John Heilemann

The leak of more than 100,000 private messages sent or received by the former Health Secretary of the UK, Matt Hancock, has revived debates over whether COVID-19 lockdowns were implemented too late or lasted too long. The leak was obtained by journalist Isabel Oakeshott, who shared the messages with the Daily Telegraph newspaper. Hancock accused Oakeshott of a "massive betrayal and breach of trust," but she argued that she acted in the public interest. COVID-19 has returned to the headlines in the UK despite lockdowns being lifted and face masks being scarce.