Legal experts and campaigners have accused Matt Hancock of "fundamentally misunderstanding" his responsibilities to disabled people during the pandemic.
In a letter to the Health Secretary, Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey has shared legal advice arguing that the UK government is currently breaching international law in its treatment of some of the most vulnerable.
Sir Ed is demanding the Government reverse measures in the Coronavirus act which allow councils to downgrade the support they give to disabled people - including those in case homes.
Last week, Mr Hancock said that the change did not breach the European Convention on Human Rights. But Sir Ed, who is a carer for his disabled son, has shared legal advice which argues that changes to the
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