Insight investigation: why was the UK so slow to lockdown?

Britain has the worst coronavirus death toll in Europe despite the government insisting they followed the best scientific advice. The Sunday Times Insight team brings you the inside story into what went wrong for the UK. 

Guests:

Jonathan Calvert, Insight Editor, The Sunday Times.

George Arbuthnott, Deputy Insight Editor, The Sunday Times.

With additional reporting from:

Jonathan Leake, Science and Environment Editor at The Sunday Times.

Dipesh Gadher, Chief Investigative Reporter at The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: BBC, @BorisJohnson Twitter

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