First minister’s promise to involve bereaved families follows threatened legal action to force inquiry in England
Families who have lost loved ones to Covid-19 have welcomed a pledge from Nicola Sturgeon to involve them in a public inquiry into Scotland’s handling of the pandemic, in a move they hope will increase pressure on Boris Johnson to follow suit.
The Scottish first minister told the families in a private meeting on Monday that they would be “involved in setting the terms of that inquiry and invited to give evidence”, according to the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group, which represents close to 3,000 families. She gave them an “absolute assurance” they will be involved.
