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Matt Hancock acknowledges his affair with aide damaged public confidence

Mr Hancock resigned as health secretary in June 2021 over an affair with Gina Coladangelo

Evening Standard

Hancock messages claimed Sunak ‘would have pressured Johnson’ to avoid lockdown

Former health secretary also discusses discharge of patients to care homes during second day at Covid inquiry

The Guardian - UK

Nicola Sturgeon's 'Covid spin confused the public', Matt Hancock claims

FORMER health secretary Matt Hancock has accused Nicola Sturgeon of “spin” and “confusing” the public during the Covid pandemic.

The National (Scotland)

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Matt Hancock tells Covid Inquiry: We could have done more to keep schools open

Hancock accused Manchester mayor Andy Burnham of putting 'politics ahead of public health' in the Covid pandemic

Evening Standard

Watch again: Matt Hancock speaks at Britain’s Covid inquiry as he insists ‘I’m not a liar’

Watch again as former health secretary Matt Hancock gives evidence at Britain’s Covid inquiry on Friday 2 December.

The Independent UK

‘Transgressions’ in personal life may have affected public’s confidence in Covid rules, Matt Hancock tells inquiry – as it happened

Health secretary during pandemic accepts that ‘consequences of rule-breaking’ may have affected ‘public’s propensity to adhere to rules’

The Guardian - UK

A dock of sorts for the men who failed Britain during Covid – but they may yet escape

The dereliction of Boris Johnson and his allies is daily being laid bare, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

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Covid inquiry live: Matt Hancock grilled over affair scandal in awkward exchange

Hancock appears before inquiry again after conceding government should have locked down earlier and denying claims that he is a liar

The Independent UK

Fall guy Matt Hancock tries to rise above the scorn and tell his truth

Trolled by the lead counsel’s tie, Door Matt resolved not to get rattled – easier said than done

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry half-time report: the winners and losers so far

A back-pedalling Matt Hancock came unstuck (again), the ‘two gentlemen of corona’, Vallance and Whitty, were candid, clear and balanced – but overall the hearings will play badly for the Conservative Party, says Sean O’Grady, as he looks ahead to next week’s appearance by Boris Johnson

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock says earlier first Covid lockdown could have stopped 90% of first wave deaths

The former minister said the country should have locked down earlier but he understood why it did not happen

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on Matt Hancock at the Covid inquiry: a loss of dignity

Editorial: If the former health secretary wants to avoid being the fall guy for Britain’s pandemic failures, he should stop the constant overclaiming

The Guardian - UK

'Frustrating' Nicola Sturgeon put political angle on Covid rules, Matt Hancock claims

FORMER health secretary Matt Hancock has accused Nicola Sturgeon of putting a “political angle” on different restrictions used in Scotland…

The National (Scotland)

Hancock’s Covid charge sheet: what he is accused of and how he replied

Former health secretary uses Covid inquiry appearance to deny he was dishonest and say there was a ‘malign actor’ in No 10

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Alistair Darling was the chancellor Britain needed in a crisis

Today's newsletter was going to focus on Matt Hancock, who is appearing in front of the Covid-19 Inquiry, to discuss his role as health secretary during the pandemic. But events have superseded that.

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock insists he’s not a liar and blames allegations on ‘toxic’ Dominic Cummings

Former health secretary labels Boris Johnson’s ex-adviser ‘malign actor’ – and insists ‘many lives’ could have been saved if UK had gone into lockdown earlier

The National (Scotland)

Dominic Cummings was a 'malign actor' during Covid, says Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock has accused Dominic Cummings of creating a “culture of fear” in Government that undermined the pandemic response as he defended his…

The Guardian - UK

Earlier lockdown could have saved lives of 30,000, Hancock tells Covid inquiry

Ex-health secretary has described Boris Johnson’s Downing Street as undermined by ‘culture of fear’

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The Independent UK

Watch again: Matt Hancock defends record as health secretary at Covid inquiry

Watch again as Matt Hancock gives evidence to the Covid inquiry on Thursday, 30 November.

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry live: Matt Hancock mocked by barrister Hugo Keith over ‘phone records’ as he denies liar claims

Hancock claims goverment should have first locked down three weeks earlier, after his phone call with PM

Evening Standard

Hancock didn't know about Eat Out to Help Out until day of announcement, inquiry told

Former health secretary says ministers should have acted more quickly after warnings from scientists

The Guardian - UK

Matt Hancock ‘was not told about eat out to help out scheme until day it was announced’ – as it happened

Health secretary at start of pandemic tells Covid inquiry he was not included in conversations about Rishi Sunak’s scheme

The Independent UK

The Covid ‘charge sheet’ facing ex-health secretary Matt Hancock as he appears at Inquiry

The most consistent criticism of Mr Hancock has been that he repeatedly lied or misled ministers and officials during the pandemic

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry live: Matt Hancock set to defend himself after attacks over handling of pandemic

The inquiry has heard how country’s most senior civil servant at the time wanted Mr Hancock removed

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock: Under-fire former Health Secretary to give evidence before Covid inquiry

The ex-minister’s evidence is expected to take up the whole of Thursday’s available time at the inquiry

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