so hancock's ship called liberty docks at hancock's wharf in 1768. he declares that there is 25 casks of madeira board and the customs official named thomas kirk accepts. this number hancock pays his taxes on it and they both go their separate ways. except liberty's cargo could hold more than double that. and it was unlikely that hancock would sail across the atlantic with his ship at half capacity. so he's much too experience to do and customs commissioners were suspicious? yes, they asked thomas kirk about the incident and he that everything had been on level customs were sure hancock was smuggling and they had a stroke of good luck, just a month later. here's what happens. thomas kirk comes forward, changes his story. he says that when he had said everything had been the level, he was afraid. captain john marshall, captain of liberty, was the one who was intimidating thomas kirk. but john marshall, captain had recently died. and so kirk said, now i'm comfortable coming forward to tell the truth on account of what happened. and he quite a tale. he

so hancock's ship called liberty docks at hancock's wharf in 1768. he declares that there is 25 casks of madeira board and the customs official named thomas kirk accepts. this number hancock pays his taxes on it and they both go their separate ways. except liberty's cargo could hold more than double that. and it was unlikely that hancock would sail across the atlantic with his ship at half capacity. so he's much too experience to do and customs commissioners were suspicious? yes, they asked thomas kirk about the incident and he that everything had been on level customs were sure hancock was smuggling and they had a stroke of good luck, just a month later. here's what happens. thomas kirk comes forward, changes his story. he says that when he had said everything had been the level, he was afraid. captain john marshall, captain of liberty, was the one who was intimidating thomas kirk. but john marshall, captain had recently died. and so kirk said, now i'm comfortable coming forward to tell the truth on account of what happened. and he quite a tale. he

thank you mr hancock, my lady. mrjacobsl you mr hancock, my lady.ancock, my lady. mrjacobs is also behind you mr hancock, - you mr hancock, my lady. mrjacobs| is also behind you mr hancock, don't mind, he used to peoples backs as well. , ., , . , mind, he used to peoples backs as well. , ., . u, well. first topic is financial su- ort well. first topic is financial support for _ well. first topic is financial support for self _ well. first topic is financial support for self isolation. l well. first topic is financial i support for self isolation. an well. first topic is financial - support for self isolation. an early step that — support for self isolation. an early step that was taken by the government on this issue in march 2020 _ government on this issue in march 2020 was — government on this issue in march 2020 was making sick pay available from day _ 2020 was making sick pay available from day one, rather than day three. ifyou _ from day one, rather than day three. ifyou recall? — from day one, rather than day three. if you recall? i do. you fr

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matt hancock has given _ myself, iwould. matt hancock has given the _ myself, iwould. iwould. matt hancock has given the bulk of his - has given the bulk of his evidence but will be back for a few more hours. he will face questions from lawyers representing grieved families. that won't be an easy ride. i will have the business news in a moment. stay with us for more updates on the ending of that truce between israel and hamas. hello. this cold snap has brought some of the coldest november nights for 13 years and some unusual snow for devon and cornwall. now, that's all clearing out the way but there are wintry showers elsewhere and where the surface has been left damp with that rain, sleet and snow, very icy. poor visibility is going to add to the hazard as well. so, a few snow showers will continue as we go through the rest of the night. icy conditions where we've got those showers — northern ireland as well — and, ifanything, it's going to be colder than it was last night and more widely misty, murky with some freezing fog potentially through the central belt, which

the 9th of march, mr hancock. so why, given the - hancock.easures described in this cobra meeting, to safeguard individuals, elderly and vulnerable including those in care homes been described as undetermined? brute homes been described as undetermined?— homes been described as undetermined? ~ . undetermined? we were putting toaether undetermined? we were putting together the _ undetermined? we were putting together the shielding _ undetermined? we were putting i together the shielding programme. which was ultimately extremely successful and the evidences, those who were shielded were half as likely to die of covid due to the shielding measures. that this external research that has been done since. so clearly, this was a very important area that we were working on. at this point on the 9th of march, there were fewer than two deaths in the uk. so we needed, we clearly needed to be doing their work, and we were.— clearly needed to be doing their work, and we were. between the ninth and the 17th — work, and we were. between the ninth and the 17t

that matt hancock was doing a _ circumstances that matt hancock was doing a good job.ritical time to the country in _ country at a critical time to the country in moving him in exchange for someone else, who i couldn't be sure that _ for someone else, who i couldn't be sure that we — for someone else, who i couldn't be sure that we were necessarily going to be _ sure that we were necessarily going to be trading up. and i thought... i did think— to be trading up. and i thought... i did think about it, of course i thought— did think about it, of course i thought about it, but i thought that was the _ thought about it, but i thought that was the best thing to do. what we also did. _ was the best thing to do. what we also did, we took control and the management of the pandemic was basically— management of the pandemic was basically centralised in number ten. throughout april, may, june and july he were aware a number of senior advisers and civil servants were highly critical of mr hancock. you were told by mark sidwell around the 2nd ofjuly that you should sack him. you we

forster has the latest. >> yes, matt hancock here again today. >> yes, matt hancock here again todayyesterday today. having said yesterday that he told the prime minister to lock down earlier and also admitting that that protective ring around care homes that he said the government had thrown around them was in fact no such thing. we'll be bringing you the latest all day . latest all day. >> and israel—hamas truce ends. israel resumes heavy fighting against hamas in gaza after that seven day pause, securing editor mark white is here. >> well, it was just after 530 in the morning local time when the rocket alert sirens sounded across southern israel. the israeli military responded in kind , striking dozens of targets kind, striking dozens of targets across the gaza strip . the hamas across the gaza strip. the hamas run health ministry says dozens of civilians have been killed and snow showers. >> there's a yellow weather warning covering areas in north—east england. the east midlands and the east of england's yorkshire and the humber and parts of scotland. our scotland reporter tony m

mr hancock was asked about _ more lives saved. mr hancock was asked about his _ more lives saved. own personal fave year that forced his resignation in 2021. the sun had published pictures, you might recall, of him in the department of health kissing adviser gina coladangelo. he later left his wife to be with her. we askedif left his wife to be with her. we asked if that transgression made people likely to follow the rules. he admitted it was damaging to public confidence. it is he admitted it was damaging to public confidence. it is important that those who _ public confidence. it is important that those who make _ public confidence. it is important that those who make the - public confidence. it is important that those who make the rules . public confidence. it is important - that those who make the rules abide by them, and i resigned in order to take accountability for my failure to do that. �* ., , take accountability for my failure to do that. . ., , . ., take accountability for my failure to do that. . .,, . ., i. take accountability for my failure to do that. . ., , . ., i”

yes, 7th of may, hancock is unfit for i 7th of may, hancock is unfit for this job. 7th of may, hancockim — obsession with media expletive you must ask him when _ obsession with media expletive you must ask him when we _ obsession with media expletive you must ask him when we will— obsession with media expletive you must ask him when we will get i obsession with media expletive you must ask him when we will get to i must ask him when we will get to 500,000 a day and where is your plan for testing? 500,000 a day and where is your plan fortesting? if 500,000 a day and where is your plan for testing? if you could scroll back out... just pours a second, mr johnson. if you then scroll in, please. ——just johnson. if you then scroll in, please. —— just stop for a second. mr cummings says, "it will certainly be a like mr cummings says, "it will certainly be a_ like everything i mr cummings says, "it will certainly be a_ like everything else | be a expletive like everything else but it will be _ be a expletive like everything else but it will be the _ be a expletive like everything else but it w

mr hancock has said in evidence that _ tier process.ncock has said in evidence that he knew— tier process. mr hancock has said in evidence that he knew at _ tier process. mr hancock has said in evidence that he knew at the - tier process. mr hancock has said in evidence that he knew at the time l tier process. mr hancock has said in | evidence that he knew at the time of the announcement of the tiered system in october that it wouldn't work. ~ ., ., . system in october that it wouldn't work. ~ ., ., work. what was your view as to the erfihood work. what was your view as to the likelihood that — work. what was your view as to the likelihood that this _ work. what was your view as to the likelihood that this tier _ work. what was your view as to the likelihood that this tier system, - likelihood that this tier system, which to remind ourselves, of course, was imposed from that oath of october and required these detailed local negotiations to take place. did you have a view on it? well, the general consensus, i think, amongst our medical an

matt hancock has _ solution to this problem. matt hancock has had _ solution to this problem.uite the grilling here, it will be the former prime minister's turn to take the stands next wednesday and thursday. the week after that, number ten's current resident is expected to defend his action, few have come out of the code of inquiry room smells of the code of inquiry room smells of lowses though. matt hancock finished giving evidence 20 minutes ago, he failed a series of questions from lawyers representing different groups an organisation, he was asked for the first time at inquiry this morning about the transgression that led to him resigning as health secretary when he was caught on camera doing the opposite of social distancing, he said he had taken accountability for his actions but the fact that matt hancock broke the rules he himself was played a big part in setting is still something of an open wound for those who lost loved one, some who have gathered to see him off. it has not been an easy day—and—a—half for the former health secretary although he has given a robust d

about matt hancock's testimony. audience testimony. and my audience question tonight is a quite simple one. do you believe him? do you believe what he's been telling inquiry today? get telling the inquiry today? get in touch with me. you can email farage at news. dot com or farage at gb news. dot com or tweet farage on gb news. tweet hashtag farage on gb news. well let's bring professor carl heneghan into the conversation. he's the director of the centre for evidence based medicine at the university of oxford. i know, carl, that you went in and you did advise boris johnson at one stage, but then because you were sceptical about lockdown, you were rather frozen out of the process. i wonder in general what you make of the inquiry. three you wrote a piece for the spectator here where you basically what's the basically asked, what's the point it? are you still of point of it? are you still of that opinion, professor? >> well, look, i think we always sort of thought about government. it was a bit disorganised , disorganised and dysfunctiona

mistake, admits hancock. i says labour eu will be our number one priority for uk foreign policy and the daily star king of the hell raisers. those are your front pages . those are your front pages. first up, we go to the times. lewis, what are they going with? well, they've got lots of stuff on the times. >> they've got a huge picture of henry kissinger who died like something out of the 19 something out of out of the 19 late 60s or something very scary. >> i'm saying there is a whiff of the peter sellers to him. >> yes. i think that's why >> yes. i think maybe that's why they it. i think they got they did it. i think they got they did it. i think they got the peter sellers from from this. can't fight. the peter sellers from from thisand can't fight. the peter sellers from from thisand here 't fight. the peter sellers from from thisand here this ht. the peter sellers from from thisand here this is. the peter sellers from from thisand here this is the war room. >> yeah but with those glasses very strong i reme

the health secretary for england, matt hancock.ts, and the man who resigned for breaking the very rules he'd helped draw up. today, his moment of accountability. the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. and it's mr hancock's relationship with the truth that has regularly featured here in recent weeks. how could, to a significant extent, important government advisors and officials have concluded that the secretary of state for health was a liar? well, i was not. you will note that there is no evidence from anybody who i worked with in the department or the health system who supported those false allegations. what there was, was a great deal of hard work on our side, and a toxic culture that we had to work with, which seemed to want to find people to blame. mr hancock blames boris johnson's chief adviser, dominic cummings, for creating what he called a culture of fear and staging a power grab. the former health secretary also said an earlier first lockdown would have cut the number of deaths in the first wave by more tha

former health secretary matt hancock also came in for a fair l matt hancock also came in for a fair bithad a habit of saying _ bit of criticism. i think he had a habit of saying things _ bit of criticism. i think he had a habit of saying things which - bit of criticism. i think he had a habit of saying things which he | habit of saying things which he didn't have a basis for and he would say them to enthusiastically to early, without the evidence to back them up and then have to backtrack from them days later. i don't know to what extent that was sort of overenthusiasm, versus deliberate. what was said in a meeting is actually— what was said in a meeting is actually being under control or going — actually being under control or going to — actually being under control or going to be delivered or something that was— going to be delivered or something that was fine but then subsequently a matter— that was fine but then subsequently a matter of days sometimes or sometimes weeks later, we would discover— sometimes weeks later, we would discover that that was not in fact the case — discover t

mr hancock was told. sorry, i understand — you. mr hancock was told.ind. what i remember_ completely gone from my mind. what i remember about asymptomatic transmission is that insofar as i paid _ transmission is that insofar as i paid attention, to, it was that it was not — paid attention, to, it was that it was not thought to be taking place. borders _ was not thought to be taking place. borders. your statement states that the advice you got consistently from the advice you got consistently from the cmo, the government chief scientific adviser in sage, was that closing the borders would not work. if you close them dramatically or stringently, then of course there are very real intensely difficult, practical consequences and if you just have screening or light touch restrictions, then they may achieve very little. will you just explain how you received that advice consistently from a cobra or the time of the cobra on the 5th of february through a cabinet meeting on the 14th of february, and through to the end of february? it was consistent advice that

did matt hancock say anything that changed your mind? no, nothing at all.no. sorry's too late in the day. sadly, my dear father and many other loved ones have died. borisjohnson will be here next week. rishi sunak is expected the week after. tonight the covid inquiry has published matt hancock's written testimony and in it he says that borisjohnson testimony and in it he says that boris johnson apologised testimony and in it he says that borisjohnson apologised to him for the appointment of dominic cummings. and talking of borisjohnson, those around him are letting it be known the tone of what he is likely to say next week when he appears for two days of scrutiny. he will apologise and acknowledge his government didn't get everything right, but he will defend what he thinks he did get right — what he describes as the big calls, not least the vaccine programme. we will expect to hear a lot of detail in 10 hours of scrutiny of borisjohnson. it is a reminder of two things — the reputation management of those who appear and face questions and then the inquiry t

mr hancock gave evidence to _ led to believe. mr hancock gave evidence to the _ led to believe.. mr hancock gave evidence to the effect that he i led to believe. mr hancock gave i evidence to the effect that he was told on the 18th of february by public health england that the test system was unsustainable. that it would not be able to operate beyond the handful of the first few hundred cases. did you know that when you visited colindale? marat cases. did you know that when you visited colindale?— cases. did you know that when you visited colindale? now and in fact i think i gave — visited colindale? now and in fact i think i gave a _ visited colindale? now and in fact i think i gave a clip _ visited colindale? now and in fact i think i gave a clip to _ visited colindale? now and in fact i think i gave a clip to the _ visited colindale? now and in fact i think i gave a clip to the media - think i gave a clip to the media which — think i gave a clip to the media which i — think i gave a clip to the media which i gave some figure for the number— which i gave some figure for the nu

can hancock ever heartbroken. can hancock ever recover from any of this?ust makes it and worse. politics, but this is just makes it i and worse. politics, but this is just makes it i honestly and worse. politics, but this is just makes it i honestly we and worse. politics, but this is just makes it i honestly we shouldn't rse. politics, but this is just makes it i honestly we shouldn't make >> i honestly we shouldn't make predictions in politics, but i would predict that matt hancock's political career is over because , first of all, he over because, first of all, he had to go in disgrace. there's understandably a huge amount of pubuc understandably a huge amount of public anger, especially from people who lost loved ones who were not able to say goodbye to dying relatives . i mean, dying relatives. i mean, horrendous . then, of course, he horrendous. then, of course, he lost the conservative whip because he went into the jungle. they weren't happy about that. he wrote his pandemic diaries and it was stressed by hugo keith kc yesterday. they weren't diarie

it's been a difficult day and a half for matt hancock.n quite robust in the defence of his actions. he's tried to portray himself as someone who saw the seriousness of the situation earlier than others, but was met with significant resistance internally within government. and that tees things up quite nicely for the next key witness here, borisjohnson, who's been criticised by quite a few of the witnesses for not being able to make decisions quickly enough. peter saull. buckingham palace has said it is considering all options after the king and the princess of wales were identified as two members of the royal family who allegedly discussed the skin colour of prince harry and meghan�*s son. the names appeared in the dutch translation of a book by its goby who insists it was an error by the publisher. this report contains flashing images from the start. journalists shout carrying on, as a storm rages around them. the prince and princess of wales at the royal albert hall last night. the princess is now revealed, alongside the king, as the ro

and mr hancock .erable amount of evidence has been given to the inquiry that the lead government department model may not have been appropriate for a whole system crisis like covid. you understand what the lead government department model is and it will plainly function well at the beginning. it may function less well when the whole of government is engaged and perhaps too much pressure is placed on the lead. it can't accommodate the weight of the whole system response . there is whole system response. there is considerable material in sir patrick vallance diaries and in the witness statement of mr cummings to the effect that there was a high degree of chaos in the dhsc , that there was in the dhsc, that there was operating inefficiency. sir patrick vallance talks about this all the way through to may 2021. were you aware that competent, very senior advisers in your administration held the view that the dhsc had been overwhelmed and was operating inefficient ? inefficient? >> i was certainly aware tha

in his evidence, mr hancock said on that friday the j mr hancock said on that friday the 13th of marchwitness statement, mr cummings _ long time. in his witness statement, mr cummings said _ long time. in his witness statement, mr cummings said on _ long time. in his witness statement, mr cummings said on page - long time. in his witness statement, mr cummings said on page 49, - long time. in his witness statement, | mr cummings said on page 49, during the course of the saturday, "the prime minister asked reasonable questions, including why aren't hancock, chris whitty, valance telling me this?" do you remember that discussion? i telling me this?" do you remember that discussion?— that discussion? i remember them beint that discussion? i remember them being there- _ that discussion? i remember them being there. there _ that discussion? i remember them being there. there was _ that discussion? i remember them being there. there was a - that discussion? i remember them being there. there was a meeting | that discussion? i remember them i being there. there was a meeting and then another—

what you are saying | is that matt hancock was right when he said. _ is that matt hancock was right when. to — is that matt hancock was right when he said, to helen waitfully this exchange, that number ten doesn't want to— exchange, that number ten doesn't want to shift an inch. he is right ahout— want to shift an inch. he is right about that _ want to shift an inch. he is right about that. i want to shift an inch. he is right about that-— want to shift an inch. he is right about that. ., �* , ., , about that. i don't remember, to be frankl about that. i don't remember, to be frank i don't — about that. i don't remember, to be frank i don't remember _ about that. i don't remember, to be frank i don't remember a _ frank i don't remember a conversation about it but i can see why we would have been reluctant at that stage, given what was going on, in the pandemic.— in the pandemic. finally, mr johnson. — in the pandemic. finally, mr johnson. i — in the pandemic. finally, mr johnson, i hope _ in the pandemic. finally, mr johnson, i hope again - in the pandemic. finally, mr johnson, i hope ag

it's been a difficult day and a half for matt hancock.e defence of his actions. he's tried to portray himself as someone who saw the seriousness of the situation earlier than others, but was met with significant resistance internally within government. and that tees things up quite nicely for the next key witness here, borisjohnson, who's been criticised by quite a few of the witnesses for not being able to make decisions quickly enough. let's get more now on the cop 28 climate summit in dubai. it's day two — and more than 130 world leaders have signed up to a major declaration on the future of food. it means their countries will have to consider the impact of growing, transporting and eating food in their national carbon footprint. the king addressed the summit today — warning the world is reaching "alarming tipping points". we also heard from the prime minister, rishi sunak — here's some of what he had to say. the world is just not moving fast enough. climate science shows that we're off track and climate politics is close to breaking p

you're not _ suggesting, are you mr hancock, that relaxing _ suggesting, are you mr hancock, that relaxingtaken the odd number_ children would have taken the odd number above children would have taken the odd numberabove one, are children would have taken the odd number above one, are you? children would have taken the odd numberabove one, are you? of children would have taken the odd number above one, are you? of course i am. that number above one, are you? of course i am- that is — number above one, are you? of course i am. that is the _ number above one, are you? of course i am. that is the clear _ number above one, are you? of course i am. that is the clear medical - i am. that is the clear medical position. —— r number.

a return to the tv screens for matt hancock.h secretary through the pandemic, he had to make decisions on everything from lockdowns to vaccine rollout, care homes to test and trace. there was a lot to get through and some important what—ifs. if we'd had the doctrine that i proposed, which is as soon as you know you've got to lockdown, you lockdown as soon as possible, then we would have got the lockdown done over that weekend in on the 2nd of march, three weeks earlier than before. there's a doubling rate at this point, estimated every three to four days. we would have been six doublings ahead of where we were, which means that fewer than a 10th of the number of people would have died in the first wave. he was defensive about his role in the earlier stages of the pandemic, too, arguing his department rose to the challenge when others were underplaying the significance of the virus. he also said a toxic culture at the centre made it difficult to get things done. from the middle ofjanuary, we were trying to effectively raise the a

it's been a difficult day and a half for matt hancock.usness of the situation earlier than others, but was met with significant resistance internally within government. and that tees things up quite nicely for the next key witness here, borisjohnson, who's been criticised by quite a few of the witnesses for not being able to make decisions quickly enough. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories_ bbc news, bringing you different stories from _ bbc news, bringing you different stories from across _ bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the _ bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. - bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. it i stories from across the uk. national star college in stories from across the uk— national star college in cheltenham, students living with conditions that affect their speech often use aac, augmentative and alternative communication devices, to help them talk. 21—year—old shannon was hit by a car when she wa

did matt hancock say anything that changed your mind? no, nothing at all.her and many other loved ones have died. borisjohnson will be here next week. rishi sunak is expected the week after. now a look at some other stories making the news today. house prices have risen for the third month in a row, according to new data. nationwide building society said the cost of a home went up by 0.2% in october, amid what it called encouraging signs that mortgage rates are starting to fall. two holiday parks run by pontins have closed without explanation. the home office said neither of the sites, in prestatyn in denbighshire, and camber sands in east sussex, will be used to house asylum seekers. pontins has apologised for the sudden closures, and says refunds will be given to affected holiday makers. everton have appealed against the decision to dock them 10 premier league points for breaches of financial rules. the toffees were handed the largest punishment in premier league history by an independent commission. the appeal will be heard before the end of the season.

did matt hancock say anything that changed your mind? no, nothing at all.g he could have said? no, no. sorry is too late in the day. sadly, my dear father and many other loved ones have died. borisjohnson will be here next week. rishi sunak is expected the week after. chris mason bbc news at the covid inquiry. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. at national star college in cheltenham students living with conditions that affect their speech often use aac, augmentative and alternative communication devices to help them talk. 21—year—old shannon was hit by a car when she was 11, affecting her ability to speak. my ipad is my voice, and without it, i would have no independence at college. in wales there aren't yet any voices for young people with welsh accents or that can speak in the welsh language. i am from wales and i would like a welsh voice. but the national centre for electronic assistive technology at rookwood hospital in cardiff is working to improve the diversity of voices

mr hancock also of the virus.mr hancock also accused boris johnson of being not willing to go further in terms of national restrictions. in the autumn of 2020. he said school closures could have been avoided in 2021 if the government had acted more swiftly . the government will swiftly. the government will issue renewed calls for sustained humanitaire pauses in gaza after the collapse of a week long truce between israel and hamas . the fighting resumed and hamas. the fighting resumed after israel accused the terrorist group of violating the ceasefire agreement by firing a rocket before the truce was meant to end. qatar and egypt mediator are seeking to extend the truce to continue the release of hostages . the king release of hostages. the king says countries are dreadfully far off achieving climate goals . far off achieving climate goals. at the cop 28 summit in dubai , at the cop 28 summit in dubai, giving an opening address at the world climate action summit. the monarch said the hope of the world rests on the

let's have a listen to matt hancock speaking yesterday. mrcummings, sir patrick mr cummings, sir patrick vallance in his diaries, _ mr cummings, sir patrick vallance in his diaries, helen mcnamara had made reference _ his diaries, helen mcnamara had made reference to _ his diaries, helen mcnamara had made reference to you lying, to you getting — reference to you lying, to you getting overexcited and just saying staff, _ getting overexcited and just saying staff, that you say things which are people _ staff, that you say things which are people because they knew evidence base was _ people because they knew evidence base was not there. and out of fairness — base was not there. and out of fairness to— base was not there. and out of fairness to you, and because this is a vital— fairness to you, and because this is a vital issue — fairness to you, and because this is a vital issue that goes to how well the system of government was operating, yet being as you describe in your— operating, yet being as you describe in your blog, in the hotseat, ho

first of all, i on the whatsapp with matt hancock, you have _ on the whatsapp with matt hancock, youll— saying, he needs more money, which is for all secretary of state rightly _ is for all secretary of state rightly do in their message. that is part of— rightly do in their message. that is part of the — rightly do in their message. that is part of the conversation. but clearly. _ part of the conversation. but clearly, the issue was that i think ialways— clearly, the issue was that i think i always realise, certainly nobody disagreed — i always realise, certainly nobody disagreed with me that when we came out of— disagreed with me that when we came out of lockdown, when we went into lockdown. _ out of lockdown, when we went into lockdown, as patrick said in that first important press conference on march _ first important press conference on march the — first important press conference on march the 12th, you can push it down but with— march the 12th, you can push it down but with a _ march the 12th, you can push it down but with a non—immunised population it will— but with a non—immun

i mention just before the idea of matt hancock, how he was satisfied with matt hancock as health secretaryt the dhsc _ of it at the time. certainly i was aware that the dhsc was - of it at the time. certainly i was aware that the dhsc was under| of it at the time. certainly i was . aware that the dhsc was under fire from loads— aware that the dhsc was under fire from loads of people, but that was hardly— from loads of people, but that was hardly surprising because the country— hardly surprising because the country was going through a horrific pandemic — country was going through a horrific pandemic. the point is you have a lot of— pandemic. the point is you have a lot of very— pandemic. the point is you have a lot of very talented, sometimes super—confident, sometimes egotistical, people who were questioned with anxiety about what was happening to their country, who are racked _ was happening to their country, who are racked secretly with self—doubt and self—criticism and to externalise that by criticising others — externalise that by criticising others. it is human nature. when you are th

lie hancock is lying or that's a lie from hancock something along from hancock or something along those we those lines. so you know, as we already know, no love already know, sort of no love lost there . yeah. broadly, a lot lost there. yeah. broadly, a lot of there is still a lot of tittle tattle , a lot of gossip tittle tattle, a lot of gossip still going on. michael gove also raised the prospect , of also raised the prospect, of course, of the possibility of virus having been manmade and how that might affected how that might have affected the government's response to it. and rather curiously , given that rather curiously, given that everything else is allowed to be discussed, brexit or discussed, be it brexit or austerity, that down austerity, that was shut down very as a conversation very quickly as a conversation topic. but yeah , quite a lot topic. but yeah, quite a lot going on. and as you said, and potentially names potentially bigger names upcoming who may or may not be in the country at the moment. and we wait to see matt hancock namedrops , at least one of the namedrops, at

former health secretary matt hancock also came in for a fair bit of criticism.e had a habit of saying things which he didn't have a basis for and he would say them to enthusiastically too early, without the evidence to back them up and then have to backtrack from them days later. i don't know to what extent that was sort of overenthusiasm, versus deliberate. what was said in a meeting as actually being under control or going to be delivered or something that was fine but then subsequently a matter of days sometimes, or sometimes weeks later, we would discover that that was not in fact the case. how could important government advisors and officials have concluded that the secretary of state for health was a liar? i was not. you will note that there is no evidence from anybody who i worked with in the department or the health system who supported that, those false allegations. myjudgment was that matt was, on the whole, doing _ a good job in very difficult - circumstances and there was no advantage in moving him, i as i was being urged to do. that was my judgment.

i mean, hancock is quite been in but at the same time it was a it was, i would put off in the same time to know that, you know, high of, of a pandemic that you can be treated in, in such a mental. and we will also notice, but the . busy the racism is very common in the hospital environment. it's so common as you call it, really style to see it when you're ref, blackness. my experience has been on the front lawn during locked down was very unpleasant. seeing so many people also seeing colleagues been taken ill. it was the stay in very scary. the, the southern interest in the suffering of black people is it brings mixed emotions for me. i feel more confident to speak about the racism. the i've personally experience without being towed. i've got a chip on my shoulder or i'm china race called as a result of what medical stuff have experience on the front on during the pen demik and also the black cause my protests. we've found that some of our white colleagues have actually started to listen to us. so turn cove, it does, he because he said he felt like things and got worse over the years. s

i mean, hancock is quite been in the same time. it was a it was, i was, and also me on the same time to know that you know, high of, of a pandemic the dock need to be treated in such a manner. and we also know respects the . ringback the racism is very common in the hospital environment. it's so common. you call really foul to see it. when you're a black mass. my experience has been on the front lawn during locked down was very unpleasant. seeing so many people also seeing colleagues been taken ill. it was devastating, very scary to the southern interest in the suffering of black people is it brings mixed emotions for me. i feel more confident to speak about the racism, the i've personally experience without being towed as cold chip on my shoulder or i'm china rice called as a result of what medical stuff have experience on the front line during the pen demik and also um the black size of my power test, we found that some of our white colleagues have actually started to listen to us. so during cove, it does, he because he said he f