Matt Hancock unlawfully failed to publish details of billions of pounds' worth of coronavirus-related contracts, the High Court has ruled. Pictured, Matt HancockThey also claimed the Government was breaching its own transparency policy, which requires the publication of details of public contracts worth more than £10,000. 'There is also no dispute that the Secretary of State failed to publish redacted contracts in accordance with the transparency policy.' Pictured, Mr HancockMr Justice Chamberlain rejected the Good Law Project's argument that there had been a department-wide 'policy of de-prioritising compliance' with the requirement to publish contract details. Alex Bourne with Health Secretary Matt Hancock when he was landlord of the Cock Inn in Thurlow, West Suffolk.

Source: The Nation February 19, 2021 22:09 UTC