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They said they had lost trust and confidence in the chairwoman but her legal action to block them from removing her meant they had no other option than to resign.

At one point, the chairwoman of the inquiry, Baroness Hallett, intervened, telling Hancock it was her job to learn lessons for any future pandemic.

The couple claimed they were the targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt" after the inquiry's chairwoman, Baroness Hallett, refused their application to be made "core participants".

Carolyn Thomas, the Labour chairwoman of the committee, said it was "a complex" topic.

The 33-year-old previously waived his right to anonymity when he gave a statement to the inquiry but later pleaded with its chairwoman to reverse his decision.