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Sturgeon’s public statements ‘unhelpful and confusing’ during pandemic – Hancock

Former health secretary Matt Hancock has accused Nicola Sturgeon of communicating with the public “in a way that was unhelpful and confusing” during the Covid-19 pandemic.

However, he also told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry he had a “constructive relationship” with his counterparts, and that their weekly briefings felt like “therapy sessions”.

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