COVID-19 Inquiry Set to Become Most Expensive in UK History

The COVID-19 Inquiry is set to become the most expensive in British history and is currently costing taxpayers at least £135,907 a day, according to analysis released on May 16. Over the last financial year, the inquiry has spent over £70 million on the investigation into the COVID-19 pandemic which began in June 2022. To date, this means over £94 million has been spent since the investigation began less than two years ago. According to the TaxPayers’ Alliance campaign group, the estimated cost of the COVID-19 Inquiry, which is due to conclude at the end of 2026, will be £196 million, making it the most expensive inquiry since the Inquiries Act was introduced in 2005....