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PMQs: Starmer calls for Covid inquiry release as Hancock rejects claims he ignored advice

Guardian, 01 Mar 2023
The Labour leader has called for the Covid inquiry's findings to be released by the end of the year, as the former health secretary Matt Hancock faces criticism over his handling of the pandemic, including allegations that he rejected advice to test people entering care homes.
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The Daily Telegraph obtained more than 100,000 WhatsApp messages between Hancock, ministers and officials, some of which suggest he did not follow advice by England’s chief medical officer, Prof Chris Whitty. Hancock has strongly denied the allegations.

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