Patrick Vallance: One of government's chief Covid advisers is stepping down

Patrick Vallance: One of government's chief Covid advisers is stepping down The government's chief scientific adviser, who helped steer the UK through the pandemic, is stepping down.

Sir Patrick Vallance's five-year term ends in April. His successor has not yet been announced.

In June, he was honoured at Buckingham Palace for his work updating the public on the Covid-19 virus, regularly appearing alongside the prime minister at televised briefings. BBC News