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Live: Arlene Foster tells inquiry ‘we felt we had more time’ before Covid hit Northern Ireland

Arlene Foster is giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry in Belfast today
Arlene Foster is giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry in Belfast today
  • Arlene Foster has expressed “deep regret” over Stormont’s response during the early days of the pandemic.
  • The former DUP leader said she accepted responsibility for what happened during the first wave of the pandemic, saying “I was first minister at the time”