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Sir Patrick Vallance 'got told off' for calling for lockdown earlier in pandemic

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The government’s chief scientific adviser claimed he got 'told off' by other senior officials after calling for a lockdown earlier in the pandemic.In an email obtained by the BBC, Sir Patrick Vallance said he “argued stronger than anyone for action for lockdown”.A full lockdown was introduced on March 23, but some scientists have since argued that more lives could have been saved if restrictions had been imposed earlier.Sir Patrick's message, which was sent in May, claimed that his calls prompted a rebuke from chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty - and then cabinet secretary Sir Mark Sedwill.The government has insisted there was “no delay” to lockdown and that the decision was “guided by the advice of world-renowned.

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