Britain’s second lockdown was based on ‘very wrong’ Covid data, Boris Johnson feared
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March 6, 2023
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Britain’s second lockdown was based on ‘very wrong’ Covid data, Boris Johnson feared,Prime minister raised concerns that Government could be criticised for ’blinking too soon’
Britain’s second lockdown was based on ‘very wrong’ Covid data, Boris Johnson feared
Prime minister raised concerns that Government could be criticised for ’blinking too soon’
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