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Was Isabel Oakeshott wrong to leak Matt Hancock’s WhatsApps? Time will tell

Can you ever trust a journalist? The question is whether the material justified the leak, says the media consultant David Banks

The Guardian - UK

Mark Zuckerberg Quietly Buries the Metaverse

The CEO of social-media giant Meta has sworn by AI, popularized by the chatbot ChatGPT.

The Street

OPINION - The Standard View: Before we move on from Covid-19, we must learn its lessons

Before we move on from Covid-19, we must learn the lessons of it. Tens of thousands of leaked WhatsApp messages only underline the importance of getting to the facts of the matter as quickly and thoroughly as possible. That is what the independent public inquiry must do.

Evening Standard

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Isabel Oakeshott says Hancock leaks ‘in public interest’ despite criticism

The journalist said she makes ‘no apology whatsoever for acting in the national interest’ over her disclosure of Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages.

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock ‘sent menacing message’ over leaked texts as row grows

You’ve made ‘a big mistake’ says former Health Secretary as he hits out at reporter’s ‘breach of trust and betrayal’

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock ‘hugely disappointed and sad’ after WhatsApp messages released

The former health secretary has accused journalist Isabel Oakeshott of a ‘massive betrayal’.

Evening Standard

Hancock ‘hugely disappointed and sad’ after WhatsApp messages sent to newspaper

The former health secretary has accused journalist Isabel Oakeshott of a ‘massive betrayal’.

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Thursday briefing: Will Hancock’s WhatsApp scandal change Westminster?

In today’s newsletter: while it’s unclear whether he broke any rules, it doesn’t look good for the former health secretary. Will campaigners’ calls for more regulation around ministers’ use of messaging apps finally be answered?

The Guardian - UK

Matt Hancock sent journalist 'menacing message' at 1am after WhatsApp story came out

Journalist Isabel Oakeshott said it was clear that Matt Hancock was not happy after she gave him no advance notice about leaking his private WhatsApp exchanges and added he sent her a 'menacing text'. Mr Hancock denied this claim

Daily Mirror

The key questions about Matt Hancock's private Covid messages that still need answering

The messages raise further serious questions about why ministers during the Covid pandemic failed to protect care home residents and why the testing regime was dogged by failures

Daily Mirror

WhatsApp leak first skirmish of battle that will last all year

Political legacies at stake as Tory big-hitters give their version of pandemic response

The Independent UK

Labour demands Covid inquiry report ‘by end of year’ after leak of Hancock WhatsApps

Sunak urges people not to focus on ‘piecemeal bits of information’ and to let the inquiry ‘get on with the job’

Evening Standard

Minister rejects claim Matt Hancock ignored advice on Covid testing

Helen Whately defends ex-colleague while answering urgent question in Commons after leak of messages

The Guardian - UK

What do Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages show? Not what the Telegraph wants us to see

The messages confirm what public health advisers knew: that during the Covid-19 pandemic ministers weren’t ‘following the science’ at all, says Prof Devi Sridhar

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Daily Mirror

7 bombshell claims from Matt Hancock's leaked WhatsApp messages during Covid

A tranche of messages from the former Health Secretary and officials have been made public after he shared them with journalist Isabel Oakeshott who helped him write his pandemic memoir

The Independent UK

Sunak backs official Covid inquiry after leak of Hancock WhatsApps

The Prime Minister urged people not to focus on ‘piecemeal bits of information’.

The Guardian - UK

Matt Hancock: what do the leaked WhatsApp messages reveal?

Texts sent at height of pandemic suggest former health secretary rejected advice on testing in care homes

The Independent UK

Jacob Rees-Mogg got Covid test couriered to home during shortage, leaked messages suggest

Arrangement for test on behalf on minister’s son revealed in leaked WhatsApp messages

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Kemi Badenoch dismisses idea of trialling menopause leave because it was proposed ‘from a leftwing perspective’ – as it happened

Minister for women and equalities dismisses suggestion government should pilot menopause leave for women

Nottingham Post

OnlyFans model 'discriminated against' after gym axes membership over selfie she took

The model and mum-of-two says that she was contacted on WhatsApp and told that her membership was terminated with immediate effect

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock considering all legal options over leaked WhatsApp messages on care home testing

Then-health secretary ‘rejected advice on testing in care homes’ during the pandemic

Inverse

Screw It, Put a Chatbot in Every App

Other apps are following Bing's lead and incorporating AI chat features. All the hype might accidentally help us figure out what chatbots are really good for,

Fortune

Mark Zuckerberg wants A.I. 'personas' for your Facebook and Instagram accounts

Meta says it hopes to bring A.I. features and "personas" to its social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

Wales Online

Mum banned from gym over photo posted on her Instagram page

The picture was taken in the gym changing room, and showed mum-of-two Stephanie

Evening Standard

Messaging app Signal says they will leave the UK if the Online Safety Bill undermines encryption

The proposed bill is set to give the Government new powers to filter out harmful content on internet platforms.

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