23 hours ago England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock told the Covid-19 inquiry there were only hours to go at one point, until gowns ran out.

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25 hours ago NHS was ‘within hours’ of running out of gowns during pandemic, Hancock tells Covid inquiry – UK politics live

Former health secretary is facing questions at the UK Covid-19 inquiryBritish prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant of Labour”.In a statement on X, he said, “I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of John Prescott. John was a true giant of the Labour movement. On behalf of the Labour Party, I send my condolences to Pauline and his family, to the city of Hull, and to all those who knew and loved him. May he rest in peace.”He possessed an inherent ability to connect with people about the issues that mattered to them – a talent that others spend years studying and cultivating, but that was second nature to him.He fought like hell to negotiate the Kyoto Protocol and was an unwavering champion of climate actio...

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26 hours ago Disgraced Matt Hancock is booed at Covid inquiry as he denies painting a 'rosy' picture of NHS Covid meltdown... and renews feud with Dominic Cummings

The ex-Tory MP, who was in charge of the health service between 2018 and 2021, insisted he was not 'trying to say everything was perfect' as hospitals buckled.

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27 hours ago Did Matt Hancock do a good job as Health Secretary during the covid pandemic? Vote in our poll

Former health secretary Matt Hancock has given evidence at the Covid inquiry, where he claimed the government did "everything it could" to keep NHS staff safe - and we want to hear your thoughts on the ex health secretary

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27 hours ago Nicola Sturgeon caused 'all sorts of difficulties' during pandemic, claims Matt Hancock

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry was shown a document from May 2020 which made a request to "reset" the relationship between the English and Scottish administrations.

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28 hours ago Matt Hancock makes bombshell claim that Covid pandemic did not overwhelm the NHS

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock is today giving evidence before the Covid-19 inqury while bereaved families in the public gallery held up photos of relatives who died

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28 hours ago Matt Hancock: My job was to shield NHS from political interference during Covid

The former health secretary told the Covid-19 inquiry that interference from Number 10 caused ‘incredible difficulties’ at times.

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30 hours ago Watch live: Former health secretary Matt Hancock gives evidence at UK Covid inquiry

Watch live as former health secretary Matt Hancock gives evidence at the UK’s Covid inquiry on Thursday (21 November).

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40 hours ago Former health secretary Matt Hancock to be questioned at Covid inquiry

Mr Hancock will give evidence over two days.

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