Following objections related to his record as Secretary of State for Health, the United Nations announced on 16 October that the offer had been rescinded. 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. Matt Hancock voted against a Labour Party Opposition Day Motion to extend free school meals over holidays for children in England on 21 October 2020, with the final vote being 322 against and 261 in favour. He attended David Cameron's cabinet as Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General from 2015 to 2016. 22:15, 22 NOV 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. [90] Boris Johnson later said that he accepted the apology and considered the matter "closed". [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. 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[83] Following his testimony, YouGov noted that more people in the general public thought Hancock should resign than stay in his post, despite questions over the accuracy of Cummings's statements. In April 2021, it was revealed that he 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. After Theresa May became Prime Minister following Cameron's resignation, Hancock was moved to the post of Minister of State for Digital and Culture. [3] Hancock has an older sister and a brother. Hancock said the Government was considering "some quite significant actions that would have social and economic disruption". [21][22], In his role as Minister of State for Energy, he was criticised for hiring a private jet with senior diplomatic officials to fly back from a climate conference in Aberdeen, where he signed a deal with the Mexican President to use British expertise in Mexico. 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". [34], In early 2018, Hancock was the first MP to launch his own mobile app,[35] which was meant as a social network for him to communicate with his constituents and give people updates in relation to his cabinet role. Hancock was first elected as the MP for West Suffolk in 2010, succeeding Richard Spring. We are. 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. Hancock attended Farndon County grade school , in Farndon, Cheshire, and therefore the independent King's School, Chester. [119], Hancock joined the show on 9 November 2022 with comedian Seann Walsh. He was promoted to May's cabinet as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. [31], In August 2017, Hancock oversaw the strengthening of UK data protection law. This is Derek Johnston, the 'step-grandfather' whose death brought Health Secretary Matt Hancock close to tears when he paid an emotional tribute to him in Parliament on Tuesday. Justin Madders wrote to Theresa May accusing Hancock of repeatedly endorsing the products of a company that receives NHS funds for patients it treats, which contravenes ministerial guidelines. [86] The Government's guidelines allowed intimate contact with people from a different household only from 17 May. 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. [131] The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice and 38 Degrees groups flew a banner over the camp which read: "Covid bereaved say get out of here!". This change was challenged by the UK Statistics Authority and labelled a Potemkin testing regime. Matt Hancock is married to Martha Hoyer Millar, they had their wedding in 2006. Hancock incorrectly claimed on 2 December 2020, that the MHRAs fast approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine was possible because of Brexit. [129][130], On 5 November it was reported that an online petition to stop Hancock from appearing on the show had attracted nearly 40,000 signatures. ', 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. It provides cloud solutions for energy efficiency. [70][71][72] Eight days later, the Daily Mirror published a photograph of him riding in his chauffeur-driven car without wearing a mask. Cummings also said that Hancock should have been fired as Health Secretary for 15 to 20 different things. [134][135], Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Kathryn Stone stated her office had received "dozens of complaints" about Hancock being on the television show. 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. Source: Vimbuzz.com Matt Hancock received criticism 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. In November 2019, Hancock publicly apologized to Bethany, a teenager diagnosed with autism, for being kept in solitary confinement in various psychiatric facilities. 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. He was re-elected as West Suffolk's MP in 2015, 2017, and 2019. He also took on additional responsibilities as the Minister of State for Portsmouth. [125][126], Hancock's participation in the show has been met with a mixed reaction by some of the other contestants. There has been no suggestion that Hancock intervened in the normal processes, and in April 2021 the company had not earned anything through the framework. ", "Boris Johnson backs Matt Hancock after claims he lied", "Matt Hancock apologises after photos show him kissing aide", "Matt Hancock gave key Covid role to lobbyist pal", "Who is Gina Coladangelo? In fact, Derek was not Mr Hancock's step-grandfather and their relationship, MailOnline has discovered, was more complex than that. On his first day in the role, he criticized 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. 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As Digital Minister he announced people would have more control over their personal data and be better protected in the digital age. The company specializes in secure storage, scanning and shredding of documents. In his speech on Tuesday, Mr Hancock told the Commons: 'We talk a lot of the outbreak in Liverpool, and how that great city has had a terrible outbreak and got it under control. ', Asked about Derek's death, Mr Hancock's mother Shirley said: 'It's very sad. Matthew John David Hancock was born in Chester, Cheshire, England, to his parents, Michael Hancock and Shirley Hills (now Carter). 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. Hancock became a member of the Conservative Party in 1999. [139] They have a daughter and two sons; one of their children is adopted. The skills and enterprise minister was a teenager in rural Cheshire when his family's small computer software company nearly went bust in the recession of early 1990s. The MHRA stated that it had followed an expeditious procedure allowed under EU legislation which was still in force in the UK during the transition period. Matt Hancock was born to Michael Hancock and Shirley. [121] After he entered the jungle camp, Hancock was questioned by his fellow contestants, including Charlene White, Scarlette Douglas and Babatunde Alsh, about his time as Health Secretary. Later that day (25 June), Hancock admitted that he had breached the social distancing guidelines in these circumstances and apologized 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. Gina Coladangelo, 43, was helped by her husband - Oliver Bonas. [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. November 11, 2022 by Celestina Appiah Matthew John David Hancock also known as Matt Hancock was born on October 2, 1978, in Chester, Cheshire. [27] He headed David Cameron's "earn or learn" taskforce which aimed to have every young person earning or learning from April 2017. [78] The company specialises in secure storage, scanning and shredding of documents. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. And I am a huge University of Kentucky sports fan. [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". 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Following his withdrawal, he endorsed Boris Johnson for the role. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. The PR chief at centre of Matt Hancock 'affair' scandal", "Who is Gina Coladangelo? Written By Lianna Mika. [48] On 24 September the Supreme Court ruled that the prorogation was unlawful. The MP,. Following his resignation as Health Secretary, Hancock returned to the backbenches. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Matthew John David Hancock was born on October 2, 1978 in Chester to businessman Michael Hancock and then wife Shirley Hills. 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. After Johnson became Prime Minister, Hancock retained his position as Health Secretary in his cabinet. Hancock was implicated in the Greensill scandal as the payment scheme was later rolled out within the NHS. On 15 July 2014, Hancock was appointed to the position of Minister of State for Business and Enterprise. From 2000 to 2005, father-of-three Mr Hancock worked as an economist for the Bank of England, and soon his meteoric rise through the Conservative Party would begin, becoming a Secretary of State aged just 39. 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. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for West Suffolk since 2010. [141], In June 2021, following an affair with his political aide Gina Coladangelo, sources reported that he had left his wife for Coladangelo. Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport in 2018, and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2018 to 2021. 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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. [8][12], Hancock was selected as the Conservative candidate for West Suffolk in January 2010. He narrowly won the contest, defeating Natalie Elphicke (a solicitor who later became MP for Dover), by 88 votes to 81 in the final ballot. He later studied computing at the further education college, West Cheshire College. After May's resignation, Hancock stood in the Conservative Party leadership election to replace her, but withdrew shortly after the first ballot and subsequently endorsed Boris Johnson. [127] Another contestant, journalist Charlene White, said she feared she would lose her job if she was too sympathetic towards Hancock. 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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. [9] He was diagnosed with dyslexia at university. Tell us a little about yourself. 'So from the bottom of my heart I want to say thank you to everyone in Liverpool for getting this awful virus under control. Matt Hancock accused of 'cronyism' after his sister's firm was awarded 300,000 NHS contracts Kate Ferguson Published: 20:27, 16 Apr 2021 Updated: 20:28, 16 Apr 2021 MATT Hancock has been. Jax the Staffy is rescued after being stuck in a cave for two days, Eight people shot at Martin Luther King Day event in Florida, Kamala opts out of kneeling with Biden for Warriors photo op. 'The amount of intellect he has, and he is far cleverer than me, that he puts all this into it. The ministerial code includes that ministers should not normally accept invitations to act as patrons of, or otherwise offer support to, pressure groups or organizations dependent in whole or in part on government funding. Matthew John David Hancock (born 2 October 1978) is a British politician who served as Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General from 2015 to 2016, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from January to July 2018, and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2018 to 2021. [21] Interviewed on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, he rejected the suggestion that fracking was highly unpopular but he was unable to name any village that backed it. [46] Following his withdrawal, he endorsed Boris Johnson for the role. Matt Hancock was born on Monday, October 2, 1978. he celebrated his 44th birthday on Sunday, October 2, 2022. [149], This article is about the British politician. [53], In November 2019, Hancock publicly apologised to Bethany, a teenager diagnosed with autism, for being kept in solitary confinement in various psychiatric facilities. In April 2022, it was announced that Hancock would publish his diaries during the COVID-19 pandemic called Pandemic Diaries with Biteback Publishing cowritten by Isabel Oakeshott. Health secretary Matt Hancock received shares in a family firm that went on to win a lucrative health service contract, it has emerged. Coladangelo had become a close friend of Hancock after meeting him while they were both undergraduates at Oxford University. Mr Carter had been married before to Marjorie Slater, but after their divorce, she married Derek Johnston in 1983. [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. According to Cummings, tens of thousands of people died who didnt 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. The couple has three children, a daughter and two sons; one of their children is adopted. 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.. 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! There was never a camera in my office when I was Health Secretary or in any of the other five Cabinet positions. Edwardes also claimed that Johnson did the same to another woman at the same private lunch. He saw the opportunities the digital. He served as Health Secretary during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and oversaw the subsequent rollout of the UKs vaccination programme. [14] In June, Hancock was elected to the Public Accounts Committee. 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. [94], Former Cabinet ministers Alan Johnson and Rory Stewart both said there had never been cameras in their offices during their time in Government, with Johnson saying: "I could never understand why there was a camera in the Secretary of State's office. The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group warned that Hancocks actions could undermine adherence to coronavirus restrictions, similar to the Dominic Cummings scandal. Boris Johnson later said that he accepted the apology and considered the matter closed. [30] As minister for digital policy, Hancock in June 2017 recommitted to a "full fibre" digital policy. [92][93] He was replaced as Health Secretary the same day by Sajid Javid. In 2005, he became an economic adviser to the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, later becoming Osborne's chief of staff. 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. 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. Matt Hancock and his aide Gina Coladangelo are serious about each other, friends have revealed as the shamed health secretary quit his job and walked out on his marriage. [47], Hancock continued in his role as Health Secretary in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's cabinet. Apumone 2023 All Rights Reserved -DMCA protected, Matt Hancock Net Worth 2022, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Parents, Height, Resigns. 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! Official records show that document-shredding company . This promised that 97% of the UK would enjoy superfast broadband at speeds of at least 24 megabits per second by 2020. Donations in his name are invited for the Willowbrook Hospice in St Helens, and four days ago, Bob Carter made a donation, with the Health Secretary and his wife Martha also pledging a sum on Tuesday, the day of his speech in the Commons. On 8 January 2018, Hancock was appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in Theresa Mays 2018 cabinet reshuffle, succeeding Karen Bradley. He is affected by these things.'. Early in the pandemic NHS staff were photographed with poorly fitting PPE and some made gowns themselves from bin bags. For the fictional Australian TV character, see, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 2019 Conservative Party leadership candidacy. He is the son of Michael Hancock and Shirley Hills (now Carter). Hancock attended Farndon County Primary School, in Farndon, Cheshire, and the independent Kings School, Chester. [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. 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. Let them eat cake! 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. [104] Hancock defended his handling of the pandemic and stated: "We suddenly needed masses more PPE and so did everybody else in the world."[104]. [112][113] The book was to be released in December 2022. [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". [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. In May 2021, the former Downing Street chief adviser Dominic Cummings accused Hancock of criminal, disgraceful behaviour that caused serious harm during the pandemic. Hancock also served on the Standards and Privileges Committee from October 2010 and December 2012. . The new body, renamed as the UK Health Security Agency, was set up before autumn amid "a feared surge in coronavirus cases". [85], On 25 June 2021, it was revealed that 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. 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 won the West Suffolk district in the 2010 general election. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for West Suffolk since 2010. 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 States Jonathan Ashworths book in terms of tone. His spokesman said that a donation would be made to St Nicholas Hospice in Suffolk and causes supporting dyslexia. The government later implemented legislation banning such groups from forming. 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. In June 2021, after it was shown that he had breached COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, Hancock resigned as Health Secretary and was succeeded by Sajid Javid. In October 1984, Mr Hancock's mother married company director Robert Carter, and the pair went on to found Border Business Systems, an early software company in the north-west. 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