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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 · Nov 10, 2023

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 · Nov 9, 2023

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 · Nov 9, 2023

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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 · Nov 9, 2023

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 · Nov 9, 2023

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 · Nov 8, 2023

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 · Nov 8, 2023

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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) · Nov 8, 2023

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 · Nov 8, 2023

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’.

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023

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’.

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023

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 · Nov 8, 2023

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

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

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023

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’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023

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The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

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 · Nov 6, 2023

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 · Nov 6, 2023

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 · Nov 5, 2023

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’

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Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2023

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 · Nov 5, 2023

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 · Nov 4, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023

‘Despicable’: Bereaved Covid families slam Johnson and Hancock over pandemic WhatsApp messages

Bereaved daughter and sister says her family members deserved so much more

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023

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 · Nov 3, 2023

Matt Hancock faces extreme interrogation punishment for arrogance in final Celebrity SAS challenge

Former politician was put through an intense interrogation process, which experts said suited him because ‘the reality of it is, he’s really good at lying’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023

Digested week: BST, Becks, Big Ange, Boris – and my new book!

The clocks going back increases the sense of dread and despair – though Spurs have put me in dreamland for a while

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