Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam (pictured) who was a key figure in Britain's response to the Covid-19 pandemic has quit his voluntary role as trustee of the running charity Parkrun.
Ex-Deputy Chief Medical Officer Sir Jonathan Van Tam told the Covid-19 inquiry how he received anonymous threats from someone saying they were going to cut the throats of his family and was told to move out of his home
England's former deputy chief medical officer - who quit his role in March 2022 - became a household name during the Government's response to the health emergency.
The former deputy chief medical officer for England considered resigning at the height of the pandemic after he and his family were threatened with having their throats cut
Sent by then deputy chief medical office Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam to other officials the now published email concerned reports of an 'Outbreak of undiagnosed viral pneumonia in China'.
Then-Chancellor, Mr Sunak, launched the flagship offer in August 2020. Brits were given discounts for dining in restaurants in a bid to kickstart the hospitality industry.