The chair of the Covid inquiry has criticised the government for implementing “bad” and “extraordinary” legislation and policing powers that left officers and the public unsure of the law.
In an unusual intervention, Heather Hallett raised concerns around police powers under the Coronavirus Act during evidence given by Martin Hewitt, the former chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) on Thursday.
Discussing the police powers such as the ability to force someone to take a Covid test, Hallett said she couldn’t see the “purpose”.
