08

Dec

Former UK health minister Hancock to quit at next election

LONDON (Reuters) - Former British health minister Matt Hancock, who was forced to resign in 2021 for breaching his own social distancing rules during the pandemic, said he would not…

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02

Nov

UPDATED: ‘I haven’t lost my marbles,’ says UK ex-minister heading for bug-eating reality TV show

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Former British health minister Matt Hancock defended his decision to join "I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here" on Wednesday, saying that appearing on…

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17

Oct

Matt Hancock loses UN job just four days after his appointment

Matt Hancock has lost his new job at the United Nations just four days after being appointed, following outrage from figures who condemned the “jaw dropping” decision to appoint him…

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27

Jun

Britain’s new health minister targets ‘return to normal’

Britain's new health minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday his priority was to oversee a return to normal from the COVID-19 pandemic, and praised his predecessor Matt Hancock who was…

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26

Jun

UPDATE – UK health minister Matt Hancock resigns after breaking rules with affair

Matt Hancock has resigned as health secretary, Downing Street says. The resignation comes after embarrassing footage emerged of him in a clinch with a colleague on 6 May, when the…

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25

Jun

UK health minister sorry for breaching COVID guidelines, PM says ‘matter closed’

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock apologised on Friday for breaching coronavirus social distancing guidelines after pictures appeared of him embracing his top aide, and the prime minister said he believed…

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16

Jun

‘Totally hopeless’: British PM lambasted his health minister, ex-adviser says

Boris Johnson's former chief adviser reignited a campaign of criticism of the government on Wednesday, publishing a text message exchange in which the British leader branded his health minister's coronavirus…

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05

Jun

UK to protect population before donating vaccines abroad

Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Friday vaccinating children in the United Kingdom against COVID-19 would take priority over donating vaccine doses to other countries around the world. Britain's…

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26

May

UK health minister should have been fired for lying – PM Johnson’s ex-adviser Cummings

Britain's health minister Matt Hancock should have been fired for lying in government meetings on COVID-19, Prime Minster Boris Johnson's former top adviser Dominic Cummings said on Wednesday. "I think…

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24

Apr

UK Health Secretary wants any British vaccine to go to British people first

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has insisted Britons must be first in the queue for any UK-developed coronavirus vaccine amid a growing row in the Government over the issue. Downing…

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08

Sep

£1 million to help British NHS reclaim debts from overseas visitors

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has announced plans to expand the NHS’s existing team of cost-recovery experts, backed by £1 million. Since 2018, a dedicated team of cost-recovery…

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14

Jun

Matt Hancock pulls out of Conservative Party leadership race

Matt Hancock, the youngest contender, has quit the contest to become Conservative Party leader  and prime minister. The decision was taken a day after coming sixth in the first ballot…

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