UK Public Inquiries
Showing 10 inquiries
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Southport Inquiry
Sir Adrian Fulford
Est. Apr 2025
Inquiry into the 29 July 2024 Southport knife attack by Axel Rudakubana at a children's Taylor Swift dance class, which killed three girls: Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice …
COVID-19 Inquiry
UK COVID-19 Inquiry
Baroness Heather Hallett
Est. Jun 2022
Public inquiry examining the UK's response to and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and learning lessons for the future. The inquiry is examining preparedness, decision-making, health and social care, vaccines, …
Completed
Thirlwall Inquiry
Lady Justice Thirlwall
Est. Oct 2023 · Final report Sep 2026
Statutory inquiry into events at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2018, following the conviction of neonatal nurse Lucy Letby for the murder of seven babies and the …
Muckamore Abbey Inquiry
Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry
Tom Kark KC
Est. Oct 2021 · Closed Jun 2026
Statutory public inquiry into systematic abuse of patients with learning disabilities at Muckamore Abbey Hospital, Northern Ireland. 300,000 hours of CCTV footage revealed physical abuse in 2017. 120 sitting days; …
IICSA
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
Professor Alexis Jay
Est. Mar 2015 · Closed Oct 2022
Wide-ranging inquiry into institutional failures to protect children from sexual abuse in England and Wales.
HIA Inquiry
Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry
Sir Anthony Hart
Est. Jan 2013 · Closed Jan 2017
Northern Ireland inquiry into abuse of children in residential institutions between 1922 and 1995. Found widespread abuse across institutions run by churches, the state, local authorities and charities.
Leveson Inquiry
Lord Justice Leveson
Est. Jul 2011 · Closed Nov 2012
The Leveson Inquiry examined the culture, practices and ethics of the British press following the News International phone hacking scandal. Part 1 made 92 recommendations on press regulation, data protection, …
Hillsborough Panel
Hillsborough Independent Panel
Bishop James Jones
Est. Feb 2010 · Closed Sep 2012
Panel examining documents relating to the 1989 Hillsborough disaster which killed 97 Liverpool football fans.
Fingerprint Inquiry
Sir Anthony Campbell
Est. Jun 2009 · Closed Dec 2011
Scottish inquiry into the Shirley McKie fingerprint case, examining fingerprint evidence and expert testimony.
Robert Hamill Inquiry
Sir John Evans
Est. Mar 2005 · Final report Sep 2026
Inquiry into the death of Robert Hamill who was attacked by a loyalist mob in Portadown in 1997.