this is bbc news. the headlines at 10pm... the former chancellor sajid javid has been appointed as britain's new health secretary. he replaces matt hancock who resigned after pictures emerged of him kissing an aide in his office in breach of covid distancing guidelines. in his resignation letter to the prime minister — matt hancock says he owes it to people who have sacrificed so much in this pandemic to be honest when we have let them down. i understand the enormous sacrifices that everyone in this country is made, that you have made, and those of those who make these rules of got to stick by them and that is why i have got to resign. he should have gone yesterday, that would have been far better. instead downing street said they are drawing a line under it, and tonight they are saying matt hancock chose to resign, boris

johnson didn't sack him. borisjohnson, i think, is now exposed a failing the test of leadership in demonstrating the most appalling judgment. gina coladangelo — the aide caught on camera with mr hancock — has also left her role at the department of health. and the euro dream is over for wales, beaten 4—0 by denmark in amsterdam. good evening. welcome to bbc news. the health secretary matt hancock has resigned

tonight after breaching covid regulations after being caught kissing and aid. tonight, downing street confirmed sajid javid has been appointed as health secretary. he was the home secretary and communities secretary and is the mp for bromsgrove. mister hancock released a video explaining the decision. this is what he had to say. i understand the enormous sacrifices that everyone in this country has made, that you have made. and those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them and that is why i have got to resign.

i want to thank people for their incredible sacrifices and what they have done. everybody working in the nhs, across social care, everyone involved in the vaccine programme, and frankly everybody in this country who has risen to the challenges that we have seen over this past 18 months. i'm very proud of what we have done to protect the nhs at the peak, to deliver that vaccine roll—out, from one of the fastest in the world, and i look forward to supporting the government and the prime ministerfrom forward to supporting the government and the prime minister from the backbenches to make sure that we can get out of this pandemic. we are so close to the end. and then build back better so that this country can fulfil its potential which is so great and i will do that with all of my heart. great and i will do that with all of m heart. . , , ., my heart. that is the statement matt hancock issued _ my heart. that is the statement matt hancock issued after _ my heart. that is the statement matt hancock issued after the _ my heart. that is the statement matt hancock issued after the exchange i my heart. that is the statement matt

hancock issued after the exchange ofi hancock issued after the exchange of letters was published between downing street and the former health secretary, warm words exchanged on both sides in those letters. just as our deputy political editor vicky young came into the studio to speak about that, news broke that sajid javid had been appointed as matt hancock's success. i javid had been appointed as matt hancock's success.— hancock's success. i 'ust think, artl hancock's success. i 'ust think, partly matt * hancock's success. i 'ust think, partly matt hancock_ hancock's success. i just think, partly matt hancock had - hancock's success. i just think, partly matt hancock had to - hancock's success. i just think, partly matt hancock had to go l partly matt hancock had to go because of the charge of hypocrisy, we saw when dominic cummings broke the rules, tory mps were bombarded with e—mails and complaints about the idea that it is one rule for them and one rule for everybody else. matt hancock has been the face of the rules, he is very much seen as the person who was pushing for that, he would say, in order to save lives and make sure the nhs didn't fall over. that is why he was in favour of it but you cannot make the rules and break the rules. i think

the public would be very angry about that but there are a large chunk of conservative mps who hate the rules and think they should have been lifted earlier, they blame matt hancock, so i think a lot of it was behind that. senior consider mps said to the prime minister yesterday, he cannot stay in his job after this, that pressure had been building. after this, that pressure had been buildinu. ., ., . building. you mention dominic cummings. — building. you mention dominic cummings, the _ building. you mention dominic cummings, the prime - building. you mention dominic cummings, the prime ministeri building. you mention dominic- cummings, the prime minister stood by him and he only went later in slightly different circumstances. he was standing by the health secretary up was standing by the health secretary up to practically his formal announcement. one has to ask the question is the prime minister a bit tone deaf on these things? i question is the prime minister a bit tone deaf on these things?- tone deaf on these things? i think in the end it _ tone deaf on these things? i think in the end it could _ tone deaf on these things? i think in the end it could well— tone deaf on these things? i think in the end it could well have - tone deaf on these things? i think in the end it could well have been | tone deaf on these things? i think. in the end it could well have been a personal decision by matt hancock. of course it is about politics but it is about other things, too, it is about his personal life, his family, and we don't know the conversations that have been going on in a house

at the last few hours so i think there will definitely have been at element did things. the other point is that on monday, could matt hancock have come to the house of commons making the case of a restriction staying in place for longer, that it wasn't right to stop them now, they were going to stay there until the 19th ofjuly, could he really do that having not done —— his credit he was gone. some will say he has become a laughing stock. very difficult when the authority is undermined and you are in such an important role during a pandemic, to be able to stand there and take the party with you, the parliament with you, and the country with you. the prime minister _ you, and the country with you. the prime minister was standing by him and standing by dominic cummings, does the promise are not like to be dictated to as to who sits in his cupboard? dictated to as to who sits in his mpboard?_ dictated to as to who sits in his cuboard? . , , ., cupboard? there has been a definite attern of cupboard? there has been a definite pattern of that. _ cupboard? there has been a definite pattern of that, priti _ cupboard? there has been a definite pattern of that, priti patel— cupboard? there has been a definite pattern of that, priti patel being - pattern of that, priti patel being the other one. the independent

adviser, when they did the report into bullying, they said she did bully people but it might have been accidental but in the end, he resigned, not her, she wasn't sacked. the prime minister has looked over the years and seeing lots of people being forced out of office, may sometimes they did deserve that, sometimes they didn't, and thought, i'm not going to have that. it is incredibly disruptive, having a high turnover of people. i guess in the end, he thought, i will give her a chance —— him a chance. they start prime minister is by backing them and realise it can't happen. in this sense, i think it was matt hancock's decision. in his hour of need. _ was matt hancock's decision. in his hour of need, he _ was matt hancock's decision. in his hour of need, he goes _ was matt hancock's decision. in his hour of need, he goes to _ was matt hancock's decision. in his hour of need, he goes to sajid - hour of need, he goes to sajid javid, their relationship at the heart of government didn't end well last time but sajid javid has been notably loyal from the backbenches to the prime minister. what is the prime minister looking for from to the prime minister. what is the

prime minister looking forfrom him? one thing has changed dramatically, and that is that dominic cummings has left. his team would say he stood up for them, he said, i'm not having my team doing everything through downing street and dominic cummings and because of that he had to resign the end. a lot of people said that was him showing loyalty to the people who worked for him and he was praised for that. dominic cummings has gone, to some extent, as though that maybe clears the way but sajid javid, former chancellor, incredibly experienced, he will come incredibly experienced, he will come in what he's doing. there is obviously the point that he isn't across the detail of what has been going on a pandemic. whatever you think of matt hancock and what he has done, this is not at the time to be changing the health secretary and that his partly the reason boris johnson didn't sack him straightaway, because it is going to be disruptive, someone has to come in from the outside who hasn't been in from the outside who hasn't been in on all of the conversations, he is going to have to get across everything immediately. that won't

be an easy task. _ everything immediately. that won't be an easy task. in _ everything immediately. that won't be an easy task. in a _ everything immediately. that won't be an easy task. in a sense, - everything immediately. that won't be an easy task. in a sense, he - everything immediately. that won't be an easy task. in a sense, he is l be an easy task. in a sense, he is regarded as a safe pair of hands, somebody that can be trusted with this heavy responsibility, rather than look for someone doing a job already in government. he than look for someone doing a 'ob already in government.�* than look for someone doing a 'ob already in government. he could have romoted already in government. he could have promoted some _ already in government. he could have promoted some of _ already in government. he could have promoted some of the _ already in government. he could have promoted some of the ministers - already in government. he could have promoted some of the ministers and l promoted some of the ministers and the department, they are not actually in very experienced, i can see why that didn't happen, there was talk of another person from elsewhere in the cabinet doing it, thatis elsewhere in the cabinet doing it, that is always a possibility, some suggesting jeremy hunt coming back. and he has gone to be the poacher and gamekeeper because he has been quizzing that government on their role, so he is across the detail certainly but i think i would have been slightly strange, and sajid javid is rewarded for being loyal. some thought he might leave the house of commons, he made a lot of money in the city but the fact that he hung around the backbenches suggested he did wanted to return to government and here he is. he is back in the _ government and here he is. he is

back in the job. _ government and here he is. he is back in the job. a _ government and here he is. he is back in the job. a big _ government and here he is. he is back in the job. a big announcement back in thejob. a big announcement on monday. will this add to pressure on monday. will this add to pressure on the prime minister over the use of covid restrictions, but it came in the backbenches who thought matt hancock was too cautious? i in the backbenches who thought matt hancock was too cautious?— hancock was too cautious? i think what a lot of _ hancock was too cautious? i think what a lot of tory _ hancock was too cautious? i think what a lot of tory backbenchers . what a lot of tory backbenchers think is they know borisjohnson is's instinct is to be totally against these restrictions. you could tell his whole demeanour, he couldn't quite believe he was telling the british people to do this. so, ithink telling the british people to do this. so, i think he has definitely been on the side of, look, we have got to try and keep the economy going, there are other downsides to locking down. in the end, accused of acting too late, but we are getting to the point where hopefully, it does look like the vaccine is working, it is not 100% protection but it does seem to be fraying the tie between cases and hospitalisations so i think that is the point now, we are hopefully getting towards the point where these restrictions can be lifted but i think they will be considered backbenchers very happy that they probably feel now with savage javid

they have someone who might be making different arguments to matt hancock. —— they probably feel now with savage javid hancock. —— they probably feel now with savagejavid they have someone who might be making different arguments to matt hancock. —— sajid javid. arguments to matt hancock. -- sa'id javid. ~ . , ., ., javid. what is your reaction to the announcement? _ javid. what is your reaction to the announcement? i— javid. what is your reaction to the announcement? ithink— javid. what is your reaction to the announcement? i think it - javid. what is your reaction to the announcement? i think it is - javid. what is your reaction to the announcement? i think it is the i announcement? i think it is the riaht announcement? i think it is the right decision _ announcement? i think it is the right decision by _ announcement? i think it is the right decision by matt - announcement? i think it is the right decision by matt hancockl announcement? i think it is the i right decision by matt hancock to resign. it is sad that someone who has said the government for such a long time and in very difficult circumstances has been i think an excellent health secretary. i'm not saying he didn't make mistakes but he has served the country well through the pandemic, there is very unfortunate and unfair that has been brought to light in the last few daysis brought to light in the last few days is of course the reason he has gone. i think it must be a very difficult time for his family and for him personally but i think he made the right decision. the problem for a lot of people _

made the right decision. the problem for a lot of people look _ made the right decision. the problem for a lot of people look at _ made the right decision. the problem for a lot of people look at how - made the right decision. the problem for a lot of people look at how this i for a lot of people look at how this is this does not appear to have been a reaction to the revelation that he broke the rules, he says now he realises you can't break the rules and expect people to carry on respecting them. he didn't seem to think that 2a hours ago, and the prime minister didn't seem to think that at all. fight! prime minister didn't seem to think that at all. �* ~ . , that at all. and i think it was inevitable — that at all. and i think it was inevitable as _ that at all. and i think it was inevitable as soon _ that at all. and i think it was inevitable as soon as - that at all. and i think it was inevitable as soon as the - that at all. and i think it was i inevitable as soon as the paper that at all. and i think it was - inevitable as soon as the paper hit the newsstands on friday morning that matt hancock would resign. sometimes, it takes little time. the premise about him, this is a prime minister who doesn't like sucking people, he has decided a number of times not to sack people —— doesn't like sucking people. he wants —— —— sacking. he certainly didn't want a big reshuffle and i am unsurprised

he has chosen sajid javid, a quick and easy way to fill that role. it is a very surprising situation lots of ways because at least, if we are to believe what is in some of the national newspapers on sunday morning, in effect, his hand was forced by a very strong reaction from conservative mps, from grassroots conservative members, we heard from an mp that motion of no confidence was passed. that has no constitutional significance in the conservative —— conservative party itself but it is a problem if there is a sense that he has been resistance to this and he has had to cave because of pressure from below. it appears to be matt hancock's decision, ratherthan it appears to be matt hancock's

decision, rather than borisjohnson. decision, rather than boris johnson. i decision, rather than borisjohnson. i was surprised borisjohnson didn't sack him. we had the sun release the picture on friday morning and then the video this morning which added fuel to the fire and of course so many people reacting to this, almost everybody has an opinion on it and thejokes and means everybody has an opinion on it and the jokes and means that are going around people's phones and so on. matt hancock, one of the most high—profile politicians in the country, someone who has been on our screens probably every day, held secondaries aren't always that high profile. in secondaries aren't always that high rofile. , , , , ., , profile. in this sense, it is a very brutal and _ profile. in this sense, it is a very brutal and to _ profile. in this sense, it is a very brutal and to a _ profile. in this sense, it is a very brutal and to a promising - profile. in this sense, it is a very brutal and to a promising career| profile. in this sense, it is a very l brutal and to a promising career at the top of politics. i think i read somewhere that he had three cabinet jobs. a remarkable survivor, part of the cameron government, theresa may holds —— held onto him. and then he

survived and indeed flourished under borisjohnson. kind of as an observer, what with a sort of political qualities he had, until perhaps the last few weeks? itruiheh perhaps the last few weeks? when matt hancock _ perhaps the last few weeks? when matt hancock started, _ perhaps the last few weeks? when matt hancock started, when - perhaps the last few weeks? when matt hancock started, when i - perhaps the last few weeks? izflj�*té�*i matt hancock started, when i first knew him around 2010, he was seen as someone very close to george osborne and there was some crueljokes about how cruel he was and when he —— how close he was, and people said he just said what george osborne told him to say. when i worked very closely with matt hancock, i saw him becoming his own man, becoming someone who was more mature, more methodical, had a more intelligent approach to politics and became, he was the culture secretary, then the health secretary, and he has played

a remarkable, has had a remarkable contribution to politics in the last number of years, especially, in regards to the pandemic. no one could have done the job easily, it was probably the toughestjob in politics and of course are huge exposure for him, in terms of him —— his political ambitions. he ran for the leader of the party and he came six, and i doubt that would happen next time around. it is doubtful that he can come back to the front benches but he's a young man, only in his early 40s, and sure he has a long contribution to make, as boris johnson said in his reply to matt hancock's letter. it is johnson said in his reply to matt hancock's letter.— hancock's letter. it is probably time to keep _ hancock's letter. it is probably time to keep quiet _ hancock's letter. it is probably time to keep quiet and - hancock's letter. it is probably time to keep quiet and keep i hancock's letter. it is probablyl time to keep quiet and keep his hancock's letter. it is probably - time to keep quiet and keep his head down while he sorts out his domestic situation. two things that occur, one is given your experience as a

special adviser, are you at all surprised by this of informal kind status this had? ultimately she was appointed to the board. yes. status this had? ultimately she was appointed to the board.— status this had? ultimately she was appointed to the board. yes, it does seem a bit strange, _ appointed to the board. yes, it does seem a bit strange, in _ appointed to the board. yes, it does seem a bit strange, in terms - appointed to the board. yes, it does seem a bit strange, in terms of- appointed to the board. yes, it does seem a bit strange, in terms of the l seem a bit strange, in terms of the nonexecutive director, a number of people have those roles, there is no suggestion she didn't go through the process in the way that should have happened, and had she not, the cabinet office would have something to say about that. there are a number of those nonexecutive directors, right across whitehall, who have previous engagements in politics. one of them is nick timothy, a former chief of staff at downing street, and he is... it will be interesting to see, obviously she has now resigned from that post but thatis has now resigned from that post but that is the sort of overseeing an expert advice role in terms of the

department of health and it is unsurprising that in terms of the people around him, in terms of the people around him, in terms of the people advising him, that matt hancock wanted someone he knew and trusted, and if there is any suggestion —— there is no suggestion that appointments on our side of the rules. ., ~' , ., that appointments on our side of the rules. . ~ , ., ., that appointments on our side of the rules. . ~ i. ., , , ., ~ ., that appointments on our side of the rules. . ~ ., , , ., ~ ., , rules. thank you for speaking to us. earlier, i rules. thank you for speaking to us. earlier. i got— rules. thank you for speaking to us. earlier. i got a _ rules. thank you for speaking to us. earlier, i got a reaction _ rules. thank you for speaking to us. earlier, i got a reaction from - earlier, i got a reaction from jonathan ashworth.- earlier, i got a reaction from jonathan ashworth. ., ~ ., , jonathan ashworth. matt hancock has done the right — jonathan ashworth. matt hancock has done the right thing _ jonathan ashworth. matt hancock has done the right thing for— jonathan ashworth. matt hancock has done the right thing for himself, - done the right thing for himself, for the country, and for the nhs but to be frank, it should not come to this. borisjohnson should have showed the gusts, the spine, the awareness to have sacked him on friday. you can't have a health secretary who desires the covid rules so blatantly breaking the rules so blatantly breaking the rules in a way that he did. because we need people to adhere to these rules, we are still a pandemic, still a public health crisis. and although it is obviously a personal

tragedy for matt hancock, and he has always been entirely courteous to me and in that respect, i send my best wishes in that respect, but he should have gone yesterday, that would have been far better. instead, downing street said they are drawing a line under it and now they are saying matt hancock chose to resign, borisjohnson didn't saying matt hancock chose to resign, boris johnson didn't sack saying matt hancock chose to resign, borisjohnson didn't sack him, boris johnson i think is now exposed as failing the test of leadership and demonstrating the most appalling judgment. fin demonstrating the most appalling 'ud . ment. demonstrating the most appalling 'udument. , ., ., ~ judgment. on the question of mr hancock'sjudgment, _ judgment. on the question of mr hancock'sjudgment, we - judgment. on the question of mr hancock'sjudgment, we are - judgment. on the question of mr hancock'sjudgment, we are toldj judgment. on the question of mr- hancock'sjudgment, we are told that hancock's judgment, we are told that gina coladangelo, his adviser, old friend from university, the woman he was photographed with from these pictures inside the department of health, is leading —— leaving her job on the board of the department of health, what questions does that raise that you will want to pursue in the house of commons?- raise that you will want to pursue in the house of commons? well, it is star caerin in the house of commons? well, it is staggering that _ in the house of commons? well, it is staggering that she _ in the house of commons? well, it is staggering that she was _ in the house of commons? well, it is staggering that she was appointed i in the house of commons? well, it is staggering that she was appointed to | staggering that she was appointed to that position in the first place. the way in which the appointment was

made is entirely murky, lacking any transparency. quite naturally in the last 2a hours, there has been a lot of innuendo about it but she could not have possibly remained in place and she should not have been on that role in the first place anyway. they will be questions as to how she got in that role, what the process was, we were putting down questions asking about the recruitment details to be published, again, it is the correct thing that she resigned and she shouldn't have been there. these boards exist — she shouldn't have been there. these boards exist in _ she shouldn't have been there. these boards exist in all— she shouldn't have been there. these boards exist in all the _ she shouldn't have been there. these boards exist in all the departments now, an attempt to create an oversight model for the operational departments, presumably people will now question how other people get on these boards and other departments as well. ., ., as well. indeed, and the whole rocess as well. indeed, and the whole process aground _ as well. indeed, and the whole process aground this _ as well. indeed, and the whole process aground this board i as well. indeed, and the wholej process aground this board has become entirely lacking in transparency and people should be appointed to the source of public roles based on merit, there doesn't seem to happen, it looks like

cronies, friends, obviously in this case, a very close friend of ministers get these plum jobs. it stinks, really. it shouldn't be allowed to happen. there are questions around the appointment processes for these nonexecutive directive —— departments, which will be raising in the coming days in parliament.— be raising in the coming days in parliament. , . , ., parliament. the liberal democrat leader has tweeted _ parliament. the liberal democrat leader has tweeted that - parliament. the liberal democrat leader has tweeted that matt i leader has tweeted that matt hancock's legacy is one of cronyism and failure, is that fair? yes. hancock's legacy is one of cronyism and failure, is that fair?— and failure, is that fair? yes, it is, but the _ and failure, is that fair? yes, it is, but the thing _ and failure, is that fair? yes, it is, but the thing that _ and failure, is that fair? yes, it is, but the thing that strikes i and failure, is that fair? yes, it | is, but the thing that strikes me about this is that we are all focusing on the details of the last 24 focusing on the details of the last 2a hours but throughout the crisis, matt hancock has demonstrated that he was unfit for this role. he failed to protect our care homes and it has had devastating consequences, he sent our nhs staff ended the face of this ferocious deadly virus without adequate ppe, our test and trade system has been a shambles, we

still don't pay people to isolate themselves happily, we allowed our borders to be as secure as a safe and now the delta variant has not only reached our shores but is growing quite considerably. it is a record of failure, and on top of that, we have now got a waiting list and record highs, 5 million a waiting list, people waiting longer for cancer treatment, young people struggling to get mental health treatment, over 2000 people waiting for more than two years waiting for an operation. imagine being in pain and anxiety at having to wait for two years for treatment. we have hundreds of thousands of people waiting for over one year for treatment. our waiting lists are so massive you can see them from outer space, so this is a record of failure and this is a challenge for the new health secretary, to drive down the waiting list and deliver the quality care that people in this country deserve.—

country deserve. minera wilson is the liberal _ country deserve. minera wilson is the liberal democrat _ country deserve. minera wilson is the liberal democrat mp - country deserve. minera wilson is the liberal democrat mp for i the liberal democrat mp for twickenham. i asked the liberal democrat mp for twickenham. iasked if the liberal democrat mp for twickenham. i asked if she was surprised by the departure of mr hancock. ~ ., , hancock. well, i felt it was inevitable. _ hancock. well, i felt it was inevitable. the _ hancock. well, i felt it was inevitable. the revelations| hancock. well, i felt it was i inevitable. the revelations came hancock. well, i felt it was - inevitable. the revelations came out yesterday morning and when he didn't resign, the prime minister said the matter was closed. i think there is —— there are big questions to be asked about the prime minister's judgment with a shown time and time again to be very poor. the fact that he said the matter was closed yesterday and of course the health secretary has gone today, i wonder what was perhaps going to come out in the papers tomorrow. but let's notjust in the papers tomorrow. but let's not just focus on in the papers tomorrow. but let's notjust focus on what has happened in the last 2a, 48 hours and these revelations. the people of this country have been let down throughout this pandemic. we still don't have proper support for those who need to self—isolate, that is key to breaking the chains of transmission with his virus, that has got to be a priority to fix for

the new incoming health secretary. we need to make sure that we don't allow in any more dangerous variance from abroad by quick action at our borders, and we need answers on why thousands were left so exposed in our care homes, that is why we need that public enquiry to be set up very quickly because trust is evaporating or has evaporated and this government already and the public deserve and need answers. i wonder what you were picking up from your constituents, in terms of reaction to the story when it first appeared yesterday? it started obviously with the sun newspaper, the first editions appearing midnight thursday night, and it was really the story of the day yesterday, and they seemed to be a lot of people commenting on it, was it playing at all with your constituents?— it playing at all with your constituents? , ., , constituents? yes, i have been caettin constituents? yes, i have been getting e-mails. _ constituents? yes, i have been getting e-mails, yesterday i constituents? yes, i have been getting e-mails, yesterday and getting e—mails, yesterday and today, about it. traffic on social media, and i havejust been at an event this afternoon where everybody was talking about it. everybody,

whatever their political persuasion, is just disgusted and appalled by this. double standards and something we have seen time and again from this conservative government throughout the pandemic, one rule for us, one rule for them. you can't be the rule maker and then be the rule breaker. he stood there week after week, asking the british public to make immense sacrifices. people cannot hold their loved ones and there he is brazenly and flagrantly breaking the rules himself. that is what i think really grates with the british public and thatis grates with the british public and that is why he had to go. in terms of that, that is why he had to go. in terms of that. then. _ that is why he had to go. in terms of that, then, are _ that is why he had to go. in terms of that, then, are you, _ that is why he had to go. in terms of that, then, are you, do - that is why he had to go. in terms of that, then, are you, do you i that is why he had to go. in terms i of that, then, are you, do you think the government needs to rethink, for example, things are like its decision to allow large numbers of football fans to attend the euro is a final at wembley, given we are dealing with the delta variant at the moment?— the moment? well, i was quite shocked to _ the moment? well, i was quite shocked to see _ the moment? well, i was quite shocked to see such _ the moment? well, i was quite shocked to see such large i the moment? well, i was quite i

shocked to see such large numbers being allowed at wembley so i do think there needs to be revisited. but more importantly that 2500 uefa officials who will be allowed into the country without quarantining is yet another example of one rule for us and one rule for them. the british public have made immense sacrifices, many are desperate to go on holiday or see loved ones abroad who they haven't seen for 18 months, and they can't do that at the moment for many, countries. and yet the rules have been waived, legislation slipped out at four o'clock in the morning last week to allow uefa officials to escape quarantining. it isjust absurd. sajid javid officials to escape quarantining. it isjust absurd. sajidjavid is officials to escape quarantining. it isjust absurd. sajid javid is the is just absurd. sajid javid is the new health secretary, we are told. in a sense, i suppose he will come in with a set amount of goodwill, even from the opposition parties, because he has had nothing to do with this, he was briefly chancellor of the exchequer and that the government very soon after the last election, what do you think, in a

sense that gives him a position of strength in terms of the prime minister certainly want to lose to the health secretary is in rapid succession, how should he use that authority, do you think? let’s succession, how should he use that authority, do you think?— authority, do you think? let's hope he does a better— authority, do you think? let's hope he does a betterjob _ authority, do you think? let's hope he does a betterjob than _ authority, do you think? let's hope he does a betterjob than his i he does a betterjob than his predecessor. as i say, there has been a catalogue of failures throughout the pandemic. so, yes, he needs to use that fresh start and goodwill to make a difference and thatis goodwill to make a difference and that is why, as i said just before, one of those things that he can do that will really make an impact, if we are going to come out of restrictions on the 19th ofjuly, the most important thing going forward, in terms of managing the virus and living with the virus, which i think most people accept we have to do, is to test, trace, and isolate. and we have known for many, many months that the isolate part of the system is broken. actually, taking strong action on some of the issues that many experts and many of us on the opposition benches have

been calling for for months and months and months, actually, i think you could make an impact and we took those requests and those suggestions and advice on board. and of course, the other big thing he needs to grapple with his social care reform which again hancock had totally failed to grasp the nettle, it was the prime minister's, is on the steps of downing street two years ago, and we still see nothing. that is another thing in his intro he has to pick up. flan is another thing in his intro he has to --icku. ., is another thing in his intro he has to pick no— to pick up. can i one final thing, gina coladangelo, _ to pick up. can i one final thing, gina coladangelo, we _ to pick up. can i one final thing, gina coladangelo, we are i to pick up. can i one final thing, gina coladangelo, we are told i to pick up. can i one finalthing, l gina coladangelo, we are told she departed the department of health tonight as well, presumably that doesn't resolve the question that remains over the fact that she had a job at all. remains over the fact that she had a 'ob at all. ~ ., job at all. well, there are huge questions _ job at all. well, there are huge questions over _ job at all. well, there are huge questions over why _ job at all. well, there are huge questions over why she - job at all. well, there are huge questions over why she was i job at all. well, there are huge i questions over why she was brought in, underwhat questions over why she was brought in, under what circumstances, questions over why she was brought in, underwhat circumstances, how she got a parliamentary pass before she got a parliamentary pass before she even got that role. you know, throughout the pandemic, we have seen is cronyism, the chumocracy

where friends and contacts and donors have been giving contracts, have been given advisory roles and access at the heart of government, and that all has to be part of this public enquiry that needs to be set “p public enquiry that needs to be set up really urgently now because, as i say, trust has evaporated, and we need that transparency and we need a light shone on all the dealings throughout this pandemic. that is mineiro wilson, _ throughout this pandemic. that is mineiro wilson, mp _ throughout this pandemic. that is mineiro wilson, mp for _ throughout this pandemic. that is i mineiro wilson, mp for twickenham, the liberal democrat spokesperson for health and social let's look at what this means for the nhs. i spoke earlier to a doctor at the university of exeter medical school and he told me what he thought of tonight's donors. —— div elements. —— developments. so, i was reflecting and saying to myself, if i were matt hancock,

who is going to listen to me in the middle of a pandemic on monday? and that frightened me because my fear was if people stopped listening to the advice, to the precautions, to all the things that we want to do to protect the people, and people are frustrated with all the restrictions that have gone on, i felt i don't know how matt hancock is going to do this. so, in a way, that decision has been made for us, and we have got sajid javid now. and i hope that he has the confidence of the nhs staff. and one thing that i picked up, one thing that is really, really important is matt hancock said, we are nearly there. i disagree with him, and my reason i disagree with him is the world has not been immunised. i disagree with him, and my reason i disagree with him is the world has not been immunised. so, we really want sajid javid of course to look up the united kingdom but to also to start looking after the rest of the world. it is really important, otherwise we will get variants. we are now finding from india that we have the delta plus, some kind of development at the delta variant

which is causing