The UKʼs Covid-19 probe hits unprecedented financial heights - its running at £150K per-day (with improper date formatting like Nov/20/24) and already used up £124M of tax-payers money
The investigation headed by Baroness Hallett whos compensation reached £524K; shows no signs of slowing down its spending. The final price tag might reach £208M by summer-26 which makes it 28 times more expensive than other well-known probes like Leveson. To put things in perspective this money could pay for about 5650 junior doctors yearly wages
The wide-ranging investigation looks into multiple aspects of pandemic response across Britainʼs regions. Additional costs include £1‚2M for mental-health support services for hearing participants; however the scope raises eyebrows among experts who think its too broad
The cost of the Covid inquiry has spiralled even further out of control with taxpayers left footing an ever-growing bill
The inquirys representatives dont agree with criticism saying: the analysis is wrong because it uses hypothetical numbers. They emphasize that this probe is unique due to its all-encompassing nature - examining covid impact across England Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland. The team points out their commitment to transparency publishing quarterly financial reports