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Covid bereaved families slam David Cameron and George Osborne over austerity

Lawyers for the victims' families took aim at those they hold responsible for leaving the UK unprepared for Covid

Covid bereaved families slam David Cameron and George Osborne over austerity
Former prime minister David Cameron leaves after giving evidence at the Covid-19 inquiry in June | Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Image
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The UK’s Covid inquiry closed the penultimate hearing of its first phase with a parting swipe at David Cameron and George Osborne.

The official review of how Britain handled the pandemic is due to hold the final hearing of its opening module on ‘resilience and preparedness’ tomorrow.

And following today’s session, in which families complained of lost loved ones being treated “like toxic waste” after death, lawyers acting on their behalf took aim at the men they hold responsible for leaving the country ill-prepared to fight coronavirus.