The former health secretary's handling of the COVID pandemic faces fresh scrunity after an investigation based on leaked WhatsApps messages alleges he rejected testing advice on care homes.
Matt Hancock's handling of the COVID pandemic has come under fresh scrutiny following a leaked trove of more than 100,000 WhatsApp messages.
The Telegraph's investigation claims chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty told the then health secretary in April 2020 there should be testing for"all going into care homes". "The Telegraph have been informed that their headline is wrong, and Matt is considering all options available to him."
Mr Hancock replied:"This is ok so long as it does not get in the way of actually fulfilling the capacity in testing." Mr Osborne, editor of the Evening Standard until July 2020, had reportedly responded:"Yes - of course - all you need to do tomorrow is give some exclusive words to the Standard and I'll tell the team to splash it."Test couriered to Jacob Rees-Mogg for one of his children
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