Complex Covid rules probably went too far, particularly for children, Johnson tells inquiry

The former PM says closing schools, which happened for most children in the UK in March 2020, was a "personal horror" - but ...

Boris Johnson is caught in a prison of what-ifs over Covid failures

Watching Nicolas Sarkozy head off to the clink on Tuesday morning, Boris Johnson might have felt a stab of envy. In a neat ...

The Covid Inquiry has forced Johnson to confront his 'personal horror'

Boris Johnson arrived at the Covid Inquiry before the sun came up on Tuesday morning. Papers in hand, he came ready to answer ...

Frustrated Boris Johnson loses his cool at Covid inquiry: ‘You try!’

Boris Johnson appeared to get annoyed when giving evidence to the Covid inquiry on Tuesday (21 October), telling the panel ...

Boris Johnson says ‘we probably did go too far’ when locking down kids during Covid

Boris Johnson has told the Covid-19 inquiry that his government ‘probably did go too far’ in its efforts to protect British ...

Boris Johnson denies UK failure in planning COVID school closures but apologizes for mistakes

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is denying his government failed to prepare for school closures during the ...
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Reality of life inside the classroom - as Boris Johnson set to face COVID inquiry

It comes as then prime minister Boris Johnson will today give evidence to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry - specifically on the impact of the pandemic on children and young people, as part of Module 8 of the ...