Revealed: Whitty ‘silenced’ Covid ethics advisers

"Prof Sir Chris Whitty attempted to silence government ethics advisers who warned about the impact of Covid policies, The Telegraph can disclose.

The Moral and Ethical Advisory Group (MEAG) was set up to advise Sir Chris, England’s chief medical officer, and senior ministers on the complex policy questions expected to arise during the pandemic.

But the group fell out of favour after it raised concerns about the impact of lockdown on children, the vaccine rollout and Covid passports. At the height of the pandemic, Sir Chris told its co-chairman to stop putting its recommendations in writing.

An investigation by The Telegraph also revealed the existence of a memo that highlighted ethical issues with vaccinating healthy children but was “suppressed”.

MEAG was expected to have a “central role” in government decision-making at the highest level, according to sources familiar with its work at the time. But whistleblowers said it became “marginalised” and “sidelined” by ministers after it highlighted “unwelcome” concerns about Covid policies.

Whistleblowers said the committee was effectively “banned” from discussing the pandemic at a time when “the Department of Health wasn’t doing much else”.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/06/whitty-silenced-covid-ethics-advisers/

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