COVID-19: Official pandemic inquiry's public hearings set to begin in 2023

Public hearings for the inquiry into the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic are not set to begin until next year, raising the possibility that its findings won't be published before the next election. The revelation came in an open letter to the public from Baroness Hallett, the chair of the inquiry. She said representatives of the inquiry will visit towns and cities across the UK over the next few weeks to meet with people affected by COVID-19.