Health secretary rejects claims by former No 10 aide that he lied in run-up to first Covid lockdown last year
- Covid UK live blog: reaction to Cummings testimony
- See all our coronavirus coverage
Matt Hancock has insisted he was “straight with people” throughout the Covid pandemic, after being accused of lying to ministers and the public by Dominic Cummings.
The health secretary defended his record, saying “there were unprecedented difficulties that come with preparations for an unprecedented event”, but urged his critics to “work together with a can-do spirit of positive collaboration”.
Continue reading…