A major report into the way the Covid-19 pandemic was handled will be published today. The UK Covid-19 Inquiry's second report will consider the "core" pandemic decisions made by governments in Wales, England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Public hearings for the Covid-19 inquiry started in June 2023 and are continuing. As part of the process the inquiry, chaired by former High Court judge Heather Hallett, held three weeks of hearings in Cardiff in February 2024.

A total of 31 witnesses from Wales appeared including politicians, civil servants, public health experts, and representatives of bereaved families. The former FIrst Minister Mark Drakeford, as well as former health ministers Vaughan Gething and Eluned Morgan, have also appeared.

The report being published at 4pm is likely t

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