Boris fights back tears and says 'we should have twigged sooner' as four hecklers ejected from Covid Inquiry
6 December 2023, 8:06 | Updated: 6 December 2023, 17:17
Boris Johnson today said 'we should have twigged sooner' about the dangers of Covid as he gave evidence to the inquiry.
The former PM began by apologising to the inquiry and acknowledge the government did not get everything right when dealing with Covid - but will argue that its decisions ultimately saved lives.
He went on to say that the government should have 'twigged' about the dangers sooner and admitted he was 'rattled' by scenes coming out of Italy.
The inquiry is examining evidence relating to the government's preparedness and response to the Covid pandemic.
Read the highlights from day one of Boris Johnson's evidence below.