The former prime minister was questioned for more than two hours on Monday on how prepared the government was for a pandemic during his time in office.
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But as he left the hearing in London and the next witness was sworn in, a member of the public shouted:"Have you damaged the reputation of the Tory Party?"David Cameron admits 'failing' in preparing for pandemic - COVID Inquiry latest "I've tried to be as frank as I can and as open as I can about the things my government did that helped... but I've also tried to be frank about the things that were missed," he told the inquiry.George Osborne, who was chancellor in Mr Cameron's government, will give evidence on Tuesday.David Cameron was asked whether health inequalities increased during his time in office but he said the figures didn't necessarily back the idea that austerity was to blame.
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