The second part of the inquiry, led by Baroness Heather Hallett, began nine weeks of public hearings today, with the UK government's actions during the pandemic coming under scrutiny.
WhatsApp messages between Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Matt Hancock have revealed the 'infighting' in government at the start of the pandemic, the COVID Inquiry heard today.Mr Keith revealed WhatsApp messages between Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and others"portray a depressing picture of a toxic atmosphere" during the pandemic.A significant number of WhatsApp and diary entries refer to Matt Hancock.
During this period, the government was preparing to release new social distancing recommendations as part of the phased easing of lockdown measures on 23 June. But just 11 days later, on 13 March, Mr Keith disclosed that a senior Cabinet Office official visited Number 10 and said:"I think this country is headed for disaster. I think we're going to kill thousands of people."
During the height of the COVID crisis in 2020, Sir Patrick sensed a growing sense of concern within Downing Street about SAGE, describing it as a"SAGE is in trouble vibe".Bereaved families told they 'will not be ignored'
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