The government is only using just over half of its daily coronavirus testing capacity, according to the latest official statistics. Alok Sharma, the Business Secretary, told today’s Downing Street press conference that 21,328 tests were carried out yesterday. But No10 has estimated the UK’s testing capacity is now at 38,000 a day, with ministers continuing … Read more
Why are flights STILL unscreened? Some 15,000 people are flying into the UK without coronavirus tests every day – but Matt Hancock says there is no need as any impact on the outbreak will be ‘very small’ Some 15,000 people are day are still flying into UK airports it has emerged Health Secretary Matt Hancock … Read more
Health chiefs today confronted Matt Hancock over his claims NHS staff are not coming forward for coronavirus tests as they told him sick nurses were driving two hours to testing centres only be told to come back another day. Dame Donna Kinnair, the chief executive and general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said … Read more
NHS hospital boss asks British fashion brands Burberry and Barbour for help amid fears his staff will soon run out of gowns as he brands Matt Hancock’s denial of nationwide PPE shortages a ‘fantasy’ The man wished to remain anonymous and slammed the Health Secretary Said his claims that there was enough PPE in hospitals … Read more
Coronavirus swab kits could be delivered to UK homes by Amazon in pilot scheme as No10 reveals testing is only at half capacity Britain’s coronavirus testing programme is only at half capacity, No10 admitted In just 13 days Matt Hancock promised the UK will test 100,000 people a day But only 18,665 tests were performed … Read more
This morning the government’s carefully constructed strategy for dealing with coronavirus fell apart when Health Secretary Matt Hancock lost his temper in two media confrontations. First, a feisty exchange with the Today programme’s Nick Robinson, and then on ITV’s Good Morning Britain he exploded in a combative exchange with Piers Morgan. Two meltdowns in less … Read more
Coronavirus swab kits could be delivered to UK homes by Amazon in pilot scheme as No10 reveals testing is only at half capacity Britain’s coronavirus testing programme is only at half capacity, No10 admitted In just 13 days Matt Hancock promised the UK will test 100,000 people a day But only 18,665 tests were performed … Read more
Matt Hancock has failed to hit a target of carrying out 25,000 daily coronavirus tests as four in 10 Britons said he must quit as Health Secretary if he fails to deliver on his promise of 100,000 a day by the end of the month. The Department of Health announced on March 18 that testing … Read more
Matt Hancock today insisted the public cannot be trusted with a coronavirus ‘exit strategy’ as they might stop obeying lockdown rules. In a bad-tempered interview as the government prepares to extend draconian curbs for another three weeks, the Health Secretary said he recognised that ‘everybody wants to know what the future looks like’. But he … Read more
Farce as care home workers are ‘made to pay £1.20’ for Matt Hancock’s new ‘badge of honour’ as website to order them CRASHES… while hard-hit sector is still crying out for PPE and testing Health Secretary last revealed care sector badge similar to the one for the NHS Came as sector complained that it has … Read more
Are YOU going to take a pay cut, Health Secretary? Livid Piers Morgan tears into Matt Hancock after he DISMISSES calls for MPs to take drop in salary in solidarity with millions of Britons Matt Hancock was challenged on GMB over whether he would offer a pay cut The Health Secretary said he was not … Read more
Care home staff are to be recognised for their heroic work in the pandemic. Following a campaign by the Daily Mail, Matt Hancock has promised to put them on the same footing as NHS doctors and nurses. This newspaper has revealed in a series of harrowing stories that care home residents are the forgotten victims … Read more
Close relatives will be able to say goodbye to their loved ones as they die from coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said this afternoon. He said that wanting to be with a friend or relative at the end of life was ‘one of the deepest human instincts.’ Mr Hancock added that ‘wherever possible’ people will be given … Read more