[118] Wagner argues Hancock's removal of exceptions for protest from proposed lockdown regulations on the grounds that protests could undermine public trust in measures and his criticism of protestors in the book are suggestive that protests were banned based on the political views of protestors, which Wagner thinks would likely constitute government overreach. Mr Hancock bowed. He attended David Camerons cabinet as Minister for the Cabinet Office from 2015 to 2016. 'So from the bottom of my heart I want to say thank you to everyone in Liverpool for getting this awful virus under control. In a September 2019 Channel 4 News interview, Hancock was asked to respond to allegations that at a private lunch in 1999 Boris Johnson had groped the leg of journalist Charlotte Edwardes under a table. Matt Hancock is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2018 to 2021, and as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport in 2018 for six months. The MP,. I know her and I know her to be trustworthy, a view shared by fellow Conservative MP Amber Rudd. [16] Hancock acknowledged on social media that he was running late, but said he turned up ahead of time for the interview and was unfairly blocked from going on set by producers. [117] Adam Wagner, writing in Prospect magazine, said that the book had a focus on score settling and self-aggrandization but that there were some genuine relevations noting that more will be known when the UK Covid-19 Inquiry reports. [33] On his first day in the role he criticised the BBC for the amounts of pay its foreign journalists received, and said that some men at the corporation were paid "far more than equivalent public servants". Both Johnson and anonymous Downing Street officials denied the allegation. Hancock was born in Cheshire, where his family runs a software business. "[80], In May 2021, the former Downing Street chief adviser Dominic Cummings claimed, "tens of thousands of people died who didn't need to die" during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic due to what he claimed to be "criminal, disgraceful behaviour" within Downing Street under the supervision of Hancock. Hancock said the government was considering some quite significant actions that would have social and economic disruption. Amanda Milling, Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party, opined that Hancocks affair was a factor in the Conservative Partys failure to win the Batley and Spen by-election on 1 July. In January 2013, he was accused of dishonesty by Daybreak presenter Matt Barbet after claiming he had been excluded from a discussion about apprentices after turning up just 30 seconds late. Asked if the family had managed to see Derek before he died, Michael said: 'You know that it is like with his dreadful disease, it is very restricting. He announced that jobless 18- to 21-year-olds would be required to do work experience as well as looking for jobs, or face losing their benefits. During this campaign, Hancock opposed the prorogation of Parliament to deliver Brexit and called on his fellow leadership candidates to join him on 6 June 2019. I'm A Celeb fans have been left shocked after Matt Hancock revealed his family 'nearly lost everything' when his family's business ran into financial difficulty when he was a teenager. His wife is an osteopath and the granddaughter of Frederick Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra. Matt Hancock announced his appointment on 12 October 2021 as the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa special representative for financial innovation and climate change, an unpaid position advising the Commission on the African economys recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Meet Matt Hancock Parents And Family. ', Mr Johnston married Marjorie (above) in 1983 after she split from Mr Hancock's step-father, Mr Hancock's father Michael, 74, told MailOnlineof Derek: 'He was older me, he was in a home and he had Alzheimers - the usual story. [31], In August 2017, Hancock oversaw the strengthening of UK data protection law. On 25 June 2021, it was revealed that Matt Hancock had breached COVID-19 social distancing restrictions with Gina Coladangelo, an adviser in the Department of Health and Social Care with whom he was having an extramarital affair, after CCTV images of him kissing and embracing her in his Whitehall office on 6 May were published in The Sun newspaper. He also took on additional responsibilities as the Minister of State for Portsmouth. 1,100 of these were over his appearance on the show but there were also some complaints criticising how Hancock was treated by other contestants. Matt Hancock said he had no idea that the camera, which was hidden inside a smoke detector in his office, existed. Cummings also said that Hancock should have been fired as Health Secretary for 15 to 20 different things. Hancock has an older sister and a brother. [17] Barbet said Hancock knew he was "much more than a minute late" and he should have arrived half an hour beforehand to prepare for the interview. In October 2014, he apologized after retweeting a poem suggesting that the Labour Party was full of queers, describing his actions as a total accident. Meet Matt Hancock. Former construction worker Derek, 77, was the second husband of Mr Hancock's stepfather, Bob Carter's ex-wife, Marjorie. On 15 July 2014, Hancock was appointed to the position of Minister of State for Business and Enterprise. He stayed in self-isolation with mild symptoms for seven days, before delivering an update on COVID-19 testing targets and on government plans to write off 13.4 billion of NHS debt. He was diagnosed with dyslexia at university. The Hancock family runs a software business in Cheshire. [112][113] The book was to be released in December 2022. [48] On 24 September the Supreme Court ruled that the prorogation was unlawful. [2], Matthew John David Hancock was born on 2 October 1978 in Chester, Cheshire, to Michael Hancock and Shirley Hills (now Carter). "[54], On 31 January 2020, COVID-19 was confirmed to have spread to the UK, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hancock was implicated in the Greensill scandal as the payment scheme was later rolled out within the NHS. Mark Kleinman City editor @MarkKleinmanSky Saturday 26 June 2021 00:33, UK 'Incel' killer's eight-minute reign of terror: Chilling footage shows Plymouth gunman Jake Davison wielding Two parents 'killed their morbidly obese 16-year-old daughter by allowing her weight to balloon to 23st Money saving guru Martin Lewis reveals easy FIRST step to clearing thousands of pounds in debt. Hancock apologized for the things that have gone wrong in her care and said her case, in particular, was incredibly difficult and complex, calling Bethanys case heart-rending and saying that he had insisted on a case review of every single person in those conditions.. Hancock oversaw efforts to procure personal protective equipment, but its absence of a competitive tendering process proved controversial. If you dont want us to have to take the step to ban exercise of all forms outside of your own home then youve got to follow the rules and the vast majority of people are following the rules.. Within 3-years, Matt entered Government and served in a number of ministerial roles under Prime Minister David Cameron, including Minister for Skills, Minister for Business, and Paymaster General. Official records show that document-shredding company . The world is in a 'sorry state' with climate change, cost of living crisis and Russia's invasion of Ukraine Do not sell or share my personal information. [30] As minister for digital policy, Hancock in June 2017 recommitted to a "full fibre" digital policy. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for West Suffolk since 2010. [114] Agreement was reached with the show's producers that Hancock could communicate with his constituency team throughout his time in the jungle if necessary. [13] He was elected as the constituency's MP at the 2010 general election with 24,312 votes, 13,050 votes ahead of Liberal Democrat candidate Belinda Brooks-Gordon. 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He was promoted to May's cabinet as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. [70][71][72] Eight days later, the Daily Mirror published a photograph of him riding in his chauffeur-driven car without wearing a mask. He headed David Camerons earn or learn task force which aimed to have every young person earning or learning from April 2017. Matt Hancock was born on Monday, October 2, 1978. he celebrated his 44th birthday on Sunday, October 2, 2022. [97][98] The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group warned that Hancock's actions could undermine adherence to COVID-19 restrictions, similar to the Dominic Cummings scandal. On a tribute page on the 'much loved' website, he is fondly remembered by his widow Marjorie and described as 'a much-loved, devoted husband, dad, brother, uncle, grandad and friend. [103], According to the Independent, Hancock faced severe criticism due to a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the NHS early in the pandemic, the award of contracts for supplying masks and the decision to transfer elderly patients to care homes without Covid testing. Hancock's tenure as Health Secretary was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, which he played a prominent role in the government's response to. But by 1982, his father had left Shirley, Matthew and his elder sister Emily to marry Vera Atkin in Chester, who already had a daughter, Katherine from a previous relationship. In early 2018, Hancock was the first MP to launch his own mobile app, which was meant as a social network for him to communicate with his constituents and give people updates in relation to his cabinet role. Stone said that Hancock's decision to join the show raised "important questions about members' proper activities while they're supposed to be fulfilling their parliamentary duties and representing their constituents". Matt Hancock (Matthew John David Hancock) was born on 2 October, 1978 in Chester, is a British Conservative politician. In October 2013, Matt Hancock joined the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills as the Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise. [77], In April 2021, it was reported that Hancock had been given 20% of shares in Topwood Limited, a firm based in Wrexham which is owned by his sister and other close family members. [43], After Theresa May announced her intention to resign as Prime Minister on 24 May 2019, Hancock announced his intention to stand for the Conservative Party leadership. [132][133], Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who had worked with Hancock during his tenure as chancellor, said he was "disappointed" at Hancock's decision to participate in a reality television show and expressed his discomfort at the level of degradation Hancock was subjecting himself to. Later that day (25 June), Hancock admitted that he had breached the social distancing guidelines in these circumstances and apologized for letting people down. In November 2022, Hancock had the whip suspended after announcing he would be appearing as a contestant in the 22nd UK series of the survival reality television show I'm a CelebrityGet Me Out of Here!, in which he finished in third place. 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Matt Hancock was born on the 2nd of October, 1978. The details were published within 47 days. Drivers could only need an MOT every two years under new government plans to save owners money - despite How much will YOUR broadband go up in price? On 25 May 2019, he announced his intention to stand in the 2019 Conservative Party leadership election. Elegant Princess of Wales is all smiles as she plays with children on visit to a nursery amid backlash over Thrifty Kate strikes again! Mr Hancock said: 'Every village, town and city throughout the country is host to a range of small businesses from shops, garages and cafs, to manufacturing firms and tech start-ups. [99] Amanda Milling, Co-chairman of the Conservative Party, opined that Hancock's affair was a factor in the Conservative Party's failure to win the Batley and Spen by-election on 1 July. [3] Hancock has an older sister and a brother. [53], In November 2019, Hancock publicly apologised to Bethany, a teenager diagnosed with autism, for being kept in solitary confinement in various psychiatric facilities. [5] He later studied computing at the further education college, West Cheshire College. [118], On 1 November 2022, Hancock announced that he would be a contestant on the 22nd series of the reality television series I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!, filmed while Parliament is in session. [28], In the 2016 UK referendum on EU membership, Hancock supported the UK remaining within the EU. 'It's down by four-fifths in Liverpool, that's what we can do if we work together in a spirit of common humanity. Matthew John David Hancock (born 2 October 1978 (age 43 years) in Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom. [142] Hancock confirmed he was still with Coladangelo during a conversation with Babatunde Alsh on the 22nd series of British reality television show I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!. Mr Carter had been married before to Marjorie Slater, but after their divorce, she married Derek Johnston in 1983. [18], In June 2014, Hancock encouraged employers to become involved in offering more apprenticeships, allowing young people to learn and earn simultaneously. A spokesman for Mr Hancock declined to comment. [58] He stayed in self-isolation with mild symptoms for seven days, before delivering an update on COVID-19 testing targets and on Government plans to write off 13.4billion of NHS debt. [3] She is a granddaughter of Frederick Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra. I have an 11-year old daughter named Kylie that I love spending time with. . Matt Hancock 's married aide fled her 4.5million south west London home hours before pictures of their hallway tryst were exposed. On the episode aired on 18 November 2022, fellow contestant Boy George said in a conversation with Seann Walsh that he found Hancock "slimy and slippery", and he later told Hancock that he found it difficult to "separate" the politician from the person. Hancock did step up to be the next Tory leader in the 2019 Conservative Party leadership election, but withdrew from the race on 14 June shortly after the first ballot. [79] Lord Geidt later produced a report on ministerial interests saying that the awarding of the contract to Topwood could be seen to "represent a conflict of interest" that should have been declared. Hancock apologised "for the things that have gone wrong in her care" and said her case in particular was "incredibly difficult and complex", calling Bethany's case "heart-rending" and saying that he had insisted on "a case review of every single person in those conditions. [32], On 8 January 2018, Hancock was appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in Theresa May's 2018 cabinet reshuffle, succeeding Karen Bradley. It was just a few weeks ago.'. . He served as Health Secretary during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and oversaw the subsequent rollout of the UKs vaccination programme. [119], Hancock joined the show on 9 November 2022 with comedian Seann Walsh. Hancock supports Newcastle United and auctioned his pride and joy signed team shirt to raise money for the NHS in May 2020. Boris Johnson later said that he accepted the apology and considered the matter closed. The PR chief at centre of Matt Hancock 'affair' scandal", "Who is Gina Coladangelo? After Johnson became Prime Minister, Hancock retained his position as Health Secretary in his cabinet. This promised that 97% of the UK would enjoy superfast broadband at speeds of at least 24 megabits per second by 2020. Prime Minister Johnson defended Hancock and his decision-making. (British TV series) participants, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Wikipedia temporarily semi-protected biographies of living people, Wikipedia indefinitely move-protected pages, Wikipedia articles needing copy edit from December 2022, Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from June 2021, Wikipedia neutral point of view disputes from November 2022, All Wikipedia neutral point of view disputes, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 00:30. Speaking from his home in Tarporley, Cheshire, he went on: 'My son is the health secretary trying to do a job against a constant barrage of criticism and you cannot appreciate the amount of energy he has. [29], Hancock moved to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as the Minister of State for Digital and Culture on 15 July 2016 after Theresa May became Prime Minister. This promised that 97% of the UK would enjoy "superfast broadband" at speeds of at least 24 megabits per second by 2020. [87][89], Later that day on 25 June, Hancock said that he had "breached the social distancing guidelines in these circumstances" and apologised for "letting people down". Eight days later, the Daily Mirror published a photograph of him riding in his chauffeur-driven car without wearing a mask. In May 2021, the former Downing Street chief adviser Dominic Cummings accused Hancock of criminal, disgraceful behaviour that caused serious harm during the pandemic. The head of privacy rights group Big Brother Watch called the app a fascinating comedy of errors, after the app was found to collect its users photographs, friend details, check-ins, and contact information. He took A-levels in Maths, Physics, Computing and Economics. Matthew John David Hancock was born in Chester, Cheshire, England, to his parents, Michael Hancock and Shirley Hills (now Carter). Hancock served as a junior minister at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills from September 2013 to May 2015 and was the United Kingdom Anti-Corruption Champion from 2014 to 2015. His main source of income is from his career as a politician. Government minister Matthew Hancock says Small Business Enterprise and Employment Bill is designed to give businesses right environment to start-up, scale up and thrive By Matthew Hancock 21 June . Matt Hancock briefly worked for his familys computer software company after University and for a backbench Conservative MP, before moving to London to work as an economist at the Bank of England, specializing in the housing market. On 19 February 2021, after a legal challenge by the Good Law Project, a High Court judge ruled that Hancock had acted unlawfully by handing out PPE contracts without publishing details in a timely way. His parents runs a software business. Tell us a little about yourself. Lord Geidt produced a report on ministerial interests saying that the awarding of the contract to Topwood could be seen to represent a conflict of interest that should have been declared. "[114] Hancock also explained that he was driven by the intention to display his "human side" and to use reality TV as a means to convey "important messages to the masses". [57], On 27 March 2020, along with Boris Johnson, Hancock himself tested positive for COVID-19. Is humanity doomed? Hancock attended Farndon County grade school , in Farndon, Cheshire, and therefore the independent King's School, Chester. for perceived sexism after suggesting on 5 May 2020 that Labour MP and shadow health minister Rosena Allin-Khan change the "tone" of her comments. [91] However, Hancock resigned on the evening of 26 June, stating "those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them", and he had not because of his "breaking the guidance". He expanded COVID-19 testing and tracing, and also oversaw the early stage of the UK's vaccination programme. [36] The head of privacy rights group Big Brother Watch called the app a "fascinating comedy of errors",[37] after the app was found to collect its users' photographs, friend details, check-ins, and contact information. Born in Cheshire in 1978, Mr Hancock's family ran a software company - technological advances were a big part of his life from a very early age. I am a Senior Software Engineer at Aperture Credentialing in Louisville, KY. ', When asked if her husband Bob was related to Derek, she added: 'Yes, we're all in a big family.'. On 9 July 2018, after the promotion of Jeremy Hunt to Foreign Secretary, Hancock was named as his replacement as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. The previous year, Hancock had failed to declare he had appointed Coladangelo as an unpaid adviser at the department and later to a paid non-executive director role on its board, for which Coladangelo would earn between 15,000 and 20,000 annually from public funds. However, Hancock trained as a jockey in 2012 and won a horse race in his constituency town of Newmarket. [78] The company specialises in secure storage, scanning and shredding of documents. Matt Hancock's age is 44. He hoped to let the family of five live with him in his constituency home. In October 2014, he apologised after retweeting a poem suggesting that the Labour Party was "full of queers", describing his actions as a "total accident". He studied for a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Exeter College, Oxford, and an MPhil in Economics at Christ's College, Cambridge. After endorsing Boris Johnson, he was retained in his cabinet in July 2019. As Digital Minister he announced people would have more control over their personal data and be better protected in the digital age. Varnish 6.0 Varnish Software . ', In his speech, Mr Hancock told the Commons the outbreak in Liverpool 'means more to me than I can say because last month my step-grandfather Derek caught Covid there and died'. It's painful", "Matt Hancock 'to be paid 400,000' for I'm a Celebrity", "Matt Hancock enters the jungle, and his fellow I'm a Celebrities are unimpressed", "I'm A Celebrity: Matt Hancock told breaking Covid rules was 'slap in face', "I'm A Celebrity: Matt Hancock asks for forgiveness", "Matt Hancock reveals he told Boris Johnson not to run for PM again and claims Liz Truss's career is 'over', "Matt Hancock: MP finishes third on I'm A Celebrity", "Matt Hancock finishes third in I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! Coladangelo had become a close friend of Hancock after meeting him while they were both undergraduates at Oxford University. [9] He was diagnosed with dyslexia at university. Hancock said the Government was considering "some quite significant actions that would have social and economic disruption". The governments guidelines allowed intimate contact with people from different households only from 17 May. He served on this committee until November 2012. On Good Morning Britain, Hancock praised the government for reintroducing the scheme, despite being repeatedly reminded by Piers Morgan that he had opposed it in parliament. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills from 6 September 2012 to 7 October 2013. Princess of Wales recycles 1,600 orange Gabriella Hearst top and skirt and 349 Adorable moment the Princess of Wales and a little girl dressed as Snow White play with some sand during a No rest for Anne! He attended David Cameron's cabinet as Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General from 2015 to 2016. After university, Hancock briefly worked for his family's computer software company, before moving to London . Source: Vimbuzz.com How much is Matt Hancock worth? After Theresa May announced her intention to resign as Prime Minister on 24 May 2019, Hancock announced his intention to stand for the Conservative Party leadership. The government later implemented legislation banning such groups from forming. [75] On Good Morning Britain, Hancock praised the Government for reintroducing the scheme, despite being repeatedly reminded by Piers Morgan that he had opposed it in Parliament. Mayor Michael Jefferys cast the necessary vote to pass the motion. [67] Allin-Khan, a doctor, had stated in Parliament a lack of testing was costing lives when Hancock suggested she should "take a leaf out of the Shadow Secretary of State's [Jonathan Ashworth's] book in terms of tone". In his reply to the Channel 4 News question, Hancock said of Charlotte Edwardes, I know Charlotte well and I entirely trust what she has to say. 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Political reporter, BBC News Health Secretary Matt Hancock owns shares in a company which was approved as a potential supplier for NHS trusts in England, it has emerged. Interviewed on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, he rejected the suggestion that fracking was highly unpopular, but when challenged was unable to name a single village that supported it. His parents runs a software business. But by 1982, his father had left Shirley, Matthew and his elder. Matt Hancock. Hancock served as a junior minister at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills from 2013 to 2015 and was the United Kingdom Anti-Corruption Champion from 2014 to 2015. A DECC spokesman said the chartered flight was organised to fit around diary commitments, and the conference was not about climate change, but it was a visit to a university and discussion about investment. It won a place on a procurement framework listing to provide services to NHS England in 2019, as well as contracts with NHS Wales. 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