COVID-19: Boris Johnson commits to appointing chair of public inquiry by Christmas as he meets bereaved families

Boris Johnson has promised families who lost loved ones to coronavirus that a chair of the public inquiry will be appointed by Christmas, as he was accused of adding 'insult to injury' by delaying meeting them for more than a year. The prime minister held talks with members of COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice in Downing Street on Tuesday. In May, he announced an independent public inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic will begin in the spring of next year.