Heard by the British commission of inquiry, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, certain decisions of whom have been accused of contributing to the spread of the virus, worked on Monday to put his role in the action of the government at the time into perspective.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tried this Monday to put into perspective his role and his decisions in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 in front of the commission responsible for investigating the actions of the government at the time.
The current occupant of Downing Street, in office for a year, began his testimony with an apology, saying he was “deeply sorry to all those who have lost loved ones, and to all those who have suffered in different ways throughout the pandemic”.
He must in particular be questioned about his reluctance to impose excessively strong restrictions during the pandemic and his criticism of the role of scientists during the health crisis.
COVID-19 has killed more than 230,000 people in the UK.