Covid inquiry verdict ‘utterly damning’ on those in power, campaigners say

• The UK Covid-19 Inquiry concluded hearing evidence from relatives who lost loved ones during the pandemic this week.
• The Covid Bereaved Families for Justice (CBFFJ) group highlighted the crucial role of thousands of bereaved individuals in reaching this stage and vowed to continue their fight for justice.
• Matt Fowler, co-founder of CBFFJ UK, stated that the inquiry's verdict on those in power has been 'utterly damning,' exposing government incompetence, chaos, and callousness.
• The inquiry's tenth and final module, focusing on the pandemic's societal impact, will conclude public hearings with lawyers' closing statements on Thursday.
• While public hearings are ending, further reports from other modules, including healthcare, vaccines, and procurement, are expected to be published in the coming months and years, with campaigners urging the government to act on the inquiry's 'blueprint for saving lives'.

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Covid deaths caused by ‘government incompetence, chaos and callousness’, bereaved families say