhatsApp messages and notebooks, after initially being given redacted versions. Sunak, who took office …
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The ex-judge said she wanted findings to prepare the UK for the next pandemic Inquiry head said she wanted to ensure results 'will not take decades' to publish The long-awaited Covid inquiry will 'not drag on for decades', according to the ex-judge charged with probing how No10 handled the pandemic. Baroness Hallett said 'loss' is the word that sums up …
