(Image: Sky News)His daughter's legal action hinges on allegations that guidance issued to care homes during February and March saw the Government breach its legal duty to protect care home residents and workers. She said she was left "appalled" by comments from Health Secretary Matt Hancock in May in which he said a "protective ring" had been placed around care homes during the crisis. "In addition, the failings of Government have been aggravated by the making of wholly disingenuous, misleading and - in some cases - plainly false statements suggesting that everything necessary has been done to protect care homes during the pandemic." What are they going to do about protecting care homes? A Government spokesman said he could not comment on possible legal action over its care homes policy.

Source: Daily Mirror June 12, 2020 17:26 UTC