Boris Must Face Probe On Failures

Boris Johnson must face a coronavirus probe NOW to prepare for a second wave which could see the death toll top 100,000, a leading think thank warns.

- Nigel Nelson Political Editor And Chris Mclaughlin

It is feared the PM will do everything to avoid it because he knows it will reveal how he mishandled the pandemic.

But he has been told lessons from his mistakes must be learned if lives are to be saved in a new peak feared in September.

Emma Norris, of the Institute for Government, said: “A rapid review is essential to be better prepared. The Government must learn lessons now if it is to make adjustments and help save lives in the event of a second wave.

“This exercise should be launched as soon as possible, reporting by early autumn and sharing findings with the public.”

And she says the panel should be made up of public health experts, epidemiologists and Whitehall officials, with an independent chair.

It would look at PPE failures, test and trace fiasco, care home disasters and how lockdown is being lifted.