UK’s Covid Inquiry Costs So Much It Could Fund a Small Island Nation

KEY POINTS

•The UK government has spent over £100m responding to the Covid inquiry, on top of £192m inquiry costs.
•The Covid inquiry is set to become the priciest in British history, fueled by legal and staffing fees.
•Nigel Farage denied an election pact with Conservatives but only ruled it out with their current leadership.
•The British Medical Association’s strikes continue despite doctors receiving a 28.9% pay rise, labeled juvenile delinquent behavior.

The UK government has so far lavished over £100 million just responding to its own trillion-dollar Covid inquiry—because why investigate a pandemic when you can hire lawyers and staff instead? This splurge stacks on top of a staggering £192 million inquiry tab, turning the Covid investigation into British history's priciest drama. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claimed the chatter of election deals with Tories was false but only if those Tories keep their current glamorous leadership lineup. Meanwhile, the British Medical Association has staged walkouts despite doctors enjoying a 28.9% pay raise—a strike party where the NHS bears the hangover. The BMA’s behaviour was called 'juvenile delinquency,' proving even free healthcare professionals can throw tantrums prouder than toddlers denied candy.