An investigation into how footage from Matt Hancock’s office came to be recorded and leaked is due to take place, a minister has told Sky News.
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Javid ‘honoured’ to take over as health secretary after Hancock quits over COVID rules breach
Sajid Javid starts work today as the new health secretary, replacing Matt Hancock who resigned after being caught kissing a close aide.
Matt Hancock resigns as health secretary after admitting breaking COVID rules
Matt Hancock has resigned as health secretary after admitting breaking coronavirus rules, Downing Street says.
The silence of friends sealed Matt Hancock’s fate – not the damnation of his enemies
As with all modern Tory scandals, the story of Matt Hancock’s departure from government tonight has an explosive short-term trigger.
PM appoints former chancellor Sajid Javid as new health secretary
Former chancellor Sajid Javid has been appointed health secretary following the resignation of Matt Hancock, Downing Street has said.
PM accepts Hancock’s apology for breaking social distancing and ‘considers matter closed’
Labour has accused Boris Johnson of being “spineless” after Downing Street said the prime minister accepts Matt Hancock’s apology for breaking social distancing rules and “considers the matter closed”.
Hancock aide’s brother has top job at firm with NHS contracts
A relative of the Whitehall director alleged to have had an extramarital affair with Matt Hancock, the health secretary, is an executive at a private healthcare company which has won a string of NHS contracts.
‘He’s full of…’: What the Queen and PM said about ‘poor man’ Matt Hancock
The Queen and Boris Johnson have held their first face-to-face weekly audience since the pandemic began and one of the hot topics was the health secretary.
NHS chief Sir Simon Stevens stays tight-lipped when asked whether Matt Hancock is ‘hopeless’
NHS chief Sir Simon Stevens has failed to confirm he has confidence in Matt Hancock.
Matt Hancock says UK is ‘on the road to recovery’ as all adults to be offered jabs
Matt Hancock hailed the UK as being “on the road to recovery” as the government announced everyone aged 18 and over will be able to book their COVID vaccine in England from Friday.
COVID jabs to be made compulsory for care home staff and looked at for NHS workers
Coronavirus vaccinations will be made compulsory for care home staff, Matt Hancock has confirmed.
‘This is not a lockdown’: Greater Manchester and Lancashire residents asked to minimise travel
Greater Manchester and Lancashire are to receive a “strengthened package of support” to tackle a rise in the Delta coronavirus variant, Matt Hancock has announced – with residents told to minimise travel.
COVID link to serious illness ‘severed’, but India variant makes June 21 easing difficult – Hancock
The Indian variant of coronavirus makes the decision about lifting lockdown restrictions on 21 June “more difficult”, Matt Hancock has told Sky News, due to its higher rate of transmission.
Dominic Cummings’ key claims – with PM, Hancock and Carrie Symonds all under fire
Boris Johnson treated COVID-19 like a “scare story”, health secretary Matt Hancock should have been “sacked for lying”, and many ministers were “literally skiing” as the pandemic was developing early last year, Dominic Cummings has said.
60 million COVID vaccine doses now administered in UK – after second highest daily number of jabs
More than 60 million coronavirus vaccine doses have now been administered in the UK, Matt Hancock says.
Vaccine rollout extended to 36 and 37-year-olds as cases of Indian variant double in a week
People aged 36 and 37 will be offered the coronavirus vaccine this week, Matt Hancock has said.
Indian variant can ‘spread like wildfire’ if people not jabbed – but ‘confidence’ vaccines work
There is a “high degree of confidence” that vaccines protect against the Indian variant of COVID-19 – but it can “spread like wildfire” among those who haven’t had a jab, Matt Hancock has told Sky News.
Hancock warns of nationwide restrictions in case of second COVID spike
There could be nationwide restrictions or very extensive local lockdowns in England if there is a second spike in COVID-19 cases this winter, Matt Hancock has warned.
‘This will take time’: Life won’t go back to normal when lockdown eased – Matt Hancock
Britain will not be “returning straight back to how things were before” when ministers ease the coronavirus lockdown, Matt Hancock has said.