Cancer specialists demand urgent meeting with Health Secretary Matt Hancock over ‘crazy’ NHS decision to ration treatment Emerged thousands of cancer patients were denied Covid-safe treatments Some claim NHS decision to ration cancer treatment during the crisis is ‘crazy’ Cancer specialists and MPs demanding meeting with the Health Secretary Reported eight million people will be … Read more
Matt Hancock pledges to test every care home resident and staff member in England for coronavirus by ‘early June’ amid growing scandal over death toll after ONS figures show 23,000 extra deaths this year Health Secretary said every care home resident will be tested by ‘early June’ He said Government measures meant almost two thirds … Read more
Labour has apologised after posting cartoons depicting Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and Matt Hancock with blood on their hands on a local Facebook page. The shocking paintings appeared on the Havant Labour page after being posted by the social media officer for the party over the weekend. They show the Prime Minister, Cabinet Office Minister and … Read more
Matt Damon has revealed his eldest daughter Alexia, 21, contracted coronavirus early on in the global pandemic while residing in NYC. The Bourne Identity star, 49, spoke to Graham O’Toole and Nathan O’Reilly on Ireland’s Spin 103.8’s Fully Charged, where he admitted COVID-19 ‘is scary’. Along with his family – bar Alexia – Matt is currently … Read more
Matt Hancock has said summer holidays abroad will ‘not be possible this year’ after the government announced a 14-day quarantine for all international arrivals into Britain. Speaking to Philip Schofield on This Morning, the Health Secretary poured cold water over some Britons’ plans to fly abroad this summer, as holiday companies revealed a spike in … Read more
Matt Hancock has been involved in a series of ill-tempered live TV and radio interviews today where he appeared frustrated when repeatedly asked for ‘clarity’ on how Britain would be eased out of the coronavirus lockdown. The Health Secretary was grilled on whether the Government‘s ‘road map’ was confusing and even appeared to roll his eyes … Read more
The Government was facing fresh questions over its coronavirus testing regime tonight as the number carried out fell by more than 40 per cent in just four days. Some 69,463 took place in the 24 hours to 9am today, according to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. That figure is just 57 per cent of the 122,327 … Read more
Matt Hancock has been accused of sexism for telling a female Labour MP to ‘watch her tone’ after she grilled him on the government’s coronavirus testing strategy in the House of Commons today. Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, a former Labour deputy leader candidate who also works as an A&E doctor in the fight against the pandemic, said … Read more
Urgent probe into obesity link to Covid-19 deaths: Matt Hancock orders health officials to find why certain groups including the overweight, men and ethnic minorities are more likely to die Matt Hancock has ordered health officials to trawl through victim records He said it was too early to suggest weight was a factor but data … Read more
Matt Hancock has fanned a wave of confusion over the government’s instructions to elderly people during the coronavirus lockdown. The Health Secretary last night rubbished reports that healthy over-70s were among the ‘clinically vulnerable’ who had been told to shield for 12 weeks. But he later published a link to NHS guidance which puts all … Read more