Former UK Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, appeared before the UK Covid inquiry to provide evidence...
Published: 8:22 pm November 30, 2023
Updated: 11:17 am October 8, 2025
Matt Hancock Testifies at UK Covid Inquiry, Acknowledging the Delay in Lockdown Decision
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Former UK Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, appeared before the UK Covid inquiry to provide evidence regarding decision-making during the pandemic. In his testimony, Hancock admitted that, in hindsight, the government could and should have implemented a lockdown three weeks earlier than it did on March 23, 2020.

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During the inquiry, Hancock denied allegations made by other witnesses that he had lied to colleagues, referring to them as “false allegations” without any substantiated proof. Defending his department against criticism from previous witnesses, the former health secretary stated his position and provided his perspective.

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