Significant flaws in the UK’s pandemic planning meant Covid caused more deaths and economic costs than it should have, the first report of the Covid Inquiry says.
The 217-page report called for radical reform of the systems in place, saying the UK government and devolved nations “failed their citizens”.
It said the UK planned for the wrong pandemic – a mild one where spread of a new virus was inevitable – and this led to the UK turning to the “untested” policy of lockdown.
The report said the UK approach was undermined by groupthink by scientists and too little challenge from ministers.
It is the first of at least nine reports covering everything from political decision-making to vaccines.
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