Ministers were told not to go 'too early' with Covid restrictions amid fears Brits would refuse to comply, says Rishi Sunak - after inquiry warned lockdown delay led to higher death toll

15-12-2025 14:12 via dailymail.co.uk

Ministers were told not to go 'too early' with Covid restrictions amid fears Brits would refuse to comply, says Rishi Sunak - after inquiry warned lockdown delay led to higher death toll

The former chancellor, who was in charge of the UK's economic response to the pandemic, revealed medical experts were 'quite focused on getting the timing right'.

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