Matt Hancock has denied claims he lied during the pandemic, insisting there is “no evidence” to show he was not telling the truth.
Speaking at the Covid inquiry today, Hancock was shown evidence where he claimed on multiple occasions that the UK had concrete and up-to-date pandemic plans in place.
In a WhatsApp message from 23 January 2020, he claimed: “We have full plans up to and including pandemic levels regularly prepared and refreshed.”
