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Matt Hancock to tell Covid inquiry he is being made scapegoat by No10 ‘to cover up failings’

The former health secretary’s allies believe he is being used as a ‘dead cat’, with witnesses so far criticising his ‘nuclear levels’ of overconfidence and painting him as a serial liar

The Independent UK

A look inside Boris Johnson’s ‘feral’ No 10: this week at the Covid inquiry

Seven key moments, including top civil servants’ exasperation at chaotic environment in Downing Street

The Guardian - UK

Boy George says I'm A Celebrity bosses 'plant questions' to 'manipulate' contestants

The singer, who is the show's highest paid contestant to date, hits out at the ITV show in new book

Evening Standard

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Nigel Farage: the I'm A Celeb jungle doesn't scare me

The politician is in final stage talks to appear on the show

Evening Standard

Top civil servant’s foul-mouthed attack on ‘lying’ Matt Hancock at Covid inquiry

The inquiry also saw a message from Lord Sedwill to Simon Case saying Matt Hancock was ‘far up Boris Johnson’s a***’

The Independent UK

Covid rules were confusing and £10,000 fines disproportionate, says Priti Patel

Former Home Secretary tells Covid Inquiry that regulations were hard to understand for police and public

Evening Standard

Ex-home secretary Priti Patel criticises confusing and complex Covid laws

Dame Priti agreed they were hard to understand for both the police and the public.

The Independent UK

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Police had to delay enforcing Covid laws after getting legislation from Matt Hancock minutes before

Martin Hewitt, the ex-chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said he had to tell then-home secretary Dame Priti Patel they needed more time

Evening Standard

Police delayed law after getting Hancock’s Covid legislation with minutes to go

Martin Hewitt, the ex-chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said he had to tell then-home secretary Dame Priti Patel they needed more time.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan 'furious' about being blocked from attending emergency Cobra meetings on Covid

Mayor tells the Covid Inquiry he 'could not understand' why he was left out of meetings in weeks before first lockdown

Evening Standard

Top civil servant’s foul-mouthed attack on ‘lying’ Matt Hancock at Covid inquiry

The inquiry also saw a message from Lord Sedwill to Simon Case saying Matt Hancock was ‘far up Boris Johnson’s a***’

The Independent UK

Working with Boris Johnson's 'feral' team was like 'taming wild animals'

Working with Boris Johnson’s “brutal and useless” team was like “taming wild animals”, the two most senior civil servants who worked with…

The National (Scotland)

Top civil servant wanted Matt Hancock sacked as health secretary

Lord Sedwill joked it was necessary to remove Matt Hancock to ‘save lives and protect the NHS’

Evening Standard

Top civil servant wanted Hancock sacked as health secretary

Lord Sedwill joked it was necessary to remove Matt Hancock to ‘save lives and protect the NHS’.

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Cobra meeting on Covid delayed over fears Hancock wanted to ‘make a splash’, inquiry told

Ex-Cabinet secretary Lord Mark Sedwill told the Covid inquiry he was concerned the health secretary wanted a meeting ‘for communications purposes’.

The Independent UK

Cobra meeting delayed over fears Hancock wanted to ‘make a splash’, inquiry told

Ex-Cabinet secretary Lord Mark Sedwill told the Covid inquiry he was concerned the health secretary wanted a meeting ‘for communications purposes’.

The Independent UK

I’m a Celebrity line-up rumours ahead of 2023 launch date

From soap stars and TV presenters – to a very controversial politician

The Guardian - UK

Sunak and Johnson pushed repeatedly against autumn lockdown, inquiry told

Covid investigation also told taskforce coordinating pandemic policy had no warning of ‘eat out to help out’

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The Independent UK

I’m a Celebrity line-up rumours ahead of 2023 launch episode

From soap stars and TV presenters – to a very controversial politician

The Independent UK

Gareth Gates breaks down in tears after winning Celebrity SAS as Matt Hancock falls at final hurdle

Singer was the only celebrity to pass the selection process, with Matt Hancock and Danielle Lloyd falling at the final hurdle

The Independent UK

I’m a Celebrity line-up rumours ahead of 2023 launch episode

From soap stars and TV presenters – to a very controversial politician

The Guardian - UK

Gareth Gates wins Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 2023

The singer’s fellow finalists included Matt Hancock, who was singled out as being ‘really good at lying’

Evening Standard

As Celebrity SAS ends, what has Matt Hancock learned? That's right, absolutely nothing

The former Health Secretary was looking to upset the odds and win the fifth series of Channel 4's gruelling special forces show

The Guardian - UK

Cummings vs MacNamara: the backstage clash at the heart of the UK’s Covid response

Boris Johnson’s chief adviser and senior civil servant traded blows at the pandemic inquiry last week, describing horrifying levels of government chaos. The irony was how often their assessments agreed

The Guardian - UK

When Britain most needed a decent leader, we had a derelict at the helm

The Covid inquiry testimony is an eviscerating indictment of Boris Johnson and a stain on the reputation of his enablers

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