What is the UK Covid-19 Inquiry?

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been set up to examine the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and learn lessons for the future. The Inquiry’s work is guided by its Terms of Reference.

Every Story Matters: Vaccines and Therapeutics

The Inquiry has published the next record of what it has heard through Every Story Matters. This record focuses on people’s experiences of vaccines and therapeutics during the pandemic.

Read the record

Hearings

Impact on society (Module 10) – Preliminary Hearings

  • Date: 18 February 2025
  • Starts: 10:30 am
  • Module: Impact on society (Module 10)
  • Type: Preliminary

This broadcast is scheduled. You will be able to stream it below or on our YouTube channel (opens in new tab) from 10:30 am on 18 February 2025.

This broadcast will be available soon.


Every Story Matters

We are inviting you to tell us about your experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Every Story Matters is an online form that asks you to choose from a list of topics and then tell us about what happened. By taking part, you help us to understand the effect of Covid-19, the response of the authorities, and any lessons that can be learned.

Find out more and take part

News

Updates from the Inquiry

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Update: First preliminary hearing for Impact on Society (Module 10) next week

Next week will see the Inquiry hold its first preliminary hearing for its tenth and final investigation, ‘Impact on Society’. 

  • Date: 13 February 2025

Preliminary hearings in early February 2025

In early February 2025, the Inquiry will hold preliminary hearings for two of its investigations, Module 6 (Care sector) and Module 7 (Test, Trace and Isolate).

  • Date: 31 January 2025
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‘Very reassuring’ or ‘total chaos’? Latest Every Story Matters record published by Inquiry as public hearings begin for ‘Vaccines and Therapeutics’ investigation

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has today (Tuesday 14 January 2025) published its second Every Story Matters record which summarises the UK public’s experiences of Covid-19 vaccines and therapeutics during the pandemic.

  • Date: 14 January 2025

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Documents

Our document library holds all publications, evidence, reports and records related to investigations and the running of the Inquiry.

Structure of the Inquiry

Information about the topics of investigations (modules) that will be explored to deliver on the aims of the Inquiry.

Terms of Reference

The Inquiry has now received its final Terms of Reference, which set out the topics of the Inquiry’s investigations into the UK’s pandemic response.