The Covid Inquiry must question if the virus was man-made, Jacob Rees-Mogg has said.

It comes after Michael Gove told the inqury on Tuesday that the UK was unprepared to deal with Covid and suggested part of the problem could be because the virus may have been “man-made”.

Speaking to GB News, Mr Rees-Mogg said: “The Wuhan lab leak theory was once considered a loony-tune idea, but now it seems to be the most probable source of the virus.

“And now we know that two US agencies, the Department of Energy and the FBI, have concluded with some confidence that the virus originated in a lab. The evidence clearly points to the likelihood that the virus came from a lab.

“If we are to restore public trust in a post Covid world, the question of the lab leak must be at the forefront of the Covid Inquiry and we must also ensure that lockdowns never happen again.”

Professor Dame Jenny Harries, the former deputy chief medical officer for England, and Dominc Raab are set to be questioned at the inquiry on Wednesday.

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