The Covid-19 inquiry is an independent process scrutinising how the UK handled the coronavirus pandemic, in which more than 200,000 people have so far died. It was established by the government and is taxpayer funded, but is independent.
Politicians, experts, civil servants and representatives of groups particularly affected by Covid will be called as witnesses and interviewed by the inquiry’s chief counsel, Hugo Keith KC, over the next few years, as it tries to uncover why – for instance – the UK has had one of Europe’s highest death rates for under-65s.
The pandemic made apparent many of the UK’s weaknesses – from its healthcare to its political decision-makers – so expect the inquiry to be broad and expansive in its scrutiny.
