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The Guardian has spoken to senior doctors, government scientific advisers and a former civil service head who are calling for a public inquiry into Britain’s handling of COVID-19.

Europe’s medicines regulator has moved to stifle concern about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, saying the benefits outweigh the risks after Germany, France, Italy and Spain temporarily halted its use over reported incidents of blood clots, according to The Guardian.

The Met Police chief has dismissed “armchair” critics in response to anger over police officers manhandling women mourning the death of Sarah Everard – that’s on the front of The Guardian.Read more on this story here.

The Guardian reports that police forces across England and Wales have told their officers to enforce coronavirus rules should crowds of women gather to protest this weekend.You can read the latest on the Sarah Everard story here.

The Metropolitan Police is facing an inquiry into how it handled allegations the suspect in the Sarah Everard case indecently exposed himself in a restaurant last month, according to The Guardian. 

The Queen’s determination to deal with the fallout from Harry and Meghan’s interview “in private” is reported by The Guardian – alongside what they describe as the “drama” of TV presenter Piers Morgan’s resignation from Good Morning Britain over his comments about the Duchess.

The Guardian leads with Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview, saying the palace is in “crisis” after they revealed a member of the royal family questioned how dark Archie’s skin would be before he was born.

The UN has condemned the UK government of balancing “the books on the backs of the starving people of Yemen” in an act that will see tens of thousands die and damage the UK’s global influence, The Guardian writes.

Up to a million people could need treatment for long COVID after the pandemic – which could put pressure on an already overstretched NHS – writes The Guardian.