Exclusive: Matt Hancock told to quit immediately after Covid WhatsApps leak
Mr Hancock, who now sits as an independent, has been under intense scrutiny after the Daily Telegraph revealed WhatsApp messages it said show the former Health Secretary ignoring the advice of the Chief Medical Officer with regards to testing – something which the ex-health secretary strenuously denies.
The paper said it went through more than 100,000 WhatsApp messages, some of which show he rejected advice to rest al residents going into care homes early in the Covid pandemic. Mr Hancock expressed concerns that expanding care home testing could "get in the way" of the target of 100,000 daily coronavirus tests he was desperate to hit, the investigation said.
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