The fall of Matt Hancock
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 29 June 2021
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
It's not often that CCTV footage changes the political landscape. What does the scandal surrounding Matt Hancock tell us about the way government works? And what does his departure mean for the NHS and the pandemic?
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| 0:00.0 | It's not often that a clip of CCTV footage changes the political landscape. |
| 0:10.8 | But last week, that's exactly what happened. |
| 0:14.0 | There is increasing pressure on the health secretary to stamp down from his position. |
| 0:19.3 | The Department of Health will be investigating this quite rightly to understand how this |
| 0:22.9 | was able to happen. |
| 0:24.7 | Despite calls for Matt Hancock to be sacked, the Prime Minister stood by him. |
| 0:30.2 | Downing Street said the matter was closed, the front page of every single National |
| 0:34.5 | newspaper suggests otherwise. |
| 0:36.7 | And his ministerial colleagues were sent out to defend him. |
| 0:40.2 | I think there has been for a long time a complete difference between what people do in |
| 0:45.0 | their job and what they do in their personal lives. |
| 0:47.4 | But just a day later, it was all changed. |
| 0:50.8 | We are hearing in the last few moments that Matt Hancock has resigned as health secretary. |
| 0:56.7 | Things are moved pretty swiftly from case closed to within 24 hours, the health secretary |
| 1:01.8 | has gone. |
| 1:02.8 | Those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them and that's why I've got to |
| 1:08.0 | resign. |
| 1:09.3 | What does the scandals surrounding Matt Hancock tell us about the way government works? |
| 1:14.5 | And what does his departure mean for the NHS and the pandemic? |
| 1:19.5 | Before listening to stories of our times from the times and the Sunday times, I'm Manvin |
| 1:23.8 | Rana. |
| 1:24.8 | Today, the fall of Matt Hancock. |
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