UK Covid Inquiry Focuses on Scotland's Pandemic Response

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Among Key Witnesses as Inquiry Examines Scotland's More Cautious Approach

The UK Covid inquiry is focusing on pandemic decision-making in Scotland, with key witnesses including former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, former health minister Jeane Freeman, and national clinical director Prof Jason Leitch.
The inquiry will take place in Edinburgh over the next three weeks, marking the first time the hearings have been held outside of London since they began in August 2022.
Scotland's approach to the pandemic, which was often more cautious than the rest of the UK, will be scrutinized, with questions about whether political motives influenced differing strategies.
The inquiry will also examine the impact of the pandemic on Scotland, where more than 18,000 people have died with Covid.
Separately, a Scottish Covid Inquiry, commissioned by the Scottish government, will continue to consider evidence after a short break.