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Boris Johnson allegedly asked why we are destroying the economy for people who will die anyway, the Covid inquiry has heard.

Lawyers representing the inquiry chairwoman heavily criticised the Cabinet Office, branding the department's argument 'at its heart nonsensical'

A video featuring voices of affected families from across the UK will be played at the start of today's proceedings.

Died alone. i can imagine my mummy alone. another person said, i am on my own now. i didn't have anyone. my grief was found by an absence of comfort. people talked about once their loved ones had died, they couldn't grieve in the normal way. my couldn't grieve in the normal way. my mum didn't get a celebration of her life. our lives are just broken. it was interesting that lady hallet looked visibly moved. after this, this was when the inquiry in earnest really started. this was the factual side of it. today the focus is on preparedness. we had the lead lawyer for the inquiry. preparedness. we...

The group COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, representing some 6,000 relatives, was left disappointed when its request for families to give testimony in person was rejected on grounds of logistics.