Minister apologises for Covid failings that led to thousands of deaths

Minister apologises for Covid failings that led to thousands of deathsConservative minister, Oliver Dowden, apologised on Wednesday following the release of a government report admitting their failings in handling the pandemic.

Tory refuses to apologise for Covid failings that cost thousands of lives Cabinet Office Steve Barclay was asked more than a dozen times to say sorry for the Government's handling of the pandemic as a damning new report highlighted errors which led to thousands of deaths
COVID-19: Minister refuses to apologise for government's pandemic handling as report says errors 'cost thousands of lives'
A minister has refused to apologise 11 times for the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, after a highly-critical report by MPs said thousands of lives were lost due to delays and mistakes by both ministers and their scientific advisers.
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Speaking earlier on Tuesday, Cabinet Office minister Stephen Barclay refused to apologise 11 times for the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, after a highly-critical report by MPs said thousands of lives were lost due to delays and mistake
Minister refuses to apologise for pandemic failings which ‘cost thousands of lives’
‘We followed the scientific advice’, Cabinet Officer minister Stephen Barclay insisted
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Steven Barclay's refusal to apologise 11 times shows the battle lines are being drawn ahead of the inevitable inquiry into COVID-19. The government's repeated claims they "followed the science" looks to be coming under increasing pressure.