Hancock tells Covid inquiry of ‘toxic culture’ in Johnson’s government
Former health secretary says senior officials more focused on attributing blame than cooperating on coronavirus
Matt Hancock has hit out at the “toxic culture” at the centre of Boris Johnson’s government in which some senior officials appeared more focused on attributing blame than working cohesively to combat the arrival of Covid in the UK.
Testifying to the official inquiry into the pandemic, Hancock pushed back against criticisms that the health department he led in 2020 was chaotic and apt to overpromise, saying it was often just doing work other parts of government had neglected.
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