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Covid inquiry demands Tory ministers hand over WhatsApp messages

Public inquiry chair says she wants ‘all relevant WhatsApp messages’ from pandemic

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Second World War investigations which throw light on need for Covid inquiry

WHOSE side are you on? Gary Lineker or the BBC bosses? That was an easy one. Ash or Kate or Humza? Harder. OK, how about Isabel Oakeshott or Matt…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 20, 2023

Treasury faces backlash over tweet mocking Matt Hancock WhatsApp leak

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and his department poke fun at former health secretary’s WhatsApp woes

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

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Matt Hancock’s leaked messages being ‘used to rewrite history’, say civil servants

Some advisers and civil servants speaking to the Guardian say an ‘anti-lockdown filter’ has been placed on events

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2023

Joe Lycett 'available' to host Match of the Day as social media users poke fun at show

The comedian says he is “very much available” to step in after the BBC said Gary Lineker would not host the show

Wales Online · Mar 10, 2023

Joe Lycett ‘available’ to present Match Of The Day as Twitter users mock BBC

Thousands of social media users shared their thoughts after the BBC decision to take Gary Lineker off the football highlights show.

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Star of new Peckham rom com welcomes the gentrification conversation

‘I love that it gets people talking about something like that’ David Jonsson tells us

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023

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A (partial) defence of Matt Hancock: leaders must be free to discuss policy in private

His WhatsApp messages look embarrassing and chaotic, but such leaks could do genuine harm to political debate, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

Cabinet Office minister casts doubt on whether Sue Gray followed proper process over job with Starmer – as it happened

Jeremy Quin says it is unprecedented for serving permanent secretary to resign to take job with leader of opposition

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

Lawyer forced to apologise live on GB News after realising own 'mistake'

A LAWYER was forced to apologise live on GB News after his own “mistake” led to the presenter revealing he was asked to represent Matt Hancock.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 6, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

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

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

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

‘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 · Mar 5, 2023

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 · Mar 5, 2023

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The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023

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 · Mar 5, 2023

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 · Mar 5, 2023

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 · Mar 5, 2023

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.

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The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2023

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 · Mar 5, 2023

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

Wales Online · Mar 5, 2023

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 · Mar 4, 2023

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.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023

Whitehall use of WhatsApp poses transparency risks, says data watchdog

Information commissioner’s warning comes after leak of messages sent by Matt Hancock during Covid pandemic

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