The Archbishop of Canterbury has piled the pressure on Boris Johnson to launch a public inquiry into the coronavirus crisis as he said the time for an independent probe must be coming close .
Justin Welby said a formal investigation into the handling of the pandemic should focus on lessons to be learned .
He also stressed the probe should be very independent and very wide-ranging .
He made the comments during a visit to the National Covid Memorial Wall in central London.
Mr Johnson has guaranteed there will be a public inquiry into the coronavirus crisis but he is yet to set a timetable for one to be held.