Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson ‘to admit he made mistakes’

Ex-PM also reportedly to argue at inquiry next week that his actions saved many thousands of lives

Boris Johnson is reportedly expected to tell the Covid inquiry he “unquestionably made mistakes” in his handling of the pandemic.

But the former prime minister will also argue that decisions he took, including ordering three lockdowns in England, ended up saving “tens if not hundreds of thousands of lives”, according to the Times.