Matt Hancock has said he is “hugely disappointed” by what he said was a “massive betrayal and breach of trust by Isabel Oakeshott”, who gave WhatsApp messages from his time as health secretary to the Daily Telegraph.
Oakeshott was given the WhatsApp exchanges by Hancock while they were collaborating on a book about the pandemic.
The former health secretary apologised for the impact of the release of the messages on those he had worked with during the pandemic.
In a statement, Hancock said: “I am hugely disappointed and sad at the massive betrayal and breach of trust by Isabel Oakeshott. I am also sorry for the impact on the very many people – political colleagues, civil servants and friends – who worked hard with me to get through the pandemic and save lives.”
He said there was “absolutely no public interest case for this huge breach” because all the material used for his Pandemic Diaries book was given to the Covid-19 public inquiry.
Oakeshott said she was threatened by Hancock in a late-night message after the Telegraph began publishing articles based on the WhatsApp correspondence. He has denied the claim.
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