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Who is Isabel Oakeshott? The journalist involved in leaking Matt Hancock's WhatsApps

The leaking of Matt Hancock's private WhatsApp messages has dominated the news amid revelations about how the former minister handled the pandemic.

The National (Scotland)

Oakeshott v Hancock: 10 things to know about #thelockdownfiles — from her record of betrayal to the broken NDA

She ghostwrote the former health secretary’s memoir — so why would political journalist Isabel Oakeshott leak 100,000 of his WhatsApps to the press? Katie Strick has everything you need to know about the most salacious political storm of 2023

Evening Standard

Was Isabel Oakeshott wrong to leak Matt Hancock’s WhatsApps? Time will tell

Can you ever trust a journalist? The question is whether the material justified the leak, says the media consultant David Banks

The Guardian - UK

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Striking teachers’ union slams leaked Matt Hancock WhatsApp messages at Bristol rally

Executive union member says they were a 'horrendous slap in the face'

Bristol Post

Care home worker 'livid and disgusted' at Matt Hancock's leaked messages

"It was horrendous, all hell broke lose in the care homes. I felt forgotten and unappreciated"

Wales Online

Isabel Oakeshott says Matt Hancock messages leak ‘in public interest’

Writer who handed more than 100,000 of ex-health secretary’s messages to newspaper defends her actions

The Guardian - UK

UK health chief's leaked messages revive raw pandemic debate

COVID-19 has shot back into the headlines in Britain through the leak of more than 100,000 private messages sent or received by the health minister as the government scrambled to respond to the new respiratory virus

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Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages: what he said v Covid context

As revelations from 100,000 messages emerge, here’s a reminder of the pandemic reality at the time

The Guardian - UK

Isabel Oakeshott says Hancock leaks ‘in public interest’ despite criticism

The journalist said she makes ‘no apology whatsoever for acting in the national interest’ over her disclosure of Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages.

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock says he's the victim of a 'breach of trust' after leaked messages

MATT Hancock has said that he is the victim of a “massive betrayal and breach of trust” following the disclosure of messages revealed the inside…

The National (Scotland)

David Cameron talks about trouser trouble nightmares in surprise lecture to students

The former prime minister made a rare public appearance at City University

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock ‘sent menacing message’ over leaked texts as row grows

You’ve made ‘a big mistake’ says former Health Secretary as he hits out at reporter’s ‘breach of trust and betrayal’

Evening Standard

Three-quarters of London schools hit as teachers strike again

London schools are among the worst affected by walkout with more strikes dates on the way

Evening Standard

Key revelations from leak of Hancock WhatsApps

The messages shed light on government decision-making around Covid testing, school closures and care homes.

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Daily Mirror

Teachers blast 'sneering' Gavin Williamson WhatsApps saying they 'hate work'

Leaked WhatsApps between Sir Gavin Williamson and the-then Health Secretary Matt Hancock show the pair criticising hard-working staff for wanting to ensure schools were safe during the pandemic

Wales Online

Teaching unions brand former education secretary's 'hate work' comment 'contemptible'

Sir Gavin Williamson said that the unions 'really do just hate work'

The Guardian - UK

Teachers say Gavin Williamson pandemic texts reveal ‘secret contempt’

Teaching unions react with fury to leaked Matt Hancock messages they say show ‘appalling lack of respect’

The Independent UK

Teaching unions brand Williamson remarks ‘contemptible’ after WhatsApp leak

The messages appear to show the then education secretary accusing school staff of looking for an ‘excuse’ not to work during the pandemic.

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Evening Standard

Gavin Williamson ‘accused teachers of looking for excuse to avoid work during pandemic’

The then-Education Secretary also said teaching unions ‘really really do just hate work’, according to reported leaked messages

The Independent UK

Who is Isabel Oakeshott? The controversial reporter Matt Hancock trusted with 100,000 Whatsapp messages

Political journalist at cente of storm over claims Matt Hancock rejected scientific advice to Covid test people going into care homes during the pandemic

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock ‘hugely disappointed and sad’ after WhatsApp messages released

The former health secretary has accused journalist Isabel Oakeshott of a ‘massive betrayal’.

The Guardian - UK

Jean-Claude Juncker says protocol deal better for EU than some in UK saying and calls Boris Johnson ‘a piece of work’– as it happened

Former EU chief says Rishi Sunak’s deal gives Europe more authority than it seems and says, though he liked Johnson, he could not be categorised

Manchester Evening News

Matt Hancock labelled teaching unions 'arses' with Gavin Williamson saying they 'just hate work' in leaked messages

It came amid disagreements over schools opening during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wales Online

Matt Hancock says he is victim of 'massive betrayal and breach of trust'

Mr Hancock said: “I am hugely disappointed and sad"

The Independent UK

Hancock ‘hugely disappointed and sad’ after WhatsApp messages sent to newspaper

The former health secretary has accused journalist Isabel Oakeshott of a ‘massive betrayal’.

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