We spoke to Michael Gove who was the lead minister in the Conservative cabinet for much of the pandemic, following the findings of the Covid Inquiry.

Baroness Heather Hallett, chairman of the UK Covid-19 inquiry, said that the UK was 'simply not ready to compete' in the global race to secure healthcare equipment in early 2020.

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