Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock says the Government is "doing everything reasonably possible to keep the public safe." Speaking at the Nuffield Trust Summit in Windsor, the health secretary said he was chairing weekly..

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Matt Hancock updated MPs on the spread of the coronavirus in a statement in the Commons on Wednesday. The health secretary said there was "no need to close" schools whilst pupils who have returned from..

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Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock makes a statement to the House of Commons concerning recent updates with the global spread of coronavirus, and the UK Government's efforts to contain its..

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Matt Hancock has said the government is committed to combating the spread of the coronavirus in the UK, while urging the public to take similarly strident measures, describing it as a "belt and braces..

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock makes a statement in the House of Commons updating Parliament on the spread of coronavirus after the number of Brits infected with the virus doubled yesterday to eight. Mr..

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he deplores attacks on the Chinese and British Chinese communities since the outbreak of the coronavirus. The death toll from the illness continues to rise, with..

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Members of Boris Johnson's cabinet including Jacob Rees Mogg, Matt Hancock and Nicky Morgan arrive for Thursday's meeting ahead of next week's expected cabinet reshuffle. Report by Barnetth. Like us on..

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has claimed the NHS is "well prepared" for the possible spread of the coronavirus in the UK, with preparations including isolation beds and vaccine development. Mr Hancock..

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Matt Hancock has updated MPs on how the UK is dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. The Health Secretary says the number of cases of the virus worldwide is doubling roughly every five days but that..

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Health Secretary, Matt Hancock MP, says that the number of coronavirus cases worldwide is “doubling around every five days”, adding that the virus will be with us for “some months to come”...

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As plans to bring Britons home from China take shape, Health Secretary Matt Hancock, chairs a meeting of the Government's Cobra emergency committee on Wednesday afternoon. UK nationals returning from..

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People who have returned to the UK from coronavirus-hit Wuhan in China should “self-isolate” even if they have no symptoms, the Health Secretary has said. In a significant ramping up of the..

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said the risk to the UK public from the coronavirus “remains low” after chairing a Cobra committee meeting in Whitehall. Mr Hancock said: “As I made clear to the..

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said the risk surrounding the spread of the coronavirus remains low. Mr Hancock also said that the Chief Medical Officer will be making a "full statement" later today...

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Matt Hancock updates the House of Commons on the coronavirus outbreak. He said the Department of Health and Social Care has put in place 'proportionate, precautionary measures'. The DHSC said measures..

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said there is an "increased likelihood" of cases of the new coronavirus in the UK, but insisted the risk to the public remains low and the country is "well..

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock seemed thrilled to see his cabinet colleague Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street today, giving him a special wave and hug as they entered the prime minister’s..

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Matt Hancock has defended the NHS 111 helpline, which is facing calls for an investigation after poor decision-making was linked to the deaths of more than 20 children. The health secretary said that..

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