Follow RT on UK Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock has denied any wrongdoing after a report claimed he assisted with a former minister s lobbying for government PPE contracts during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Times reported on Sunday that Hancock helped a former minister for civil society, Brooks Newmark, secure a £178 million ($250 million) deal for personal protection equipment (PPE) after Newmark partnered with a dog food company owner to
“broker PPE deals for international suppliers,” including a business in Hong Kong.
During an interview with the BBC’s Andrew Marr on Sunday, Hancock denied any wrongdoing through his involvement, arguing that the UK received millions of protective goggles in return.
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Thank you for that kind introduction.
Itâs a pleasure to join you and the Centre for Social Justice at the launch of your âClose to Homeâ report which makes a really powerful contribution to the debate around how we can end rough sleeping.
In particular, I want to thank Andy Cook and Joe Shalam who are tireless campaigners, the work that the CSJ publishes is both inspirational and integral to our plans for the future.
What guides you is what guides this government: a belief that opportunities should be more equal and background no barrier to success. And a commitment to helping those who have been held back by accident, circumstance or misstep, to achieve the fulfilment and happiness of rewarding work, security at home and nourishing relationships.