Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:45pm on 06 Dec 2023,Wednesday International
Families escorted out of the Covid-19 Inquiry dismissed Boris Johnson's apology, describing it as a "slap in the face" amidst the Partygate scandal. During the inquiry, Johnson admitted to "inevitable" mistakes and stated "Can I just say how glad I am to be at this inquiry and how sorry I am for the pain and the loss and the suffering of the Covid victims," before he was cut short by disruptions from bereaved individuals. Kathryn Butcher, whose sister-in-law died in March 2020, rejected the apology, stating, "It's been insult after insult. I didn't want an apology, it's meaningless." Johnson faces a two-day grilling defending government decisions and addressing allegations of prioritizing economic concerns over tough restrictions. Butcher asserted "The behaviour of the government since the start of this pandemic, despite making mistake after mistake after mistake, just continued, and then we get slapped in the face with Partygate."
