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A variety of groups gave their opening statements to the Scottish Covid Inquiry on Wednesday.

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry will begin on Tuesday, as a leading lawyer called for witnesses to speak with “absolute candour” in order to learn…

The Covid inquiry is hearing from scientists who advised the Government throughout 2020 and 2021.

Prof Neil Ferguson says advisory committee did not know what was being planned or thought about by government

Whether an actual bereavement or a loss of experience, everyone has lost something to COVID. From early on in the pandemic, grassroots memorials sought to acknowledge this collective experience, including the national COVID memorial wall in London and the annual national day of reflection organised by the Marie Curie charity.

Former cabinet secretary Gus O’Donnell also says breaches of Covid rules by those in power destroyed public trust

Anne Longfield, England’s former children’s commissioner, said ministers were indifferent to children during lockdown

Age UK felt ‘quite cut off’ from the Government in the first few months of the pandemic and had to do most of its communications through the media.

Prof Philip Banfield says profession was ‘traumatised’ after events of pandemic, as he criticises government response