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UK was ill-prepared for pandemic because resources were diverted to Brexit, ex-health chief says

Britain's former health secretary has told an official inquiry that the U.K. was ill-prepared for a pandemic partly because government resources had been diverted away from pandemic planning to brace for a possibly chaotic no-deal Brexit

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock ‘profoundly sorry’ for every death caused by Covid-19

The former health secretary told the Covid inquiry he took his role as ‘principle responder’ to a pandemic ‘very seriously’.

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock ‘profoundly sorry’ for Covid readiness failings

Former health secretary tells inquiry he did not properly challenge assurances that plans were sufficient

The Guardian - UK

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UK must be prepared to lock down to prevent disease spread – Hancock

The former health secretary was giving evidence to the Covid-19 public inquiry.

The Independent UK

Hancock says government was more concerned with counting bodybags than stopping Covid spread

Covid planning approach was ‘completely wrong’, says former health secretary – as he offers ‘heartfelt’ apology to families

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock: The energetic health secretary who was brought down by his own lockdown rules

Profile: The rising star of managerial Conservatism thought he had done a good job during the pandemic, writes John Rentoul

The Independent UK

Watch live: Matt Hancock gives evidence to Covid-19 inquiry

Watch live as Matt Hancock gives evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry on Tuesday, 27 June.

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Matt Hancock arrives to give evidence to Covid-19 inquiry

The former health secretary is giving evidence to Module 1 of the hearing, which is looking at pandemic preparedness.

The Independent UK

Tory MP Virginia Crosbie apologises for attending birthday event during Covid: ‘I did not drink’

Crosbie is a former parliamentary private secretary to ex-health secretary Matt Hancock

The Independent UK

Hancock faces Covid inquiry months after leaked WhatsApps revealed chaotic government response to virus

Former health secretary will become latest high-profile politician to appear before Covid-19 inquiry

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock to appear before Covid inquiry

The former health secretary will become the latest high-profile politician to appear before the Covid-19 Inquiry

The Independent UK

Tory MP Virginia Crosbie apologises for attending 'birthday drinks’ during Covid

Restrictions were in place at the time. She is a former parliamentary private secretary to ex-health secretary Matt Hancock

Wales Online

Tory MP Virginia Crosbie apologises for attending ‘birthday drinks’ during Covid

Ms Crosbie is a former parliamentary private secretary to ex-health secretary Matt Hancock.

The Independent UK

UK deferred pandemic planning as no-deal Brexit loomed, inquiry hears

Government knew in 2016 that major disease outbreak would overwhelm health system, documents suggest

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Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock urged not to 'rewrite history' on austerity at Covid Inquiry grilling

The ex-Health Secretary could face questions on NHS resources after Dame Sally Davies, the former Chief Medical Officer, told the Inquiry the Government 'disinvested' in public health, leaving the country lacking 'resilience'

Chronicle Live

Gogglebox viewers not impressed with 'nauseating' new celebrity signing for latest series

A number of people took to social media to comment on the new TV critics on the Channel 4 show

The Guardian - UK

Health service chief critical of Covid-19 ‘Protect the NHS’ slogan

Lord Simon Stevens feared advice would stop people coming forward for much-needed treatment

Daily Mirror

Gogglebox viewers fume over controversial celebrity signing for latest series

Gogglebox viewers had the same complaint as they heard the news that Alastair Campbell and his daughter joined the panel of the Channel 4 show, with many taking to social media to fume about the new additions to the popular series

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Evening Standard

Serpentine splashers to Hampstead’s Bobble Hat Brigade — meet London’s power swimming tribes

Cold water swimmers are swaggering and shivering around the capital, with distinct types gathering at each place. Robbie Smith has your guide to the venues, the people and the wet networking

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak says he is ‘totally, 100% on it’ in battle against inflation – as it happened

Prime minister says he knows people will be anxious about rate rise but ‘it is going to be OK’

The Guardian - UK

New guidance needed to stop ministers putting friends on Whitehall boards

MPs call for shakeup to stop ‘super-spads’ being made non-executive directors in government departments

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock: ‘I wear trainers to look like my constituents’

‘Only schoolteachers and politicians wear suits,’ he says

Daily Mirror

Taxpayers paid Matt Hancock's parking fine before his £320,000 I'm A Celebrity windfall

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock was issued a £78 parking fine before he went on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, where he pocketed a staggering £320,000

The Guardian - UK

UK Covid inquiry: what we learned from the first week of the hearings

Government’s readiness for pandemic, health inequalities and testimonies of bereaved families featured at opening of inquiry

Evening Standard

Which MPs have broken Covid rules? Boris Johnson found to have committed contempt

Alongside Mr Johnson, a number of MPs have been found to have broken lockdown rules

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