Boris Johnson ‘scrawled in capitals that long Covid was ‘b*****ks’, Covid Inquiry hears Long Covid groups claim the former prime minister initially ‘denied the truth of the suffering’ The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023
The week in TV: The Long Shadow; Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins; Who Killed Jill Dando?; The Great British Bake Off – review George Kay’s Yorkshire Ripper drama tries to subvert expectations; Matt Hancock goes commando; the murder of Jill Dando still haunts; and Bake Off newbie Alison Hammond is the icing on the cake The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
Digested week: even a dreary way to dump Trump is a dream Plus, Dan Wootton and Lawrence Fox demand a dreadful choice, and why Dannii Minogue was always on Brand The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023
Call me ‘Tiny Dancer’ says Sunak as he rips into Boris and Truss Prime minister jests and mocks Tory bigwigs and jokes about party conference karaoke The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Sunak mocks Johnson, Truss and Hancock in speech to political journalists The Prime Minister was addressing the Westminster correspondents’ dinner in central London. The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Is Matt Hancock still an MP after I’m a Celebrity and SAS appearances? The MP is no stranger to reality TV these days, but is he allowed to keep his day job? Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2023
Matt Hancock uses Celeb SAS TV show to admit to ‘weak leadership’ amid Covid pandemic Matt Hancock admitted he regrets his “weak leadership” at the end of the pandemic on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2023
Celebrity SAS viewers overjoyed as Matt Hancock is ‘torn apart’ in interrogation scene Former health minister was told to ‘shut the f*** up’ during episode The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
From Matt Hancock to Ed Balls – the most excruciating reality TV appearances by politicians Politicians from across the political spectrum have taken part in reality TV competitions The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
Get Matt Hancock off our screens! He’s back on reality TV – and enough is enough The politician’s robotic appearance on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins sees him punched and abused – while reciting the same old excuses. Why is he doing this again? How do we stop it? The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023
Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins on Channel 4 review: Matt Hancock is back, and he’s having a very bad day Oh, Matt, why do you do this to yourself? Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2023
TV tonight: Alison Hammond joins the greatest baking competition on the planet She joins Noel, Paul and Prue in the tent for the 14th series of Great British Bake Off. Plus: on the hunt for an architect of the holocaust. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023
Matt Hancock ‘kept mouth shut’ after breaking rib on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins MP Matt Hancock said Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins was ‘one of the toughest physical things I’ve ever done’ Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2023
Matt Hancock claims he ‘kept mouth shut’ after breaking rib on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins Former health minister called Channel 4 series ‘one of the toughest physical things I’ve ever done’ The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023 Matt Hancock says he felt ‘relief’ after being paired with Jermaine Clement in SAS: Who Dares Wins challenge Former health secretary was paired with ex-footballer Jermaine Pennant for punch-up
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023 Hancock ‘kept mouth shut’ after breaking rib on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins MP Matt Hancock said Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins was ‘one of the toughest physical things I’ve ever done’.
Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2023 Matt Hancock was ‘annihilated’ by Celebrity SAS officers, co-star claims Danielle Lloyd spoke about the former health secretary being confronted about his political decision-making on the reality show
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 From Matt Hancock to Ed Balls – the most excruciating reality TV appearances by politicians Politicians from across the political spectrum have taken part in reality TV competitions
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023 The ‘I was right’ wing: Truss and May do their best to rewrite history Tory leaders are on the redemption trail, Britain’s neediest man is back on reality TV and Ange Ball wins me over
Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023 Matt Hancock’s lockdown affair and handling of pandemic comes under fire on Celebrity SAS Matt Hancock was put on blast over his handling of the pandemic on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Matt Hancock given brutal nickname on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins Former health secretary filmed the Channel 4 show months before ‘I’m a Celebrity’ appearance
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 SAS: Who Dares Wins star describes moment he punched Matt Hancock in the face – ‘My first thought was, oh yes’ Exclusive: Former footballer Jermaine Pennant discusses how he ended up brawling with the former health secretary during the brutal reality TV contest
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023 ‘Losing wasn’t an option’: Jermaine Pennant on fighting Matt Hancock on SAS show Former United States marine Rudy Reyes said he wanted to get know Mr Hancock as ‘nobody likes him’.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2023 Who’s the mysterious German sandwich thrower? What’s the point of Matt Hancock? It’s the age of the inexplicable From local news to international politics, absolutely nothing makes sense any more. Maybe it never will. I’m calling off the search for meaning
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023 Disgraced ex-Tory MP Andrew Bridgen claims expenses to promote Covid conspiracies on Twitter Exclusive: The outspoken MP, kicked out of the Conservative party for comparing the Covid-19 vaccine rollout to the Holocaust, has claimed “Twitter paid services” on his expenses