British PM's former top adviser says early Covid-19 plan was a 'disaster'

Britain's early plan to combat Covid-19 was a "disaster" led to the government imposing lockdowns that could have been avoided, said Dominic Cummings.

Britain's early plan to combat Covid-19 was a "disaster" and "awful decisions" led to the government imposing lockdowns that could have been avoided, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's former top adviser said. Dominic Cummings, who left Johnson's staff late last year, made his comments in a series of tweets just days before he is due to give evidence to members of parliament about the government's handling of the pandemic. Before his sudden departure, Cummings had been Johnson's most influential adviser on Brexit and played an important role in his successful 2019 election campaign. He was also the architect of Britain's campaign to leave the European Union.