‘Shame on you!’: David Cameron heckled as he leaves COVID inquiry

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David Cameron was heckled with shouts of “shame on you” as he left the COVID inquiry after giving evidence.

The former prime minister was questioned for more than two hours on Monday on how prepared the government was for a pandemic during his time in office.

But as he left the hearing in London and the next witness was sworn in, a member of the public shouted: “Have you damaged the reputation of the Tory Party?”

Another shouted quickly after: “Shame on you.”

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Mr Cameron finished his evidence by saying he was “desperately sorry about the loss of life” in the UK during the pandemic.

“I’ve tried to be as frank as I can and as open as I can about the things my government did that helped… but I’ve also tried to be frank about the things that were missed,” he told the inquiry.

The inquiry, which is set to last until 2026, is in its second week.

George Osborne, who was chancellor in Mr Cameron’s government, will give evidence on Tuesday.

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