The TUC has criticised the government amid reports that prime minister Rishi Sunak could overrule recommendations by pay review bodies to raise public sector wages.
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Matt Hancock was let off by the standards watchdog today for failing to reveal he owned shares in a family first that won NHS contracts.
The Health Secretary was accused of cronyism after it he revealed in March he had a 20 per cent stake in Topwood Ltd, which is run by his sister and brother-in-law.
The company, which specialises in the secure storage, shredding and scanning of documents, was awarded £300,000 of business by NHS Wales this year.
The new ministerial standards watchdog Lord Geidt today said that his failure to mention the shareholding before it won an NHS deal was a minor breach of the Ministerial Code, but ruled that no action should be taken.
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In the 2011 movie, directed by Steven Soderbergh, health officials scramble to contain a new deadly virus which becomes pandemic after being spread by an infected pig. Credit: AP/PA
Matt Hancock has revealed the movie Contagion, a film about a deadly viral pandemic, provided him inspiration for the UK s Covid-19 vaccine strategy.
The health secretary said the film, starring Matt Damon, had helped demonstrate to him the importance of securing enough vaccines once they had been approved, though he was careful to point out it was not his sole inspiration for bulk buying jabs ahead of the pack.