Rishi Sunak apologises to bereaved families as he appears before Covid inquiry

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry (Picture: UK Covid-19 Inquiry/PA)

The British prime minister said he is “deeply sorry to all those who lost loved ones” during the pandemic as he opened his day-long evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Rishi Sunak told chairwoman Heather Hallett it is “important that we learn the lessons so that we can be better prepared in the future”.