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Hancock to give evidence as Covid inquiry explores vaccine issues
The former health secretary is set to appear as the inquiry looks at the rollout of vaccines across the UK.
Published on Jan 14, 2025 05:41 AM IST
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UK ministers joked about locking up travelers during Covid, leaked messages show
UK Ministers' Leaked Messages: Following this, Simon Case asked how many people had been "locked up" in hotels the previous day.
Published on Mar 03, 2023 12:55 PM IST
CCTV camera that caught Matt Hancock's affair removed, says Javid
The UK government has moved to probe how was the camera placed inside the Matt Hancock's office smoke alarm and how the footage was leaked in a security breach, forcing Hancock's exit from Boris-led government.
Updated on Jun 28, 2021 10:58 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai, New Delhi
How Matt Hancock footage got leaked to press, UK to investigate
Conservative Party Member of Parliament Brandon Lewis said the department will be launching an internal investigation into the matter to find out how the footage was leaked.
Updated on Jun 27, 2021 03:12 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Sajid Javid named UK health secretary after Matt Hancock quits over controversy
Sajid Javid, who has previously served two terms in the UK cabinet -- first as the chancellor of the exchequer and later as the home secretary -- walked back into the office of state on Saturday, this time as the health minister.
Published on Jun 27, 2021 08:24 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Joydeep Bose
UK minister Matt Hancock, who broke Covid-19 rules by kissing aide, resigns
Hancock has admitted that he broke Covid-19 guidelines by kissing an employee, sparking accusations of blatant hypocrisy.
Updated on Jun 27, 2021 12:59 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai, New Delhi
British health secretary 'sorry' for flouting Covid rules. PM accepts apology
The opposing Labour Party said British health secretary Matt Hancock should be removed from office for violating social distancing rules and demanded an investigation into whether he breached the ministerial code.
Published on Jun 26, 2021 10:05 AM IST
Matt Hancock ‘sorry’ for flouting Covid-19 rules
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson stood by his health secretary amid calls from the opposition Labour Party for Hancock to be fired for breaking the government’s own coronavirus restrictions.
Published on Jun 26, 2021 05:50 AM IST
Bloomberg | , London
UK health secretary apologises for breaking Covid-19 norms
A British tabloid published images of Matt Hancock embracing a close aide in the Department of Health’s London headquarter from May 6, while a deadly mutant strain of the virus was going around.
Updated on Jun 25, 2021 06:35 PM IST
'Totally hopeless': Boris Johnson lambasted his health minister, ex-adviser says
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Downing Street office said it would not engage with every allegation made by Dominic Cummings, who left the office late last year.
Published on Jun 16, 2021 11:21 PM IST
Reuters | , London
Covid-19: ‘Three quarters of new UK cases could be B.1.167’
Health minister Matt Hancock at a press conference on Thursday said up to three-quarters of the new cases in the UK are thought to be of the variant first detected in India, known as the B.1.167.
Updated on May 28, 2021 06:19 AM IST
Agencies | , Hindustan Times, Washington
UK health minister to face parliament after claims of 'ineptitude' emerge
Hancock is due to answer an urgent question from the opposition Labour Party later on Thursday in parliament, and then will face the cameras at a news conference.
Updated on May 27, 2021 02:04 PM IST
Reuters | , London
UK health minister should have been fired over Covid, says Johnson's ex-adviser
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's former top adviser Dominic Cummings criticised the health minister's role in the establishment of an expanded coronavirus testing system.
_1622040577655_1622040592613.jpg "Dominic Cummings said he had told Prime Minister Boris Johnson to fire Hancock.(Reuters)")
Published on May 26, 2021 08:52 PM IST
Reuters | , London
As B1.617.2 Covid variant spreads rapidly in UK authorities enhance vaccination
Matt Hancock said the health authorities are monitoring the situation “very carefully” and will not hesitate to take further action if necessary
Published on May 14, 2021 03:33 PM IST
PTI | , London
Britain to host summit in 2022 to prepare for future pandemics
Britain is using its presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations to highlight the need to prepare for future pandemics in light of the devastating consequences of the coronavirus crisis.
Published on Apr 30, 2021 06:31 AM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Srivatsan K C, London
Britain to slow Covid-19 vaccine rollout due to delay in supplies from India
Supply constraints are the biggest threat to Britain's vaccine rollout - currently the swiftest among the world's major economies - and health officials warned that the programme would face a significant reduction in supplies from March 29.
Published on Mar 19, 2021 10:24 AM IST
Reuters | , London
Covid data will determine how quickly UK emerges from lockdown: Matt Hancock
"We want to set out a roadmap which gives people guidance in terms of how we think we'll be able to do this. We also absolutely will be vigilant to the data on the way.
Updated on Feb 21, 2021 03:09 PM IST
Reuters |
UK government broke the law by failing to disclose PPE contracts, court rules
"The Secretary of State spent vast quantities of public money on pandemic-related procurements during 2020," the judge said. "The public were entitled to see who this money was going to, what it was being spent on and how the relevant contracts were awarded."
Published on Feb 19, 2021 08:01 PM IST
Reuters | , London
UK threatens 10 years’ jail for Covid quarantine rule breakers
Health Secretary Matt Hancock outlined plans for quarantine restrictions coming into force in England from Feb. 15, in an attempt to prevent dangerous new virus strains entering the country.
Published on Feb 09, 2021 08:05 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Britain must urgently stamp out coronavirus mutations, says Matt Hancock
He added that actions already taken would help to contain any outbreak, such as the introduction of enhanced contact tracing.
Published on Feb 03, 2021 03:34 PM IST
Reuters | , London
Vaccines may work less well on Covid-19 variants, UK's heath minister warns
Hancock’s warning came as the UK reported it had vaccinated more than 5 million people, including three-quarters of over 80s. Hancock said the government is conducting a vaccine trial on the South African variant to study its response to the inoculation.
Published on Jan 24, 2021 03:46 PM IST
Bloomberg |
UK regulator approves Covid-19 vaccine from Moderna
Supplies will begin to be delivered from spring once Moderna expands its production capability, officials said. The vaccine will be available to people for free.
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 07:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar , edited by Vinod Janardhanan
Covid-19: UK trial finds 2 more drugs reduce deaths, ICU stay
Two widely available drugs typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis – tocilizumab and sarilumab – reduce the risk of death from the coronavirus disease by 24% and reduce stay in the intensive care unit by up to 10 days
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 12:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar
UK begins Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccination as spike prompts new curbs
For the sixth consecutive day, the UK recorded over 50,000 new cases, prompting new calls for another lockdown by Labour, and health authorities reconsidering the current four-tier alert system that is increasingly assessed as being unable to control the numbers.
Updated on Jan 04, 2021 07:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar , edited by Vinod Janardhanan
UK tells public to stay home for New Year’s eve celebrations
The advice coincides with new rules putting 78% of the country’s population in the strictest tier 4 pandemic curbs, banning almost all household mixing and closing non-essential shops. Ministers have said the roll out of vaccines will allow the country to start getting back normal by spring 2021.
Published on Dec 31, 2020 03:42 PM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri
UK to follow new immunisation strategy for Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. All you need to know
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended inoculating as many people as possible with the first dose before offering others their second dose.
Updated on Dec 30, 2020 08:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
Why AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine approval ‘good news for whole world’? UK minister answers
The Phase 3 trials of AstraZeneca’s vaccine across two different dose regimens showed an average efficacy of 70.4%, with no hospitalisations or severe disease observed in the vaccinated groups from three weeks after the first dose.
Updated on Dec 30, 2020 05:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
UK approves AstraZeneca-Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine: All you need to know
Health minister Matt Hancock hailed the approval as a moment of cheer for the UK and the world. He also announced that 100 million doses of the vaccine has been pre-ordered by the British government and the National Health Service (NHS) will begin the deployment of the vaccine from Monday (January 4, 2021).
Updated on Dec 30, 2020 05:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Srivatsan K C
New spike in UK cases as Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is approved
There were renewed calls for another lockdown and stopping schools from reopening after the holiday period ends in early January, as the number of new day-cases touched 53,135 on Tuesday evening – more than 10 times that of the April-May peak.
Updated on Dec 30, 2020 04:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar , edited by Vinod Janardhanan
AstraZeneca submitted date for vaccine approval, says UK’s Hancock
“I’m delighted to be able to tell you that the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine developed here in the UK has submitted its full data package to the MHRA for approval,” said British Health Minister Matt Hancock.
Updated on Dec 24, 2020 09:50 AM IST
Reuters | Reuters| Posted by Shivani Kumar