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Piers Morgan has today taken Health Secretary Matt Hancock to task over his response to the coronavirus crisis and demanded a clear answer on whether there will be a China-style lockdown in Britain. The Good Morning Britain host said he is ‘surprised’ about the lack of ‘dramatic action’ by the Government to stop the virus’ … Read more
Matt Hancock has conceded that the UK ‘might have to’ cancel the London Marathon next month to prevent coronavirus spreading like wildfire. The 26.2mile race is the largest mass-participation sporting event in the world involving 45,000 runners from around the globe and up to 1million spectators lining the capital’s streets. But the April 26 event is in … Read more
‘Priti Patel is courteous – but determined’: Matt Hancock defends the under-fire Home Secretary as Labour demands she be sacked over bullying row with top civil servant Phillip Rutnam, as he quits and unveils plan to sue the Government By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 10:41 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 11:48 GMT, … Read more
Matt Hancock refused today to rule out a Wuhan-style quarantine for an entire UK city if it was struck by a mass coronavirus outbreak. The Health Secretary had the admission as he said that the Government would publish a ‘battleplan’ for dealing with am epidemic of the virus this week. He warned that a vaccine … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says ministers will not tolerate physical or verbal assaults on NHS staff as data shows 28% have been abused A survey of 569,000 employees found many are experiencing abuse from public 15% have experienced physical assault, rising to 34% among ambulance staff Black and minority ethnic workers are 14% more likely … Read more