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Covid Inquiry report finds Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings presided over ‘toxic and chaotic culture’ at heart of Number 10

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Tens of thousands of lives could have been spared and a total lockdown could have been avoided if pandemic restrictions had been introduced sooner, a damning report into the decision-making of Boris Johnson's government has found.