Matt Hancock: Top moments at the Covid Inquiry

Matt Hancock has given evidence to the Covid Inquiry.

Here are some of the key moments from the former health secretary’s questioning.

They include Mr Hancock denying that he was a liar as he accused Dominic Cummings of creating a “culture of fear” in Downing Street while the Covid pandemic engulfed Britain.

Mr Hancock also told the Covid Inquiry there was a “toxic culture” within the Government during the pandemic.

Additionally, he said he can “now see” why some people in Whitehall said he was overconfident during the pandemic.

The Inquiry then heard from Mr Hancock that he had told Boris Johnson to call for a lockdown on March 13, 2020. However, Hugo Keith, counsel to the Covid Inquiry, said there was no documentary evidence of this claim.

Quoting from Mr Hancock’s book, Mr Keith said the account had been “meticulously pieced together from my formal papers, my communications, WhatsApps” and it “records in 555 pages, all the relevant important events as you saw concerning the coronavirus response”.

Mr Keith added: “But there is no reference to you telling the Prime Minister to call for an immediate lockdown on 13 March.”
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[penh]

He has no self awareness and still sounds smug, arrogant and without any hint of apology. He would do it all again in a heartbeat.

[lachlanrurlander]

lied to his wife though didn't he

[SaxonSuccess]

This man unlawfully killed between 17 to 20 thousand elderly and vulnerable people. Why is he giving evidence in an enquiry when he should be in gaol?

[colinmassey]

"Nobody pointed out to me at the time, that I was a lying turd"

[joebaird]

His laughing on TV when he pretended to cry will certainly go down in history.

[MichaelaWest-jrgk]

He’s just a liar like the rest of them.

[scroatymcscroatface]

I wonder if a so called journalist will ever have the integrity to look into and ask about the midazolam murders of our elderly

[jokerkk]

What a pathetic public servant, responsible for the deaths of far too many people, cheating on his wife during lockdowns, TV shows, why on earth he wakes up and wears a suit every morning beats me. He should be totally ashamed of himself……. I wish he is held accountable and realises himself…. Does he think people are stupid or

[bonk]

lied to his wife lied to the public!! blood on his hands

[lindamccann]

So we’ll-rehearsed. Give him an Oscar!

[Alphamask]

This man should never have been the health secretary and was on the same level of incompetence as Boris Johnson& co

[jackstone]

Put him behind bar for al the life that lost

[jeanetteladyman]

Biggest liar that God put in two shoe's

[TylerWorner]

It was quite funny on sas. He asked his teammates how many paracetamol can one person take? He was the health secretary 🤣

[oldTimer-xr]

I do hope that people that lost loved ones are able to take out private prosecutions against individuals in the incompetent government at the time.

[michaelpeirce]

He is so arrogant that he really believes what he is saying

[Induna]

This man went through a punishing week of SAS training and it still didn''t do anything for his public image.

[HuplesCat]

This paper and many of its readers support these criminals

[scottessery]

I bet he’d rather be back in the jungle or up a mountain with the sas

[victorshackapopulus]

Hopefully this leads to Hancock being put on trial and sentenced.