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Matt Hancock wanted to ‘frighten the pants off’ public about Covid strain, leaked messages show

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”.
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'Is this the 80s?' Piers Morgan sparks fury over 'pathetic' 'sexist' photo with 'angels'
Piers Morgan, 57, posted a photo of himself behind the scenes of his TalkTV show Uncensored, with three attractive women alongside him. However some of his followers were enraged, believing the photo call was "sexist" and "pathetic", while others quizzed whether he would end up posting bikini-clad girls in a bid to boost his ratings."Piers’s Uncensored Angels," the broadcaster captioned the photo, before tagging team members Isabel Oakeshott, who is the international editor for TalkTV, plus political editor Kate McCann and journalist Emily Sheffield.He added three fire emojis to punctuate his point - but some felt they were being treated more like Victoria's Secret Angels on the catwalk than as serious employees, and they weren't afraid to take to Twitter to say so.@Macros0611 remarked scathingly: "I’m sure they’ll eventually look back at this as a low point in their careers."Meanwhile @juniejunis blasted: "What century are you in?", questioning: "Is this the 80s?"The comments continued as @0Huggett0 quipped: "Should have had one of them pouring you tea, Emily Thornberry would have a fit."@BnmPlanet chimed in: "Another fanning him last but nor least, peeling your grapes."Some followers claimed that they felt "sorry" for the girls, and @AjbSuperstarR described Piers as a "thorn between three roses".@fordprefect71 exclaimed: "Christ.
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Piers Morgan backs Joanna Lumley over rant at people claiming sadness is 'mental illness'
Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan, 56, took to Twitter today to praise actress Dame Joanna , 75, and to call on people to have more “mental resilience”. Many Twitter users were quick to decry both celebrities' stance on the subject, while some agreed that there was some logic to it. This morning Piers Morgan shared a tweet about Dame Joanna’s comments with his 7.9 million Twitter followers. The journalist retweeted GB News presenter Isabel Oakeshott, 47, who had shared her interview speaking to Joanna Lumley about the subject with her 195, 100 followers. In the caption Isabel wrote: “‘GET OVER IT!’ Joanna Lumley's take on the rush to describe all sadness as ‘mental illness’ - listen to the full podcast on my website.”In his retweet, Piers added: “LOVE this…” with four clapping emojis. “Of course, when I’ve regularly said similar stuff, I’ve been branded a heartless monster. “Perhaps now a national treasure like Dame Joanna’s said it, people may understand it’s actually a good thing to show mental resilience & a bit of ‘stiff upper lip.’”In the video itself, Dame Joanna tried to draw the distinction between struggling with serious mental health issues and feeling sad.She said: “When somebody dies and you grieve, that’s what being a human is.
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