PM told he must accept ‘personal responsibility’ for high Covid-19 death toll
THE PM must “take personal responsibility” for England suffering the highest numbers of excess deaths in Europe during the first half of 2020, Labour charged today.
Shocking figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) revealed today that England endured the “longest continuous” period of excess deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic.
PM Boris Johnson responded by saying the recent reduction in deaths has been a “massive success.”
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