In leaked messages Matt Hancock told aides he wanted to ‘frighten the pants off everyone’ to make sure they stuck to Covid rules.
Less than a week later it was announced that London and south-east England were to enter a new Tier 4 alert level – which was also the same day when then prime minister Boris Johnson cancelled the promised Christmas ‘bubbles’ policy – which would have allowed families to meet.Messages from January 10 show Mr Hancock and the Cabinet Secretary discussing ways to ensure compliance.
Some of the messages also offered an insight into Boris Johnson’s thinking at various stages of the pandemic.
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