Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he knew Dominic Cummings wanted the PM to sack him
Asked on Thursday whether he knew Mr Cummings had wanted him gone, Mr Hancock replied: "Yes, because he briefed the newspapers at the time."He said he had "no idea" why Mr Cummings appeared to have so much animosity towards him, but he took a swipe at Mr Johnson's former top aide, who left Downing Street in December after losing an internal power struggle.
Mr Hancock also denied an accusation from Mr Cummings that he had blamed initial difficulties in buying protective equipment during the pandemic's first wave on Chancellor Rishi Sunak and NHS England chief Sir Simon Stevens.
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