"Dido Harding didn’t pip other candidates to the post at the interview. There weren’t any other candidates. She was just handed the job. This stuff is not fair and it's time it stopped."
His answers will not give much, if any, comfort for the nation as we begin a month long lockdown.
"Given how many times the Government have asked for cross-party support - her response is completely shocking."
In September, the Speaker of the House of Commons accused Mr Hancock of “running this chamber ragged” by not giving Parliament details of changes in restrictions before the media.
The Prime Minister is expected to be joined by Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance in Downing Street at 5pm, following a meeting of his Cabinet earlier in the afternoon.
"Please be more responsible. Clear communication, not corridor briefings.”
Dr Moon said testing capacity alone is “not the route to suppressing the virus”, adding: “We need a contact tracing system that can handle the number of cases referred to it, we need better support and enablers for isolation, and a Government communications strategy that is engaging, multi-media, and consistent.”
"She is working seven days a week, 19-hour days. This is a joint effort by many, many people, who work with Dido and are delivering the Test and Trace system."
Several Tory-run councils are providing food parcels for families, tweeting "no child should go hungry".