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HISTORICAL FACTS: 15 - The Untold Story

Twelve culture secretaries in 13 years: what does that say about the Tories’ attitude to the arts?

From Jeremy Hunt to Nadine Dorries and the rest, recent incumbents have overseen a massive reduction in funding, and steadily downgraded the place of the arts in national life

The Guardian - UK

George Osborne gets married after email mystery with David Cameron among 200 guests

Hundreds of well-wishers, including politicians David Cameron, Matt Hancock and Michael Gove attended George Osborne's wedding in Bruton, Somerset, earlier today

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss is a figure of fun at Westminster’s biggest party

Also at the Spectator summer party: Suella Braverman’s summer plans, Labour beef and the future of the magazine itself

Evening Standard

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Sir Grayson Perry dons neon, tiered baby-doll dress for Spectator summer party

The garment featured a pie-ruffle collar and was paired with a matching hair ribbon and purse, and pink-tinted sunglasses.

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock’s harassment claims ‘laughable’, accused tells court

Geza Tarjanyi is accused of shoulder-barging the former health secretary.

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock ‘harasser’ claims ex-health secretary ‘walked into me’

Geza Tarjanyi is accused of shoulder-barging the MP and shouting ‘ridiculous conspiracy theories’ on two separate occasions on 19 and 24 January this year

Evening Standard

Boy George says ‘redemption is possible’ for Matt Hancock

Beleaguered former health secretary is stepping down as an MP at the next election

The Independent UK

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Boy George calls royal family ‘the best reality show in the world’

Culture Club star appeared on latest season of ‘I’m a Celeb’ with Matt Hancock

The Independent UK

Boy George: ‘Redemption is possible for everyone, even Matt Hancock’

The musician, 62, on creativity, the royal family and why we’ll never see him on Strictly

The Guardian - UK

Nicola Sturgeon rebuked for using Covid inquiry to criticise Brexit: ‘It’s a witness box not a soap box’

Ex-SNP leader told off for saying: ‘Every aspect of Brexit has been a false economy’

The Independent UK

Watch live: Nicola Sturgeon gives evidence to Covid-19 inquiry

Watch live as Nicola Sturgeon gives evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry on Thursday, 29 June.

The Independent UK

GMB's Kate Garraway awarded MBE by Prince William as husband Derek watches on

The Good Morning Britain presenter was awarded an MBE at Windsor Castle for her services to broadcasting, journalism and charity.

Daily Record

Covid inquiry: what we have heard so far

Relatives of those who died during the Covid-19 pandemic turned their backs on Matt Hancock as he arrived to give his testimony at the Covid inquiry.

The Week

OPINION - Matt Hancock’s new party trick is how to take all the responsibility but no blame

Matt Hancock appeared before the Covid-19 inquiry yesterday to school us in one particular trick he is yet to perform in the jungle for money — the art of taking no responsibility by taking full responsibility.

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Daily Mirror

Families of Covid victims blast 'insincere' Matt Hancock whose apologies 'didn't wash'

Deborah Doyle, from Newcastle, who lost her mum Sylvia Griffiths, 76, to the virus said Hancock had "a look of sincerity but it didn’t wash"

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock seeks to humiliate himself in public again

After an astonishing rise, the fall of Matt Hancock from pandemic Health Secretary to floundering reality TV entrant somehow still fails to win sympathy from the British public. Funny that, writes John Rentoul

Liverpool Echo

'My dad should still be here, the government have blood on their hands'

Son of man who died weeks into pandemic hits out as Matt Hancock takes to the stand at the Covid Inquiry

The Independent UK

What the papers say – June 28

Former health secretary Matt Hancock’s evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry features on several of Wednesday’s front pages.

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Daily Mirror

'Tory government blaming UK crisis on Covid and Putin isn't cutting it anymore'

As more people are facing hunger and the threat of a recession looms, the Tories cannot keep trying to blame this crisis on the pandemic and war in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Heartbroken widow says 'talk is cheap' as Covid victims turn their backs on Matt Hancock

The former Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock did not take any personal blame as some victims who lost loves ones to Covid shouted "killer" as he left the Covid Inquiry

Manchester Evening News

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

"I am profoundly sorry for the impact that it had, I’m profoundly sorry for each death that has occurred."

Daily Mirror

Covid Inquiry: Matt Hancock slams 'body bag' approach as angry bereaved turn backs on him

Over three hours of questioning, ex-Health Secretary Matt Hancock admitted there were insufficient PPE stockpiles and testing capacity but refused to accept blame - instead tearing into emergency planning

The Guardian - UK

The Covid tragedy? It was Matt Hancock’s tragedy too, you know

Yes the government had made huge errors, but somehow the health secretary at the time hadn’t

The Independent UK

Woman who lost husband during pandemic confronts Hancock outside Covid inquiry

Lorelei King said she was unimpressed with the testimony Matt Hancock gave to the inquiry.

The Independent UK

Hancock: Adult social care ‘was in nowhere near good-enough shape’ for pandemic

Former health secretary Matt Hancock insisted responsibility for ensuring pandemic preparedness in the sector “formally fell to local authorities”.

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