The Prime Minister said "there is a solemn duty on our whole United Kingdom to come together and cherish the memories of all those who have been lost. I was deeply moved when I visited the Covid Memorial Wall opposite Parliament, and I wholeheartedly support the plan for a Memorial in St Paul’s Cathedral, which will provide a fitting place of reflection in the heart of our capital. I also know that communities across our whole country will want to find ways of commemorating all that we have been through. So, the Government will support their efforts by establishing a UK Commission on Covid Commemoration. This national endeavour - above party politics - will remember the loved ones we have lost; honour the heroism of those who saved lives and the courage of frontline workers who kept our country going; celebrate the genius of those who created the vaccines; and commemorate the small acts of kindness and the daily sacrifice of millions who stayed at home, buying time for our scientists to come to our rescue. We will set out the Commission membership and terms of reference in due course."