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Following an explosive two-minute denunciation of Boris Johnson’s decision to brief journalists and broadcasters on the latest developments in the UK Government’s lockdown roadmap, Sir Lindsay Hoyle called on Matt Hancock to delivered his statement. A number of MPs could be heard laughing at the Speaker of the House fired a dig at the Prime Minister while addressing the Health Secretary.
Sir Lindsay said: “I now call the unfortunate person who has had to pick up the pieces.
“The Secretary of State Matt Hancock to make the statement.”
A number of MPs in the House of Commons could be heard laughing at the dig.
Mr Hancock seemed to ignore the comment and instead went straight into reading his prepared statement.
Just prior to calling on Matt Hancock, the Speaker unleashed a furious warning to Boris Johnson and branded his statement on the UK’s Covid restrictions as “unacceptable” and “disrespectful”.
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