Government racks up £100m bill responding to Covid inquiry

Nick TriggleHealth correspondentGetty ImagesThe public inquiry into the Covid pandemic has cost the government more than £100m to respond to so far, the BBC has learnt. This is on top of the £192m spent by the inquiry itself - meaning the cost to the taxpayer is over 50% more than previously thought.The government spending covers legal advice and staffing costs – at last count a team of 248 were working across…