Investigators say they have seized computer equipment following searches at two homes over the leaking of CCTV footage that led to Matt Hancock’s downfall as health secretary. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said two raids were carried out in the south of England on Thursday as it investigates an alleged data breach. Hancock had to…
Concerns Raised Over Chinese CCTV Cameras in UK
Leaked video footage of ex-Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s affair has raised questions over the security of CCTV cameras on the Parliamentary Estate. An investigation was launched by the Department of Health after Hancock was caught embracing his aide Gina Coladangelo in his office on Victoria Street, London, in May, leading to his resignation. Questions have…
Justice Secretary Insists ‘Due Process’ Was Followed in Hiring Hancock’s Aide
The justice secretary has insisted “due process” was followed in appointing the aide Matt Hancock was caught kissing to a paid role at the health department. Robert Buckland issued a defence of Boris Johnson’s handling of the scandal as the prime minister was dogged by questions in the wake of the resignation of his health…
Health Department to Investigate How CCTV Footage Exposing Hancock Was Leaked
The government will be launching an internal investigation into how CCTV footage of Matt Hancock was leaked, a Cabinet minister has said. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will seek to find out how the footage became public, as former cabinet ministers have said they never had…
Johnson Under Pressure to Fire Health Secretary After Leaked Footage as Security Concerns Emerge
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was under mounting pressure on Saturday to fire his Health Secretary Matt Hancock after a local newspaper revealed he was caught kissing his aide on camera last month. Meanwhile, a think tank has reported the incident to the police, saying the footage was either illegally obtained or illegally leaked. CCTV footage…
UK Health Minister ‘Very Sorry’ After Pictured Kissing Aide
LONDON—British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was “very sorry” after pictures of him kissing and embracing his top aide, a friend hired last year, were splashed on the front page of the Sun newspaper. “I accept that I breached the social distancing guidance in these circumstances,” Hancock said. “I have let people down and…
UK Urges Millions in Indian COVID-19 Variant Hotspots to Minimise Travel
The UK government has urged a total of 5.7 million people, the equivalent of 10 percent of the population of England, to minimise travel and to meet outside rather than inside in order to curb the spread of the Indian CCP virus variant. Addressing the House of Commons on Tuesday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said…
UK Ministers Reject Former Aide’s Allegations on COVID-19 Response
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock have defended themselves against allegations made by Dominic Cummings, Johnson’s former top advisor in Number 10. Giving evidence on Wednesday to the health and science committees of the House of Commons, Cummings said the government had failed the public during the CCP (Chinese Communist Party)…
UK Invests More in Testing Facilities to Tackle CCP Virus Variants
The UK government has pledged more funding for COVID-19 testing facilities in order to tackle the threat of new variants of the CCP virus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Wednesday. The government will invest £29.3 million ($40.7 million) in new testing facilities run by Public Health England (PHE) at Porton Down, which will speed…
UK Death Toll From Blood Clots After AstraZeneca Jab Rises to 41
The UK medicines regulator said on Thursday that 41 people had died after developing blood clots following vaccination with the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, an increase of nine deaths from last week’s figures. This was revealed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on Thursday in a weekly update on the side effects of…
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