Exchange of letters spells end of the road for hapless Health Secretary … for now at least
Hancock’s replacement is the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP. The former Chancellor has been appointed as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said: “I’m incredibly honoured to take up the post of Health and Social Care Secretary, particularly during such an important moment in our recovery from COVID-19. This position comes with a huge responsibility and I will do everything I can to deliver for the people of this great country.
“Thanks to the fantastic efforts of our NHS and social care staff who work tirelessly every day, and our phenomenal vaccination programme, we have made enormous progress in the battle against this dreadful disease. I want our country to get out of this pandemic and that will be my most immediate priority.”
