'The public are not as safe as we could be' says Bury MP quizzing Matt Hancock over use of masks and sanitiser

coronavirus are not subject to a 'legal requirement.' In an interview with Times Radio on Thursday, the Health Secretary appeared to confuse matters when he said: “If the app tells you to self-isolate, then you should self-isolate."But if an NHS Test and Trace contact tracer tells you, then you must by law.”Asked whether that was complicated to understand, he said: “Not really, it is really straightforward.”Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free

hereMr Hancock said: "We've put in place targeted local measures so we can come down hard where it emerges."In summer, we were able to relax measures, but now it is spreading more, we've had to act," he said.On Friday, he announced new rules for the North West.

as chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty laid the ground for strict new controls in an urgent push to stop the ongoing surge in new coronavirus infections across the UK.

coronavirus testing promise. The health secretary appeared on This Morning to be questioned by Holly and co-host Phillip Schofield ahead of a government press conference held by Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England and the government's chief scientific advisor, Sir Patrick Vallance.

Matt Hancock has warned Britain is at a “tipping point” as he refused to rule out a second national coronavirus lockdown.With cases on the rise, Hancock said there was a danger the numbers could “shoot through the roof” unless effective action was taken to halt the spread of the virus.His warning came as the UK Government announced anyone in England who refuses an order to self-isolate could face a fine of up to £10,000.He said: “This country faces a tipping point.

Manchester Evening News' political editor, Jennifer Williams, also appeared on The Andrew Marr Show to talk about the new support payment, which will be "welcomed" in Greater Manchester.

Matt Hancock has warned that the country is facing a “big moment” as coronavirus hospital admissions continue to rise.The Health Secretary said it is vital that people follow the rule of six, or the more stringent measures imposed here in Greater Manchester.“It is deadly serious,” he told Radio 4’s Today programme on Friday (September 18).“The results of not doing so will be that this goes more out of control and we have to take more stringent measures which have a bigger economic impact and

coronavirus cases. It was first reported on Thursday that the chief medical officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, was reportedly advising the Prime Minister on the measure after a significant rise in positive coronavirus cases.