BBC News Text:
[Reports a claim from the Trades Union Congress
that the UK was left "hugely unprepared"
for the pandemic due to "years of austerity",
comments aimed at the policies of governments
led by David Cameron and George Osbourne.
The paper has approached both men for
comment, and a government spokesperson said
it had "provided around £400bn of support
during the pandemic to protect lives and livelihoods".]
