At the height of the first wave of Covid thousands of patients were released from hospitals into care homes without being tested. The families who lost loved ones deserve to know why and who was responsible. They deserve to know if the lives of their nearest and dearest could have been saved. When questioned today, Matt Hancock offered a blanket dismissal of Cummings’ allegations but refused to address specific claims. The longer the Heath Secretary and the Prime Minister run from the truth, the more they prolong the agony of bereaved families.

Source: Daily Mirror May 27, 2021 21:00 UTC