Allies of Sajid Javid say his approach to Covid will be so different to Hancock's because he is less "nanny state-ish". But in his first speech as Health Secretary, he will tell Brits that July 5th is too soon to unlock.
Sajid Javid appears not to have got the memo about perpetuating restrictions on flimsy pretexts as in his first full day in office he has said he wants the country to "return to normal as quickly as possible".
We're publishing an original piece today by the historian and Lockdown Sceptics' regular Guy de la Bédoyère about the demise of Matt Hancock, which he is deliriously happy about.
We're publishing a guest post on Lockdown Sceptics by our in-house medic, a former NHS doctor. Judging from the hospital data and the behaviour of ministers, we're now through the looking glass.
Matt Hancock has resigned as Health Secretary so as to not "distract attention from the single-minded focus that is leading us out of this crisis". Former Chancellor Sajid Javid has been appointed as his replacement.
At least one Conservative MP has publicly called for Matt Hancock to resign today, as pressure mounts on the Health Secretary.
The next Cabinet reshuffle could be brought forward to give Matt Hancock a "dignified" departure from his job, according to Tory sources, though it is likely he will retain a top job – just one out of the public eye!
The Sun has an old fashioned 'minister-caught-having-an-affair' scoop on its front page today – and the politician in the frame is Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Is this another case of "One rule for them"?
Plans for a "booster" Covid vaccine roll-out in the autumn will be set out in the coming weeks following results from trials of different combinations of vaccines, according to the Health Secretary.
GP Dr Helen Westwood has written to her MP Graham Brady expressing her concerns about the possible plans for mandatory vaccination of healthcare workers and calling for Matt Hancock to be sacked.
