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Critics Slam Johnson's 'Lost Month' During Covid Crisis

11/23/2025

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In February 2020, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson took four days off.
He spent this time at Chevening, engaging in leisure activities instead of addressing the escalating Covid-19 crisis.
The Covid inquiry described February 2020 as a 'lost month' due to Johnson's lack of urgency, including not holding cabinet meetings or receiving briefings.
Critics argued the actions amounted to gross misconduct.
Johnson has not commented on these findings.

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Story summary

In February 2020, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson took four days off.
He spent this time at Chevening, engaging in leisure activities instead of addressing the escalating Covid-19 crisis.
The Covid inquiry described February 2020 as a 'lost month' due to Johnson's lack of urgency, including not holding cabinet meetings or receiving briefings.
Critics argued the actions amounted to gross misconduct.
Johnson has not commented on these findings.