Matt Hancock
Are plans to pay all self-isolating Brits £500 ‘dead on arrival’?

Are plans to pay all self-isolating Brits £500 ‘dead on arrival’?
Treasury reportedly ‘flummoxed’ by proposal to give one-off payment to everyone who tests positive for Covid
22 Jan 2021
Instant Opinion: ‘Trump 2024? It could happen’

Instant Opinion: ‘Trump 2024? It could happen’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 27 November
27 Nov 2020
How and when will Pfizer vaccine be rolled out in Britain?

How and when will Pfizer vaccine be rolled out in Britain?
Matt Hancock says NHS will be ready to administer doses to vulnerable people from 1 December
11 Nov 2020
‘Long Covid’ patients left with lower IQs and aged brains

‘Long Covid’ patients left with lower IQs and aged brains
Imperial College study finds that infection can cause mental decline equivalent to losing 8.5 IQ points
27 Oct 2020
Covid jabs may begin next month, if vaccine is approved

Covid jabs may begin next month, if vaccine is approved
Five vaccination sites to be set up in major cities as part of mass inoculation roll-out
8 Oct 2020
Covid test rationing: who will be at the back of the queue?

Covid test rationing: who will be at the back of the queue?
Nationwide shortage of Covid-19 testing capacity means some people may have to wait longer for appointments
16 Sep 2020
How a curfew helped Belgium suppress second coronavirus wave

How a curfew helped Belgium suppress second coronavirus wave
UK government mulling similar restrictions following success of evening shutdowns in Antwerp
11 Sep 2020

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Has Britain ‘lost control’ of the coronavirus crisis?

Has Britain ‘lost control’ of the coronavirus crisis?
Health secretary says steep hike is ‘concerning’ - but quirk in the testing system could be to blame
7 Sep 2020
Government’s ‘lack of strategy’ on Covid ‘cost lives’ 

Government’s ‘lack of strategy’ on Covid ‘cost lives’
Think tank finds that ministers’ refusal to take responsibility for decisions resulted in UK going into lockdown too late
2 Sep 2020
Government ‘watered down’ advice on safest hand sanitisers

Government ‘watered down’ advice on safest hand sanitisers
Investigation reveals how Downing Street ignored WHO’s pre-lockdown push for use of alcohol-based rubs
26 Aug 2020
What will Public Health England's replacement do?

What will Public Health England's replacement do?
Critics are questioning decision to hand coronavirus response to the new National Institute for Health Protection
19 Aug 2020
Why everybody’s talking about Dido Harding

Why everybody’s talking about Dido Harding
The multitalented Tory peer, ex-TalkTalk boss and former jockey is controversial choice to head National Institute for Health Protection
19 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘government confusion aggravates Covid’

Instant Opinion: ‘government confusion aggravates Covid’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 17 August
17 Aug 2020
How new 90-minute tests could fend off second Covid wave

How new 90-minute tests could fend off second Covid wave
Government rolling out the swab and DNA testing devices in hospitals, care homes and labs
3 Aug 2020
Behind the government’s late-night northern lockdown

Behind the government’s late-night northern lockdown
New restrictions introduced at 9pm via Twitter prompt fierce political backlash
31 Jul 2020
Quiz of The Week: 11 - 17 July

Quiz of The Week: 11 - 17 July
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17 Jul 2020
UK tackling 100 coronavirus outbreaks a week, says Hancock 

UK tackling 100 coronavirus outbreaks a week, says Hancock
Health minister says flare-ups being contained ‘swiftly and silently’ through local lockdowns
13 Jul 2020
Government to spend £10bn on botched test-and-trace system

Government to spend £10bn on botched test-and-trace system
Calls for public inquiry mounting as Treasury also reveals £15bn bill for PPE
9 Jul 2020
The UK areas that may face local lockdowns ‘within days’

The UK areas that may face local lockdowns ‘within days’
Health experts expect ‘a number of Leicesters’ across the UK
2 Jul 2020
Daughter of Covid victim taking legal action against Hancock

Daughter of Covid victim taking legal action against Hancock
Woman whose father died in care home demands that health secretary retract his ‘protective ring’ claim
22 Jun 2020
Coronavirus: why has UK contact-tracing app been delayed?

Coronavirus: why has UK contact-tracing app been delayed?
Government forced to push back launch of ‘lockdown ending’ smartphone tool
20 May 2020
Government expands coronavirus testing – am I eligible?

Government expands coronavirus testing – am I eligible?
Those in care homes, people over 65 and those who must leave home to work can now be tested
29 Apr 2020
Ministers flounder in face of Panorama accusations

Ministers flounder in face of Panorama accusations
BBC documentary showed the government failed to stockpile crucial PPE
29 Apr 2020
Downing Street sources criticise Matt Hancock's test target

Downing Street sources criticise Matt Hancock's test target
Sources say the health secretary has ‘not had a good crisis’
21 Apr 2020
Gown supply ‘critically low’ in some UK hospitals

Gown supply ‘critically low’ in some UK hospitals
Royal College of Nursing tells members they can refuse to treat patients without PPE
14 Apr 2020
Are government rifts beginning to show over coronavirus?

Are government rifts beginning to show over coronavirus?
NHS and senior cabinet ministers deny reports of infighting at the top
6 Apr 2020
Coronavirus testing: five things we still don’t know

Coronavirus testing: five things we still don’t know
Government facing growing pressure to explain why UK is lagging behind other developed nations
3 Apr 2020
What are ‘immunity passports’?

What are ‘immunity passports’?
Government considers new scheme to ease coronavirus lockdown - but not everyone is convinced
3 Apr 2020
‘F@@@@@g cheek’: Gary Neville hits back at Matt Hancock

‘F@@@@@g cheek’: Gary Neville hits back at Matt Hancock
Ex-Man Utd star says the health secretary should focus on tests for NHS staff
3 Apr 2020
Reaction: Matt Hancock promises 100,000 Covid-19 tests a day

Reaction: Matt Hancock promises 100,000 Covid-19 tests a day
Health secretary sets out ‘five-pillar’ plan to ramp up coronavirus testing
3 Apr 2020
Just 2,000 NHS staff have been tested for coronavirus

Just 2,000 NHS staff have been tested for coronavirus
Revelation adds to anger over government’s track record on Covid-19 testing
2 Apr 2020
What is the NHS volunteering scheme - and how do I sign up?

What is the NHS volunteering scheme - and how do I sign up?
Call for 250,000 volunteers to help vulnerable people isolated by pandemic
25 Mar 2020
Cabinet fights over ‘designated survivor’ role

Cabinet fights over ‘designated survivor’ role
Cabinet members jostle for position in event prime minister is taken ill
23 Mar 2020
‘Decade of NHS underfunding’ blamed for ventilator shortage 

‘Decade of NHS underfunding’ blamed for ventilator shortage
Health Secretary suggests UK manufacturers switch to making respirators to combat shortfall
16 Mar 2020