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Johnson ‘nationally distrusted’, said top civil servant in new Hancock leak

The UK’s top civil servant described Boris Johnson as a ‘nationally distrusted figure’ during the Covid pandemic, according to leaked messages.

The Independent UK

'Rishi Sunak is proving disagreeably slippery - and the Tory civil war is still vicious'

Kevin Maguire says "venomous" Tories are still fighting among each other while the rest of the nation struggles with economic failure, falling living standards and declining public services

Daily Mirror

‘I take that back’: Lawyer apologises for furious rant after GB News reveals he was asked to represent Hancock

Lawyer accuses GB News host of ‘very poor journalism’ - before backtracking minutes later

The Independent UK

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Matt Hancock was ‘like a headless chicken’, says former vaccines chief

Dr Clive Dix hit out at the former health secretary in a Telegraph article.

The Independent UK

WhatsApps show Matt Hancock desperately tried to take credit for the coronavirus vaccine

In one leaked WhatsApp message, Matt Hancock warned “It MUST NOT be Alok!” as he insisted he should get publicity rather than business secretary Sir Alok Sharma

Daily Mirror

Simon Case called Boris Johnson ‘nationally distrusted figure’, Hancock leak shows

Cabinet secretary warned Matt Hancock that public unlikely to follow then PM on Covid isolation rules

The Guardian - UK

Osborne defends Hancock as ‘sensible’ figure after Covid leaks

The former Conservative chancellor crops up in the leaked messages offering advice and support to the health secretary.

The Independent UK

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Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages: what are the latest disclosures?

Leak has provided unique insight into how UK government operated at height of the Covid pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Top civil servant warned Boris Johnson was ‘nationally distrusted’, WhatsApp leak reveals

Simon Case’s remarks about lack of trust in then-PM emerge from conversation with Matt Hancock

The Independent UK

Whitehall chief admitted Boris Johnson is 'nationally distrusted' in leaked WhatsApps

Britain's top civil servant Simon Case suggested the public needed to be told to isolate if they had Covid by 'trusted local figures, not nationally distrusted figures like the PM' in October 2020

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson a ‘nationally distrusted figure’, top civil servant said

The remarks by Cabinet Secretary Simon Case are contained in the latest leaks of Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages.

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock plotted to oust NHS England chief, WhatsApp leak shows

Former health secretary conspired with Dominic Cummings to remove Simon Stevens in early 2020

The Guardian - UK

Leaks offer ‘view into psyche of Hancock’, not Government workings – minister

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris suggested the leaked WhatsApp messages give only a ‘partial’ picture of Covid decision-making.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak accused of Eat out to Help Out 'cover up' as WhatsApps show Covid fears

Leaked messages allege that Mr Hancock said he'd kept concerns about the scheme 'out of the news' and on another occasion he joked to his aide: 'He [Sunak] hasn’t launched another eat out to help the virus get about has he?'

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The Independent UK

Matt Hancock wanted to ‘frighten the pants off’ public about Covid strain, leaked messages show

Latest messages show ex-health secretary was worried Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme was contributing to the spread of Covid

Chronicle Live

Matt Hancock and other MPs still using TikTok despite security warnings

Governments around the world have banned the Chinese-owned social media app over spy concerns

The Guardian - UK

Anti-lockdowners are out in force, filling a Covid inquiry gap with bogus ideology

Matt Hancock’s leaked messages are not the evidence we are waiting for. A government report into its own pandemic response is overdue

The Guardian - UK

Matt Hancock leaks lead to cover-up fears over ‘eat out to help out’ scheme

Rishi Sunak faces calls for inquiry into whether medical evidence was ignored before the launch of his £849m initiative

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Wales Online

Matt Hancock said ousting NHS England chief executive would be ‘massive improvement’

The former health secretary reportedly discussed Simon Stevens, now Lord Stevens, with Boris Johnson’s then chief adviser Dominic Cummings

Daily Mirror

Lizzie Cundy slams 'dumb and dumber' Matt Hancock after WhatsApp messages exposed

Television personality Lizzie Cundy spoke about Matt Hancock's leaked WhatsApp messages on GB News, branding the former Health Secretary 'stupid' and 'dumb' for handing them over to a journalist

The Guardian - UK

Matt Hancock wanted to ‘frighten everyone’ into following Covid rules

Latest batch of WhatsApp messages reveal discussions over when to ‘deploy’ details of new strain

Daily Mirror

WhatsApps show Hancock wanted to 'deploy' new Covid variant to 'frighten pants off' public

WhatsApp messages showing the inner workings of the Health Secretary's team at the height of the pandemic were leaked to reporters, including a suggestion from Hancock that they declare a new strain

The Independent UK

Hancock said removing NHS England chief executive would be ‘massive improvement’

Leaked messages revealed a desire to oust Simon Stevens.

Wales Online

Matt Hancock wanted to 'frighten the pants' off public with new Covid variant, WhatsApp messages show

Latest set of WhatsApp exchanges show how Mr Hancock and others discussed how to use an announcement about the Kent variant of the virus to scare the public

The Independent UK

Need to ‘frighten the pants’ off public with new Covid strain, said Hancock

Leaked messages reveal discussions over when to ‘deploy’ details of a new Covid-19 strain.

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