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Isabel Oakeshott says Matt Hancock messages leak ‘in public interest’
Writer who handed more than 100,000 of ex-health secretary’s messages to newspaper defends her actions UK politics live – latest news updates The writer who handed more than 100,000 of…
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Former Italian PM Giuseppe Conte faces investigation over Covid response
Conte, ex-health minister and 17 others placed under investigation on suspicion of ‘aggravated culpable epidemic’ and manslaughter Italian prosecutors have placed the former prime minister Giuseppe Conte, the former health…
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Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages: what he said v Covid context
As revelations from 100,000 messages emerge, here’s a reminder of the pandemic reality at the time UK politics live – latest news updates With lockdowns and enforced distancing a fading…
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Boris Johnson says Rishi Sunak’s new NI protocol deal is ‘not about UK taking back control’ – UK politics live
Former prime minister says he has ‘mixed feelings’ about Windsor framework and would find it hard to vote for it In an interview with Times Radio this morning Isabel Oakeshott…
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Misplaced tube contributed to first UK child Covid death, coroner rules
Breathing tube found to be in wrong position hours before Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, 13, died A misplaced medical tube contributed to the death of the first child in the UK…
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Matt Hancock calls Isabel Oakeshott WhatsApp messages leak ‘massive betrayal’
Former health secretary says he is ‘hugely disappointed’ with journalist who gave messages to Telegraph UK politics live – latest news updates Matt Hancock has said he is “hugely disappointed”…
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Teachers say Gavin Williamson pandemic texts reveal ‘secret contempt’
Teaching unions react with fury to leaked Matt Hancock messages they say show ‘appalling lack of respect’ UK politics live – latest news updates Teaching unions have reacted with fury…
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Isabel Oakeshott accuses Matt Hancock of sending ‘menacing’ message after leak – video
In an interview with TalkTV, the journalist Isabel Oakeshott, who leaked Matt Hancock’s private messages to the Telegraph, said he found out about the leak at the same time as…
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How did the Covid-19 pandemic begin? We need to investigate all credible hypotheses | Alison Young
The news has reignited the overheated public debate over the two prevailing hypotheses for the origin of Covid-19, but the case remains far from closed This week’s revelation that a…
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Gavin Williamson said teaching unions ‘just hate work’ during Covid pandemic
Former education secretary said to have made comments in leaked WhatsApp exchanges to Matt Hancock, then health secretary Teachers complained about a lack of PPE in order “to have an…