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Health Secretary Matt Hancock today blamed ‘lumpy supply’ for blips in Britain’s coronavirus vaccine rollout and revealed plans to administer jabs through the night had been scrapped. Despite the UK’s inoculation drive being an undoubted success, with 10million doses already dished out, a trend has emerged in the figures showing a sharp drop-off in uptake … Read more
‘If you have food in the house, please use that’: Health Secretary tells people in South African variant areas they MUST use up stocks in cupboards and freezers before leaving to go shopping to halt spread of coronavirus Another 33 cases of the South African Covid variant have been spotted in UK PHE says 143 … Read more
A permanent memorial to inspirational Captain Sir Tom Moore should be built to recognise his contribution to the NHS, the government said this morning. Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock confirmed the 100-year-old had cemented his place in history after his heroic fundraising efforts. He said his courageous rallying of the country during the … Read more
Matt Hancock today insisted UK border rules will get tougher to protect against mutant coronavirus strains – but refused to give a date when ‘quarantine hotels’ will be up and running. The Health Secretary defended the current ‘stringent’ measures – but made clear that even harsher arrangements are in the pipeline. ‘We are also … Read more
You’ve got to be CHOKING! Matt Hancock bursts out laughing after swabbing his throat at Parliament’s new self-test hub… while Speaker Lindsay Hoyle looks unsure as his turn is next The Health Secretary volunteered to use the new facility in Westminster Drop-in testing centre has been set up by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle By … Read more
Matt Hancock reveals more than NINE MILLION Britons have now been vaccinated after more than 930,000 people get their jab over the weekend – and half of the over-70s have received their first dose Some 322,000 Covid jabs on Sunday, taking total to 9.3million people in UK Those who had received a first dose included … Read more
Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock were up with the larks this morning as they got their daily dose of exercise. The Prime Minister continued his health kick as he worked up a sweat performing lunges, stretches and sprints with his personal trainer and dog, Dilyn. And Health Secretary Matt Hancock got the week off to … Read more
Matt Hancock ‘vetoed first Oxford vaccine contract’ with US pharma giant Merck because it DIDN’T guarantee the UK would get supplies first and he was worried Donald Trump could block exports to the UK Health Secretary torpedoed deal between the University of Oxford and Merck He intervened to ensure that some of the vaccines were … Read more
Britons will be able to enjoy a ‘great British summer’ this year thanks to the coronavirus vaccination programme, Matt Hancock claimed today. The Health Secretary said he was confident that a high percentage of the UK population would have had their jab within the next six months, enabling a roll-back of restrictions that have been in … Read more
Matt Hancock infuriates SNP by using Covid press conference to take dig at Nicola Sturgeon’s rogue referendum – saying Scottish Ambulance Service needed bailing out at the weekend proving the UK is ‘stronger together’ Matt Hancock made comments at the Downing Street Covid press conference He said other nations had ‘stepped forward’ to help Scottish … Read more