Tearful Nicola Sturgeon says she ‘at times felt overwhelmed’ by pandemic – video | UK news

The former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon was visibly moved during her testimony at the Covid inquiry, saying there were moments during the pandemic when she ‘felt overwhelmed’. Reflecting on her time as first minister during the outbreak of the virus, Sturgeon said: ‘There’s a large part of me that wishes I hadn’t been first minister when the pandemic struck,’ but she defended her record, adding that she ‘wanted to be the best first minister’ she could be during that period