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The truth about what happens if you drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week - and how much it shortens your life by (and it's shorter than you think)

09/09/24 13:55

But how worried do we actually need to be if drinking at or even above 14 units a week - and have the risks been overstated? Dr Ellie Cannon has the answers...read

As numbers affected by Devon cryptosporidium outbreak hits 57, Chief Medical Officer Sir Chris Whitty urges tackling faecal matter contamination in water should be 'a public health priority'
21/05/24 13:59
The ongoing outbreak of the parasite in Devon is believed to be linked to water contaminated with infected faeces making its way into the town's drinking supply.
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Paddling in rivers this summer could make children ill because human waste in Britain's waterways could get worse during a dry spell, chief medical officer Chris Whitty warns
21/05/24 12:24
England's chief medical officer has backed a new report released by the National Engineering Policy Centre.
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Fluoride in the water linked to anxiety, temper problems and headaches in children as young as three, with experts claiming exposure high levels in pregnancy could be a 'risk to the developing brain'
20/05/24 13:41
Study findings from experts in Florida come as the UK plans to add fluoride into the drinking water supplies of another 1.6million Brits in a bit to improve the nation's dental health.
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The truth about what happens if you drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week - and how much it shortens your life by (and it's shorter than you think)
19/05/24 01:06
When The Mail on Sunday's Dr Ellie Cannon asked readers to write to her in confidence about their alcohol consumption, most admitted to 'probably drinking too much' every day.
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How teen smoking rates have fallen EIGHT-FOLD since the 80s amid the UK's war on tobacco which has made lighting up 'uncool' - as interactive map reveals up to a quarter of adults still smoke in parts of the nation
18/04/24 07:36
Only 3 per cent of 15 year olds in England now smoke, official figures show. For comparison, a quarter did so in 1982. Rates fell quickest in the early noughties.
How teen smoking rates have fallen EIGHT-FOLD since the 80s amid the UK's war on tobacco which has made lighting up 'uncool' - as interactive map reveals up to a quarter of adults still smoke in parts of the nation
17/04/24 12:38
Only 3 per cent of 15 year olds in England now smoke, official figures show. Rates fell quickest in the early noughties, according to an historical survey ran by the NHS.
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More than one in ten ex-smokers who vape could relapse under Rishi Sunak's plan to restrict flavours, Government assessment claims
17/04/24 09:41
The Department of Health highlighted research which estimated that 13 per cent of ex-smokers who vape could go back to cigarettes if flavours were not available.
Blow for Rishi Sunak as nearly HALF his MPs fail to back flagship cigarettes ban and leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch warns Tories risk being on the 'road to hell'
17/04/24 08:07
Some 59 Tories - including six ministers - went against the PM as the phased block on sales of tobacco products cleared its first hurdle in the Commons last night.
Everything you need to know about Rishi Sunak's smoking ban
17/04/24 07:00
Under the Prime Minister's flagship proposal anyone born after 2009 won't ever be able to legally buy tobacco. Here MailOnline explains everything you need to know.
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Rishi's smoking ban clears first Commons hurdle despite Tory backlash
17/04/24 06:23
The House of Commons this evening overwhelmingly approved the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to phase in a ban on the sale of tobacco products.
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Everything you need to know about Rishi Sunak's smoking ban: When will law come into place? How will it work? And will it actually create a smoke-free generation?
16/04/24 18:47
Under the Prime Minister's flagship proposal anyone born after 2009 won't ever be able to legally buy tobacco. Here MailOnline explains everything you need to know.
Rishi Sunak's smoking ban clears its first Commons hurdle despite backlash to 'nanny state' plans by top ministers and Tory Right
16/04/24 18:13
The House of Commons this evening overwhelmingly approved the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to phase in a ban on the sale of tobacco products.
Minister Kemi Badenoch breaks cover to confirm she will vote AGAINST Rishi Sunak's smoking ban after Liz Truss accuses government of 'finger-wagging, nannying control freakery' ahead of revolt by dozens of Tory MPs in vote tonight
16/04/24 17:07
The Business Secretary said she would not support the move for a rolling ban on tobacco products, which is set to be approved by the Commons tonight.
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Liz Truss accuses government of 'finger-wagging, nannying control freakery' over cigarettes ban as Rishi Sunak faces revolt by dozens of MPs and ministers in vote tonight - with Labour jibing they are RIGHT to call the move 'un-Conservative'
16/04/24 14:05
During tetchy exchanges in the Commons, Liz Truss swiped that the government was 'infantilising' Brits by taking away their choice.
Why Rishi Sunak's 'mad' smoking ban 'is destined to fail': Critics warn trailblazing law to stop Generation Alpha getting hooked on cigarettes will prove a 'charter for criminals' - amid fears health chiefs may take aim at sugar, caffeine and alcohol next
16/04/24 12:26
Under the Prime Minister's hotly-contested proposal, being debated in parliament today, anyone born after 2009 won't ever be able to legally buy tobacco.
MPs to vote on cigarettes ban today as Rishi Sunak faces revolt
16/04/24 08:56
Dozens of the PM's own MPs are set to oppose the plans to ensure anyone currently aged 15 or younger will never be able to buy a cigarette legally.
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MPs to vote on cigarettes ban TODAY as Rishi Sunak faces revolt by dozens of Tories including Liz Truss over 'absolutely nuts' and 'nanny state' plan
16/04/24 07:59
Dozens of the PM's own MPs are set to oppose the plans to ensure anyone currently aged 15 or younger will never be able to buy a cigarette legally.
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Chris Whitty warns Liz Truss and pro-libertarian critics of Rishi Sunak's tough smoking ban that children will needlessly die unless drastic plan goes ahead
20/03/24 10:54
In a stark warning, England's chief medical officer claimed children's lives are at risk without the drastic plan and said it has 'enormous public health benefit'.
Fears vaping could cause CANCER: Shock study reveals e-cigs damage DNA just like smoking as top experts warn £5 gadgets loved by teens are 'not as harmless as originally thought'
19/03/24 23:00
British and Austrian experts observed similar DNA changes in cells taken from mouth swabs of smokers and e-cigarette users, indicating the latter is 'not as harmless as originally thought'.
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Fears vaping could cause CANCER as study reveals e-cigarettes cause same DNA damage as combustible cigs
19/03/24 23:00
UK and Australian researchers observed similar DNA changes in cells taken from mouth swabs of smokers and e-cigarette users, indicating the latter is 'not as harmless' as once thought.
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Outrage over 'creepy' plans for AI to listen in to YOUR NHS appointments and automatically generate notes
08/03/24 08:17
Campaigners fear having AI listening in and recording conversations between patients and medics will make people too afraid to share embarrassing, but critical, medical information.
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Ex-M&S boss who took High Street chain 'out of the doldrums' is hired as NHS productivity tsar to give ailing health service an 'M&S moment'
08/03/24 08:09
Health secretary Victoria Atkins' department has hired Steve Rowe to ensure the NHS Productivity Plan, out later this year, 'improves care throughout England'.
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Did scientists self-censor during Covid? Lockdown critics 'had considerable tacit support but many stayed silent amid fears it could damage their careers', expert says
03/03/24 09:37
Professor Robert Dingwall claims that those who voiced opinions going against the consensus during the pandemic 'paid a price for trying to voice loyal opposition'.
What's REALLY in your tap water? With millions more Britons about to get fluoride funnelled into their drinking supplies, the ultimate interactive guide on the bugs, chemicals and plastics lurking within your glass...
20/02/24 12:29
Earlier this month it was announced that fluoride will be added to the water supplies of millions more Britons under Government plans to improve dental health. But the plans are not without controversy
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Chilling Breathtaking scene shows sobbing NHS doctors turning off the life support of a young nurse who died from the virus in new three-part ITV drama that has divided the nation
20/02/24 11:50
ITV 's three-part drama illustrating the horrors NHS workers endured in the pandemic, features a scene which TV critics described as 'so realistic it will break your heart'.
Millions will get fluoride added to their tap water in biggest expansion of controversial scheme since the 1980s
08/02/24 07:41
Revealed as part of the Government's long-awaited dental recovery plan the fluoride expansion will see an initial 1.6million people having the mineral added to their drinking supply.
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Inside Britain's child vaping epidemic, fuelled by £3 'highlighter' pens sold in flavours like cotton candy - as leading experts praise Government crackdown that will ban disposables and only let e-cigs be sold in FOUR flavours
29/01/24 16:53
Experts have praised the crackdown saying the needs of children come first over those of adults wanting to use the devices to quit smoking as critics slam the 'illiberal pro-smoking' policy.
Highlighter or vape, can YOU tell the difference? How 'gateway' e-cigs are purposely being marketed to lure kids - as Victoria Atkins says incoming ban will help 'children avoid the horrendous pull of a nicotine habit'
29/01/24 11:07
Under the same crackdown, shops will only be able to sell vapes in a limited number of flavours and in plain, tobacco-style packaging. E-cigarettes will also be required to be displayed out of sight.
STIs don't just affect 'bad people', says Chris Whitty
24/01/24 18:26
Sir Chris Whitty suggested people should think of STIs in the same way they think about other illnesses caught through 'oral or respiratory transmission - such as Covid or measles.
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Ex-boss of Covid vaccine taskforce Clive Dix fights back tears as he tells MPs that 'incompetent decisions' have left Britain ill-prepared for another inevitable pandemic
24/01/24 15:02
Dr Clive Dix, who served as its chair from the end of 2020, said the Government 'destroyed almost everything that was going on' after trumpeting the success of the vaccines.
Has your child got the sniffles? Must-read guide for every parent on when kids SHOULD go to school and when they must be kept at home
08/01/24 14:28
Under the strapline 'moments matter, attendance counts', the government campaign includes NHS tips on when children should be kept at home.
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Ex-England goalkeeper David James, 53, spearheads NHS quit smoking campaign as he reveals his 20-a-day habit meant he 'couldn't run two laps' during peak of his career
28/12/23 10:48
James, who won 53 international caps and 572 Premier League appearances, in a career spanning three decades, revealed smoking left him unable to run two laps of an athletics track.
£145million: Staggering cost of Covid Inquiry so far - and it's still got another three years to run
14/12/23 18:06
Taxpayer-funded packages have been dealt to legal firms and solicitors in England tasked with probing key witnesses, as well as data processing companies.
Rishi Sunak defends Eat Out To Help Out telling Covid Inquiry it protected 'millions of jobs' held by vulnerable Brits that could otherwise have been 'devastated' - and admits he did NOT run it past Whitty and Vallance
11/12/23 13:07
The Prime Minister told the official Covid Inquiry that jobs overwhelmingly held by vulnerable and marginalised people could have been lost if he had not moved to kickstart consumerism.
Rishi Sunak says he is 'deeply sorry to all those who lost loved ones' during the pandemic as he gives evidence to Covid Inquiry about claims his Eat Out scheme cost lives, his 'Dr Death' nickname, and wanting to close schools instead of shops
11/12/23 08:10
Rishi Sunak is giving evidence on his role during Covid, including being nicknamed 'Dr Death' by scientists and suggestions he favoured closing schools instead of shops.
Boris Johnson defends Eat Out to Help Out saying there is no 'substantial evidence' it led to a surge in Covid cases during pandemic
07/12/23 10:45
The former prime minister said the scheme had not been presented to him as a 'gamble' at the time, as he gave evidence to the official Covid Inquiry for a second day.
Matt Hancock defends catastrophic decision to empty Covid-infected patients into care homes: Ex-Health Secretary says MORE patients could have died without 'difficult option' in grilling over testing failures
01/12/23 14:55
Care homes in England were forced to accept hospital patients who hadn't been tested. They went on to log more than 43,000 Covid deaths during the first two years of the pandemic.
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Rishi Sunak 'wanted to close schools instead of shops in Autumn 2020': Extraordinary details of Cabinet wrangling emerge at Covid Inquiry as Matt Hancock claims tougher measures could have avoided pupils being forced to stay at home at start of 2021
01/12/23 10:07
The Covid Inquiry heard extraordinary details of Cabinet squabbling about how to handle a surge in cases as Matt Hancock gave a second day of evidence.
Matt Hancock tells Covid Inquiry his 'single greatest regret' was to not overrule scientists who said virus couldn't be spread by those without symptoms... and says he should have followed his 'hunch'
30/11/23 13:34
The former health secretary claimed the UK's scientific advisers told him there was no 'concrete evidence' the virus could spread between people with no symptoms.
I'm NOT a liar, Matt Hancock tells Covid Inquiry: Ex-health secretary furiously rejects claims he misled colleagues about pandemic plans as he attacks 'malign' Dominic Cummings - but admits he didn't read minutes from meetings of SAGE experts in early 2020
30/11/23 08:07
Matt Hancock furiously denied lying to colleagues and attacked 'malign' Dominic Cummings today in stormy evidence to the Covid Inquiry.
No wonder Boris was bamboozled - even the experts didn't understand the Covid science, writes DAN HODGES
26/11/23 02:08
DAN HODGES: In times of crisis we need our leaders to follow the science. But it would be nice if our scientists could manage to do that, too.
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The email that alerted the UK's top scientists to Covid: Jonathan Van-Tam warned of Wuhan outbreak of 'viral pneumonia in China' in January 2020
22/11/23 16:45
Sent by then deputy chief medical office Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam to other officials the now published email concerned reports of an 'Outbreak of undiagnosed viral pneumonia in China'.
Second Covid lockdown 'could have been avoided', Chris Whitty says
22/11/23 14:12
The Chief Medical Officer told the Covid inquiry the November 2020 lockdown was 'inevitable' because of 'overdoing things' during the summer and they needed to minimise mortality.
Covid Inquiry: Chris Whitty and Jonathan Van Tam reject claims from Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson that scientists signed off on Eat Out to Help Out
22/11/23 12:34
Then-Chancellor, Mr Sunak, launched the flagship offer in August 2020. Brits were given discounts for dining in restaurants in a bid to kickstart the hospitality industry.
Allowing mass gatherings like Cheltenham Festival to go ahead at start of Covid pandemic was 'logically incoherent', Chris Whitty claims
21/11/23 18:48
England's chief medical officer said it was understandable that the public were confused by apparent concern about the spread of the virus while events remained unaffected.
Chris Whitty denies having a rift with Patrick Vallance over original March 2020 Covid lockdown but admits we went 'too late' and says he feared the impact blanket measures would have on the poorest and deprived
21/11/23 12:12
England's Chief Medical Officer told the Covid Inquiry that there was a 'very small' difference between the pair in early 2020, as he was more worried about the knock-on effects of Covid curbs.
Furious row over Rishi Sunak's Eat Out To help Out Scheme as Patrick Vallance says it is 'highly likely' it led to extra Covid deaths - but senior minister defends need to save 'lives and also livelihoods' during pandemic
21/11/23 10:41
The then-chancellor's programme of subsidised meals in the summer of 2020 was designed to breathe new life into the UK's crippled hospitality sector after the first wave of the coronavirus.
Sir Chris Whitty arrives at Covid Inquiry as he is set to be grilled on UK's pandemic response
21/11/23 00:04
His appearance comes a day after former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance offered his insights into ministers´ handling of the pandemic.
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QUENTIN LETTS: Velveteen Sir Patrick Vallance gave a performance as smooth as a billiard table at the Covid Inquiry
20/11/23 22:23
QUENTIN LETTS: During Covid he must have left for work each morning with a sigh at the looking-glass, wetting an eyebrow and remarking, 'My dear, you're a class above those blockheads'.
UK lockdown needed to be 'earlier, harder and broader', Sir Patrick Vallance says but admits there was no scientific basis behind 'rule of six'
20/11/23 18:40
Asked about the phrase today at the Covid Inquiry, Sir Patrick Vallance, No10's ex-chief scientific adviser, repeated his view that the UK didn't act fast enough during the first wave in March 2020.
What Sir Patrick Vallance REALLY thought during Covid: Explosive extracts of No10's ex-chief scientist, who kept diaries at 'the end of immensely stressful days to protect his mental health'
20/11/23 16:56
The notes by the UK's former Chief Scientific Adviser have been described as 'a brain dump', written 'at the end of immensely stressful days to protect his mental health'.
Matt Hancock had a 'habit of saying things' which weren't true, Sir Patrick Vallance tells Covid Inquiry as he calls shamed ex-Health Secretary 'over-enthusiastic'
20/11/23 16:13
No10's ex-chief scientist, tasked with advising ministers throughout the pandemic, blamed the former Health Secretary's 'over-enthusiasm' for making bold claims he 'didn't have a basis for'.
DOMINIC LAWSON: The Covid Inquiry has cost us £100 million already. I fear it will end up satisfying very few - except for the lawyers running the show
19/11/23 22:29
DOMINIC LAWSON: I would be amazed if anything as clear as that emerges from Lady Hallett's report into Covid-19.
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'Old fashioned' exercise, healthy eating and socialising are secret to keeping healthy in old age, says Chris Whitty
10/11/23 00:01
People are living longer and a quarter of the UK population will be over 65 by 2050. But it should not be accepted that these extra years will be spent in poor health, Professor Sir Chris Whitty said.
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Rishi Sunak announces smoking BAN in King's Speech: Radical law will prohibit children aged 14 now from ever buying cigarettes - but PM faces backlash over 'illiberal' smoke-free plan
07/11/23 11:42
Announcing he would seek to phase out cigarettes in England for those born from 2009 onwards, Mr Sunak argued he was building 'a better future for our children'.
QUENTIN LETTS: Sunak's gaze was framed by begging-dog eyebrows as he told how AI could herald mankind's obliteration
26/10/23 19:34
QUENTIN LETTS: There was a touch of street preacher to Rishi Sunak yesterday just after breakfast when he made a speech about mankind's possible obliteration from artificial intelligence, or AI.
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Health Secretary Steve Barclay vows to stop vapes 'looking like sweets' and says habit is 'wrong for kids'
12/10/23 10:23
Launching a new consultation on how to curb the rise of vaping among children Health Secretary Steve Barclay said certain flavours, packaging could be banned.
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How many people smoke in YOUR town? Interactive map reveals hotspots where up to a QUARTER of adults are hooked on cigarettes
05/10/23 10:54
Only 12.9 per cent of adult Brits, or roughly 6.4million, now smoke, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. For comparison, almost half of people smoked in the 1970s.
US giant Palantir in 'pole position' to win $585 million NHS contract
29/09/23 17:27
Palantir is the frontrunner to win the seven-year deal, which would see it provide a 'federated data platform' to connect IT systems across health and social care in England.
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US giant Palantir in 'pole position' to win £480 million NHS contract
29/09/23 17:23
Palantir is the frontrunner to win the seven-year deal, which would see it provide a 'federated data platform' to connect IT systems across health and social care in England.
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Controversial US tech giant Palantir 'set to win £480million NHS contract to manage your patient data'
29/09/23 16:22
Palantir is the frontrunner to win the seven-year deal, which would see it provide a 'federated data platform' to connect IT systems across health and social care in England.
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Children with 'sore throats and runny noses' are better off at school than at home warns Chris Whitty as at home they'll only become more anxious
05/09/23 23:49
The Chief Medical Officer was among health professionals to sign a letter to head teachers saying that children are better off in the classroom even if they have physical or mental health problems
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Covid Inquiry chief condemns thugs and trolls who harassed pandemic experts after Chris Whitty warned threats and intimidation risked dissuading experts from helping in a future crisis
22/06/23 21:01
Baroness Hallett has condemned the thugs and trolls who abused leading scientists such as England's chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty during the pandemic.
Dr Doom defends SAGE's gloom: CMO Chris Whitty tells Covid Inquiry 'morbid' SAGE worst-case models that spooked ministers into lockdown are vital for pandemic planning… so we 'know where to bury the bodies'
22/06/23 13:36
Sir Chris, who took over in the role as CMO in October 2019 just three months before Covid officially began, made the statement during his evidence to the Inquiry today.
Slow down, Chris: Covid Inquiry urges Whitty to pause as deadpan chief medical officer admits 'my enthusiasm is getting away with me'
22/06/23 12:07
Addressing the Covid Inquiry, England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty also told the probe that the UK should be 'very firm' in saying it 'appreciates the work of these people'.
Make room for Dr Doom and Professor Gloom! Pandemic gurus Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance will be hauled in front of Covid Inquiry next week - with David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt also set to make explosive appearances
15/06/23 10:15
Experts Sir Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance, ex-PM David Cameron, ex-chancellor George Osborne and current chancellor Jeremy Hunt will appear at the Covid Inquiry next week.
Don't ignore the hidden air pollution threat lurking in your kitchen: Experts reveal a new link between gas stoves and asthma
08/05/23 20:59
PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: You'd be hard-pressed to find someone who didn't know that air pollution is bad for health - reports say it kills up to 36,000 Britons every year.
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Dragons' Den star Rachel Elnaugh is ordered to demolish £1million anti-vaxxers sanctuary in the Peak District built for 'shamanic rituals' and as a 'safe haven away from the threat of humanity'
17/04/23 11:15
Rachel Elnaugh, 58, has been told to tear down a 'safe haven' for anti-vaxxers that has been built in Cressbrook Dale, Peak District, Derbyshire.
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So much for 'following the science': The five times Matt Hancock and Government 'ignored advice' from Covid gurus, according to bombshell leaked WhatsApps
11/03/23 13:24
Ex-Health Secretary Matt Hancock repeated the 'following the science' mantra as early as March 5 2020, when the UK had logged just 85 Covid cases, to defend not closing schools.
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Covid vaccines couldn't have been fast-tracked any quicker because the virus wasn't deadly enough, Sir Chris Whitty claimed in leaked WhatsApps
08/03/23 12:03
Leaked WhatsApps from the heart of the UK's initial pandemic response show Sir Chris Whitty said Covid wasn't deadly enough to rush through vaccine safety trials in a response to Dominic Cummings.
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Chris Whitty 'warned ministers against enforcing hated sex ban during Covid pandemic' because 'people aren't likely to listen', Matt Hancock's leaked WhatsApps reveal
06/03/23 15:07
Under the original Covid lockdown imposed in the UK on March 23 2020, Boris Johnson told Brits to stay at home and avoid contact with people living in other households.
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Matt Hancock rejected chief medic Chris Whitty's calls to ease isolation rules because he feared it would show ministers had been 'getting it wrong'
06/03/23 09:41
WhatsApp exchanges from 2020 show that England's Chief Medical Officer thought it would be 'pretty well as good' for Covid close contacts to test for five days rather than isolating for two weeks.
The WORST care homes in England: Interactive map reveals the lowest-rated 2,530 residences - so is there one near you?
04/03/23 13:21
Care Quality Commission (CQC) reports have revealed that 239 care homes across England are currently offering an 'inadequate' service to their vulnerable residents.
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Inside the world of Westminster Whatsapps: Language expert reveals how Matt Hancock uses 'golf club banter', George Osborne is 'ironic, brief and dismissive' and Cummings is an 'eminence grise' in fascinating texts
02/03/23 16:48
The leak of the former health secretary's texts has given a glimpse into the workings of the UK Government and the thoughts of senior figures such as ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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Covid families call for police probe into Matt Hancock's WhatsApps that 'show the former health secretary rejected Chris Whitty's care home Covid testing advice before 43,000 died'
02/03/23 02:00
Lindsay Jackson, a spokeswoman for Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice who lost her mother to Covid in a care home in April 2020, said: 'The consequences of this could not be more horrific'
Truth about Covid care home testing row: Timeline lays bare what was said, by who and when
01/03/23 16:29
Leaked WhatsApp messages revealed Sir Chris Whitty recommended testing 'of all going into care homes' in the UK. But Mr Hancock didn't follow the guidance.
Were there REALLY not enough tests when Matt Hancock 'had to reject Chris Whitty's advice on care home swabs'?
01/03/23 16:18
Leaked WhatsApp messages revealed Sir Chris Whitty recommended testing of all in the UK 'going into care homes'. Matt Hancock didn't follow the guidance, claiming that it 'muddies the waters'.
Covid gurus Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance warned that shielding wasn't 'very effective' at start of pandemic - yet policy affecting 2.2m Brits wasn't dropped until April 2021
01/03/23 15:41
The discussions come from leaked WhatsApp messages taken from the phone of then health secretary Matt Hancock and seen by the Telegraph.
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'Appalled and sickened... but not surprised at all': Fury of Covid families as WhatsApps 'show Matt Hancock rejected Chris Whitty's care home Covid testing advice before 43k died' - but ex-Health Secretary insists there 'just weren't enough tests'
01/03/23 12:22
Jean Adamson, whose father died in a care home in April 2020, said she was both 'appalled' and 'sickened' by the damning revelations but added: 'I am not surprised at all'.
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