Boris Johnson claims he did not know scientists weren’t consulted on his government’s flagship Eat Out to Help Out Scheme.
The former prime minister wrote in his witness statement to the Covid inquiry that scientists had been consulted, and he was “perplexed” when it was put to him this was not the case.
Scientists themselves have said they were not consulted on the scheme, which partially subsidised restaurant prices during August 2020 to encourage people to spend more money in the hospitality sector.
