Sumption, an outspoken critic of coronavirus lockdowns, argued the lives of the elderly were less valuable on a BBC show on Sunday night.
January 18, 2021 at 10:49 AM
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Senior Reporter
Former Supreme Court judge Lord Jonathan Sumption has defended his actions after facing backlash for comments he made on a BBC programme about how some lives are less valuable than others.
The high-profile lawyer was widely criticised for his views, made on BBC One television show ‘The Big Questions’ this weekend, during which the panel members discussed the implications of the COVID-19 lockdowns in the U.K.
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Lord Sumption. Credit: Bloomberg Mercury.
