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Boris Johnson leaves a public inquiry into his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic after attending the first of two gruelling days in the witness box. The former British prime minister apologised for "the pain and the loss and the suffering" caused by the pandemic but defended his government. Johnson has faced a barrage of criticism from former aides for alleged indecisiveness and a lack of scientific understanding during the crisis. IMAGES
Former prime minister Boris Johnson apologises to families of Covid victims, as he began giving evidence at a UK public inquiry into his government's handling of the pandemic. "I am deeply sorry for the pain and the loss and the suffering of those victims and their families," he says at the start of two days in the witness box. Johnson, who has faced a barrage of criticism from his former aides for his indecisiveness and a lack of scientific understanding during the pandemic, is expected to admit that he "unquestionably made mistakes" during two days at the inquiry London. SOUNDBITE
London, Apr 9 (EFE).- (Camera: EFE/EPA archive) Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has passed away, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF PRINCE PHILIP AND OF THE HOSPITAL WERE HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
An inquiry led by senior British judge Robert Owen has found that former KGB bodyguard Andrei Lugovoy and another Russian, Dmitry Kovtun, carried out the killing of ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko.
Litvinenko's widow said she was pleased with the result of a UK enquiry conclusion Putin probably approved the operation to murder ex-KGB agent- Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
A public inquiry into the killing of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko opens with the coroner saying the issues surrounding his death are of the "utmost gravity". Deborah Lutterbeck reports.