Insights from Covid inquiry reveal chaos and myths surrounding Boris Johnson's leadership

Boris Johnson allegedly made comments suggesting that Covid-19 was "nature's way of dealing with old people" and expressed doubts about the NHS being overwhelmed during the pandemic, according to evidence presented at the Covid inquiry. Former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance described Johnson as being "obsessed with older people accepting their fate." The inquiry also revealed WhatsApp messages where Johnson questioned the need for lockdown measures and expressed agreement with the idea of letting older people get infected. Critics argue that Johnson's attitude was callous and contributed to unnecessary deaths.