Live now: Chris Whitty gives evidence to the Covid inquiry

Sir Patrick Vallance privately referred to Sir Chris Whitty as “a delayer” after “palpable tension” between the two scientific advisers over lockdown policy emerged, the Covid Inquiry has heard. Sir Patrick, the chief scientific adviser during the pandemic, said he wanted to introduce the first national lockdown more quickly than Sir Chris, who was worried about the number of deaths from the knock-on effects of shutting down the country. That led to “friction” between the two men, who regularly stood either side of Boris Johnson, then the prime minister, at daily press conferences to keep the public informed. Read the full story here: #rwanda #sunak #government Read the full article here: #rwanda #supremecourt #ruling #politics Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.