UK government faces scrutiny over handling of COVID-19 pandemic.

The official inquiry into the UK government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has heard that the government was under-prepared and failed to anticipate measures needed to protect the vulnerable. The inquiry, which was ordered by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is expected to last for many years and is set to examine the government's preparedness and decision-making during the pandemic. The government has launched a legal challenge against the inquiry taking place in central London over its requests for internal government WhatsApp messages from Johnson's time in office.