Boris Johnson apologised for hiring Dominic Cummings, says Matt Hancock

Former prime minister Boris Johnson pictured with his ex-chief adviser Dominic Cummings (Victoria Jones/PA)

Boris Johnson apologised to Matt Hancock for hiring Dominic Cummings and the “damage” the ex-adviser did to UK’s covid response, according to the former health secretary.

The claim is made in Mr Hancock’s written evidence to the UK covid-19 Inquiry, which has been published after he finished giving evidence in person on Friday.