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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Hughes

Hancock battling claims over Covid-19 care home testing after WhatsApp leak

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Matt Hancock is fighting claims he rejected advice while health secretary to give coronavirus tests to all residents going into English care homes.

The allegations are based on a leaked trove of more than 100,000 WhatsApp messages obtained by the Daily Telegraph giving an insight into the way government operated at the height of the Covid-19 crisis.

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