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Rishi Sunak to Face Questioning at Covid-19 Inquiry Over Economic Response
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Rishi Sunak, former chancellor and prime minister, is scheduled to be questioned at the Covid-19 inquiry in London regarding the government's economic response to the pandemic. The session will take place between 10:30 and 16:30, with a lunch break included.
Sunak defended the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, which was implemented during summer 2020 and provided diners a £10 discount, costing around £850 million. He claimed the scheme helped prevent job losses during the pandemic.
However, research suggested that the scheme contributed to an 8% to 17% rise in Covid-19 infections and that its economic benefits were short-lived. Sunak denies that the scheme drove a second wave of infections.
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