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The Telegraph’s Lockdown Files, in which journalist Isabel Oakeshott passed more than 100,000 messages to the newspaper. The newspaper reports on many of the messages between Mr Hancock and his advisers between when the news of the affair broke on The Sun’s website at 1 am on June 24 2021, and his resignation 41 hours later on June 26 2021. The messages show Mr Hancock discussing his initial response to media questions with media adviser Damon Poole as they waited for the story to break.

Matt Hancock told aides he wanted to “frighten the pants off everyone” about the Kent variant of Covid to ensure compliance with lockdown rules, leaked messages have revealed. The latest set of WhatsApp exchanges show the then-health secretary and others discussing how to use an announcement about the variant to scare the public into changing their behaviour. The messages, among 100,000 passed to the Telegraph by journalist Isabel Oakeshott, show cabinet secretary Simon Case suggested in January 2021 that the “fear” factor would be “vital”.

Matt Hancock rejected advice to Covid test all residents entering English care homes, an investigation based on a leaked trove of more than 100,000 WhatsApps alleges. The Telegraph claims chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty told the then health secretary in April 2020 there should be testing for 'all going into care homes'.

Mel B will be joining the panel on The Talk on Thursday night to discuss the hot topics of the day. The Spice Girl, 46, joins the likes of Jeremy Kyle, Isabel Oakeshott, James Max and Nicola Thorp as they debate the most interesting stories.

Good Morning Britain hosts Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard welcomed Trisha Goddard and Isabel Oakeshott onto the ITV show to discuss reports Prince Harry is threatening legal action against the BBC over claims he didn't consult the Queen before naming his daughter Lilibet. Isabel branded the legal action "absurd" while Trisha stepped into defend the couple.