PM's Pledge On Inquiry For Families Bereaved By Covid

Bereaved families said they were hopeful last night after discussing plans for a Covid-19 public inquiry with the Prime Minister.

- Hanna Geissler

During a meeting in the Downing Street garden, five campaigners who lost loved ones to the virus shared their stories and urged him to ensure lessons were learnt.

Boris Johnson committed to appointing a chair of the inquiry before Christmas and said there was “a clear role for bereaved families” in the process.

Afterwards he said: “It was a very emotional meeting.

“And I listened to their very sad stories of the loss they’ve suffered. There’s very little I could say to mitigate their suffering. But I did say we were determined to make sure that the experience of the bereaved was something we took account of in the public inquiry.”