A Tory MP has joined a group demanding an independent inquiry into the Government's handling of Coronavirus.
Dr Dan Poulter, a Conservative MP and hospital doctor, has lent his support to a new All-party Parliamentary Group (APPG), being established by campaign group March for Change.
March for Change has been calling for a public inquiry into the UK's Covid-19 response since April.
Dr Poulter said: "I know that coronavirus has pushed NHS staff and care workers to their limits.
“We know that our response in the UK has not been perfect and there is more we can do to support and protect frontline staff if we face a second wave of infection.
“It is vital that we are not complacent during the summer months and use this time wisely to urgently learn lessons and ensure we are better prepared for the potentially dangerous winter months ahead.”
The APPG will be chaired by Lib Dem leadership candidate Layla Moran.
Ms Moran added: "As medical experts and scientists have said, an independent review is urgently needed into what has gone wrong so far.
“This cross-party group will provide an honest, constructive and non-partisan appraisal of the UK government’s response to the coronavirus.”
Dr Sarah Wollaston a former Tory MP who chaired the House of Commons Liaison Committee and the Health and Social Care Select Committee, who is a supporter of March for Change, said: “An inquiry needs the flexibility to be wide ranging in scope and able to produce its conclusions in time to improve the preparedness and response to any second wave.
“It is vital that it commands both public and cross-party support and trust. That would be helped if its membership included impartial cross bench scientific and clinical expertise from the Lords.”
