Metro – Sorry for your loss 

The Metro leads on Boris Johnson’s appearance at the COVID inquiry, reporting that the former prime minister apologised for underestimating the impact of the virus. The paper notes he looked ‘teary’ as he apologised.  

The paper also calls him ‘cowardly’ for showing up three hours ahead of schedule for his Covid inquiry session. His early arrival meant he missed encountering protesting families of COVID victims. But as he apologised for the pain and loss experienced by those families, at the beginning of his time on the stand, four individuals were removed from the inquiry after one stood up; they later stated they didn’t want Johnson’s apology. The crowd loudly booed as he left the inquiry around 5 pm, holding a bundle of paperwork.

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: Jenrick quits & BoJo says sorry over Covid deaths