- Arlene Foster has expressed “deep regret” over Stormont’s response during the early days of the pandemic.
- The former DUP leader said she accepted responsibility for what happened during the first wave of the pandemic, saying “I was first minister at the time”
Live: Arlene Foster tells inquiry ‘we felt we had more time’ before Covid hit Northern Ireland
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