"Boris Johnson's Emotional Covid Inquiry Grilling: Unveiling the True Johnson"

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Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a two-day grilling at the official COVID-19 inquiry, where he is being pressed to give his account of the government's response to the pandemic. Johnson apologized for the "pain, loss, and suffering" caused by the virus but was interrupted by protesters. He defended his use of language in WhatsApp messages and faced questions about the frustrations of top officials in his government. Johnson also defended his decision not to chair crisis committee meetings at the start of the pandemic and addressed claims that he said the public would "die anyway."
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