UK's Sunak defends government's handling of pandemic, restaurant scheme

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 11, 2023
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Britain's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during an official inquiry into the country's response. He refuted claims of a dysfunctional government and supported his "Eat out to help out" subsidised meal scheme. Sunak, who became finance minister before the pandemic, provided significant...

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Published on December 11, 2023 -  01:00
Sunak: It’s important we learn lessons from pandemic
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak starts his day of giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry by saying “how deeply sorry” he is to those who “lost loved ones” during the pandemic. He goes on to say he has “thought a lot about” the “actions taken” after the Eat Out To Help Out scheme, which he introduced when he was Chancellor, was criticised for spreading the virus. Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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