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Matt Hancock told aides he wanted to “frighten the pants off everyone” to ensure compliance with Covid-19 restrictions, in leaked messages which reveal discussions over when to “deploy” details of a new strain.
In December 2020, the exchanges show concern that London Mayor Sadiq Khan could follow the example of Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, who had clashed with the Government over the decision to impose stringent lockdown restrictions on the region. Mr Hancock’s adviser said: “Rather than doing too much forward signalling, we can roll pitch with the new strain.”
The conversation, on December 13, came amid concerns about the rapid spread of the virus in south-east England. Mr Hancock announced that a new Covid-19 variant had been identified in the UK on December 14. Ms Oakeshott was originally given the material by Mr Hancock while they were collaborating on his memoir of his time in government during the pandemic. He has condemned the leak as a “massive betrayal” designed to support an “anti-lockdown agenda”.
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