Boris Johnson apologises for 'loss and suffering' caused by pandemic

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52% : On the first of two days of evidence, Mr Johnson:Defended his style of government, saying that the presence of 'challenging' individuals such as Dominic Cummings made the administration more effective; Apologised for describing long Covid as 'b*****ks' and likening it to Gulf War Syndrome Revealed he had contacted then-deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara to apologise for not reprimanding Mr Cummings for a misogynistic rant against her;Had several prickly exchanges with inquiry counsel Hugo Keith, who had to correct himself after wrongly claiming the UK had one of the highest rates of excess deaths in Europe; Confirmed he had considered sacking Matt Hancock, but defended the conduct of the former health secretary;Said

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