UK

COVID-19 and vaccines

What happened

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Hallett, is publishing reports by module. Its second report (Module 2, 20 November 2025) found the response of the four UK governments was often 'too little, too late'. Vaccine safety reports are published by the MHRA, and the government runs the Vaccine Damage Payment scheme.

Written from the official records below. Links checked 08 Nov 2026.

Official record

• Inquiry publishes second report and 19 recommendations (Module 2)
  UK Covid-19 Inquiry · published 20 Nov 2025
• Inquiry website — modules and reports
  UK Covid-19 Inquiry
• Yellow Card — report side effects
  MHRA
• Vaccine Damage Payment
  GOV.UK

Main headlines

News — not an official source. Titles shown word for word.

• Covid inquiry: UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more deaths
  BBC News · 20 Nov 2025
• ‘Chaotic and indecisive’: key findings of report on UK’s Covid response under Tories
  The Guardian · 20 Nov 2025

Videos on YouTube

Opens on YouTube. Broadcaster videos are news, not an official source.

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  Statement by the Chair on the Module 1 Report: Resilience and preparedness of the United Kingdom
  UK Covid-19 Inquiry · Official channel
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  Module 1 Report - Animated Summary
  UK Covid-19 Inquiry · Official channel