Britain’s plans for dealing with nuclear attacks, airline crashes, pandemics and other emergencies are in dire need of a radical overhaul, the Covid-19 inquiry has heard.
The Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) was passed by the Blair government following a series of crises, including fuel protests, severe floods and the foot and mouth disease outbreak.
But despite the intention to overhaul legislation rooted in the Cold War, those working at the coalface of the UK’s response to coronavirus have insisted it remains stuck in the past and unsuited to the realities on the ground.
