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Leaked WhatsApp exchanges from then health secretary to top civil servant in 2020 reveal concerns over enforcement of rulesMatt Hancock told Britain’s most senior civil servant they would need to “get heavy with the police” in order to enforce lockdown…
Writer who handed more than 100,000 of ex-health secretary’s messages to newspaper defends her actionsUK politics live – latest news updatesThe writer who handed more than 100,000 of the former health secretary Matt Hancock’s messages to a newspaper ha…
Former health secretary says he is ‘hugely disappointed’ with journalist who gave messages to TelegraphUK politics live – latest news updatesMatt Hancock has said he is “hugely disappointed” by what he described as a “massive betrayal and breach of tru…
Government seeks to bolster confidence in public investigation amid claims process will take too longMinisters are battling to maintain confidence in the official Covid inquiry after it emerged that Matt Hancock entrusted more than 100,000 official Wha…
Former education secretary said to have made comments in leaked WhatsApp exchanges to Matt Hancock, then health secretaryTeachers complained about a lack of PPE in order “to have an excuse not to teach”, Gavin Williamson said in a leaked WhatsApp chat,…
Helen Whately defends ex-colleague while answering urgent question in Commons after leak of messagesUK politics live – latest news updatesA minister has dismissed claims that Matt Hancock ignored scientific advice over Covid tests for care homes.Helen …
Exclusive: Funding hole directly affects elderly people whose bills are entirely or partly paid for by councils‘Not shoved miles away’: Cumbrian fight to keep care in the communityA £2.3bn-a-year hole has been exposed in England’s elderly care home sys…
Almost all minority ethnic groups were more likely to die from virus than white British peopleThe Covid-19 public inquiry is facing calls to consider structural racism in every part of its investigation after it emerged almost all minority ethnic group…
Dispatchers tell investigation it is common to worry: ‘How many people are we going to kill today?’ Ambulance call handlers suffer anxiety about how many people will die before they can get help to them each day, researchers looking into the welfare of…
Exclusive: MPs say research system unfit for purpose as mother of boy who died calls for answers on ‘missing millions’Ministers have spent only £15m in five years on research into tackling brain tumours, the biggest killer of adults and children under …