Prince Charles and Camilla meet Matt Hancock at Birmingham hospital

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall appeared in good spirits as they met with staff at a Birmingham hospital during their first public engagement of the year. Prince Charles, 72, who along with the Duchess of Cornwall, 73, has had his first coronavirus jab, donned medical face coverings as they arrived at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital … Read more

Matt Hancock slaps down Tory demands to lift lockdown by end of April

Matt Hancock today hailed a ‘little step towards freedom for us all’ after the Government hit its 15million vaccinations target as he slapped down Tory demands to lift all lockdown rules by the end of April.  The Health Secretary said ‘there is a long way to go’ before life can return to normal and while coronavirus … Read more

Top Tory Sir Charles Walker warns Matt Hancock ‘Boris should sack you’ if he makes another gaffe

The simmering Tory tensions over lockdown came to a head in spectacular fashion last week when venerable backbencher Sir Charles Walker encountered Health Secretary Matt Hancock in the Commons. Sir Charles passionately believes that measures to limit the spread of the virus risk causing more harm than they prevent, particularly in terms of mental health; … Read more

Matt Hancock hopes ‘treatable’ virus will become a disease we can ‘live with, like we do flu’

Covid will be with us long-term: Matt Hancock hopes ‘treatable’ virus will become a disease we can ‘live with, like we do flu’ within 12 months as he says all adults will likely be offered a vaccine ‘a bit before’ September Matt Hancock says he expects every adult to be offered vaccine by September  The … Read more

Matt Hancock faces heat over delays to social care reform

Matt Hancock faces the heat over delays to social care reform as it emerges the plans will not be published for months He unveiled White Paper on greater integration of NHS and social care  Funding proposals – promised by PM more than 18 months ago – not included  Sir Andrew Dilnot said he was disappointed … Read more

Matt Hancock says ministers will ‘do everything’ to make sure holidays CAN happen

Matt Hancock today insisted ministers are ‘doing everything we can’ to make sure people can go on holidays this summer – but admitted there is no guarantee of success. The Health Secretary confirmed that he has already booked a trip to Cornwall, despite Grant Shapps sparking fury yesterday by saying Britons should not plan trips … Read more

Matt Hancock admits he’s booked a summer break in Cornwall

Travel advice from the Government descended into farce last night as ministers bickered over whether it is safe to book a summer break in the UK this year. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps sparked a furious backlash after declaring yesterday morning: ‘People shouldn’t be booking holidays right now – not domestically or internationally.’ As anger mounted, … Read more

Furious Tories savage Matt Hancock over ‘forever lockdown’

Britain has announced 12,364 more coronavirus cases and 1,052 deaths as the winter wave continues to be brought under control during lockdown. Both figures have dropped by more than a quarter compared to last week – with today’s infections down 26.6 per cent on last week and deaths by 27.4 per cent. The Department of … Read more

MATT HANCOCK: Covid tests at work can pave way to a brighter year

MATT HANCOCK: Taking Covid tests at work can pave way to a brighter year for everyone By Matt Hancock For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:16 GMT, 6 February 2021 | Updated: 22:16 GMT, 6 February 2021 There are lots of reasons to feel optimistic about the year ahead, especially now that one in five … Read more

Covid UK: Matt Hancock blames supply for vaccine rollout blips

Britain today hit the major milestone of vaccinating 10million people against coronavirus — but critics have demanded No10 gets a grip on the ‘lackadaisical approach’ to dishing out jabs on Sundays. Despite the lockdown-ending inoculation drive being a success, a trend has emerged showing a sharp drop-off in uptake on Sundays.  For example last Sunday … Read more