Author: News Desk

A report by MPs says the UK’s failure to do more to stop Covid spreading early in the pandemic was one of the worst ever public health failures. 

The government approach – backed by government scientists – was to try to manage the situation and in effect achieve herd immunity. 

The 150-page report highlights successes too – including the vaccination rollout. 

However, most of the UK’s papers and news sites are reporting on the failures, with some papers asking whether resignations should start rolling in, the heroes and the shocking blunders. 

The Daily Mirror says serious errors and delays at the hands of the Government and even scientific advisers cost lives during the Covid-19 pandemic according to a damning report.

Should Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance resign over report? The Daily Express says A COVID report has condemned major Government errors which led to tens of thousands of deaths.

The Times says the government made “big mistakes” in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the first official report into Britain’s response has found. It urges swift changes.

The i says Health professionals said frontline NHS and social care staff were left “woefully unprotected” by a lack of PPE in the early months of the Covid pandemic.

The first major probe into how the UK responded to Covid makes the front of several papers including the Guardian.

The Metro says the findings from the health and science committees are “damning”.

The Independent leads with reports the defence sector is the latest to be hit by energy woes as the UK could be forced to rely on other nations for key nuclear and defence components without government intervention.

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Many of Tuesday’s front pages are dominated by the verdict of two select committees on the UK’s early response to the pandemic.