Sunak's Pandemic Response: No Toolkit, Speed Was Key
Update: 2025-12-15
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Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, during his testimony at the Covid inquiry, revealed that there was no existing toolkit to guide the economic response to the pandemic. He emphasized the urgency of preventing mass unemployment and the need for swift action, despite the uncertainty surrounding the virus. Sunak highlighted the successful implementation of the furlough scheme, a key economic intervention, and discussed the development of a more targeted version that was never used due to a subsequent lockdown. He concluded by acknowledging the complexity of balancing decisions in similar future situations.
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