Covid-19: 'Poor decisions' to blame for UK death toll, scientists say

'A legacy of poor decisions' by the UK before and during the pandemic led to one of the worst death rates in the world, scientists have said. Labour also criticised 'monumental mistakes' by the prime minister in delaying acting on scientific advice over lockdowns three times. After UK deaths passed 100,000, Boris Johnson said he took 'full responsibility' for the actions taken. But he said it was too soon to learn the lessons from the pandemic response. Prof Linda Bauld, public health expert from the University of Edinburgh, said the UK's current position was 'a legacy of poor decisions that were taken when we eased restrictions'.