Matt Hancock denies lying to Boris Johnson as MPs grill him about pandemic

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock is appearing before MPs regarding his handling of the pandemic (House of Commons/PA)

Matt Hancock has denied lying to Boris Johnson at any point during the pandemic, telling MPs he has always been driven by an approach of “honesty and integrity”.

The UK Health Secretary was questioned over allegations made by the Prime Minister’s former aide Dominic Cummings to the Health and Social Care Committee and Science and Technology Committee.