Boris Johnson will hit back at Dominic Cummings’ claims that he behaved like a trolley during the Covid pandemic
The former PM is set to argue that his decisions saved 'tens, if not hundreds of thousands, of lives'
BORIS Johnson will hit back at Dominic Cummings’ claims that he behaved like a trolley during the Covid pandemic.
The former prime minister will be grilled over his handling of the crisis at the inquiry on Wednesday and Thursday.
At the Covid inquiry in October, ex-No10 chief Mr Cummings called Mr Johnson “the trolley” for his repeated veering from one position to another.
An ally of the ex-PM told The Sun on Sunday: “The only trolley involved were the trolleys full of vaccines Boris helped deliver for the UK.
“Boris only changed his views when the scientific advice changed.
“The experts kept changing their tune on issues.”
The source added that without Mr Johnson, the UK would have been in lockdown for longer.
They said: “He wants to help so the UK is in the best position for when a virus emerges.”
Mr Johnson’s statement will probably barely mention Mr Cummings as he downplays the influence of his senior aide.
But the former PM will admit he made mistakes.
However, he is set to argue that his decisions saved “tens, if not hundreds of thousands, of lives”.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will give evidence before Christmas.