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Matt Hancock Accused of Rejecting Care Home Covid Testing Advice
Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock is facing fierce criticism and backlash amid claims that he rejected COVID-19 testing advice for residents going into England's care homes while he was health secretary at the height of the pandemic, according to reports based on leaked WhatsApp messages. The Telegraph has obtained more than 100,000 messages sent between Mr
Hancock and other ministers and officials at the height of the pandemic, which were passed to the newspaper by journalist Isabel Oakeshott, an outspoken critic of Covid lockdowns. Ms Oakeshott was given copies of the texts while helping Mr Hancock write his book, Pandemic Diaries.
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