Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Hunt @Jeremy_Hunt

Amongst the many community support initiatives set up during Coronavirus, this is one of the best - the Godalming Community Store which I visited today, currently helping 100+ families with many generous donations. To help and for more information: https://t.co/vItrOOfwTP https://t.co/fmGeGk3vBO — PolitiTweet.org

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@Jam_Bake @wandsworth My pleasure James- great questions! — PolitiTweet.org

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This would be very concerning if true but I cannot believe govt would let down this brilliant and brave group of people. — PolitiTweet.org

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My question to the PM on the FCO/DfID merger - and how to prevent it being interpreted as a reduction in our commitment to tacking global poverty https://t.co/KXAuXjtd4x — PolitiTweet.org

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Incredibly exciting news in the global battle against the virus which will make it easier to lift lockdown measures and therefore reduce the economic impact of the pandemic. Also a great victory for British science! — PolitiTweet.org

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This morning's NAO report says up to 25,000 patients were discharged from hospitals to care homes without being tested.@ChrisCEOHopson right to say that some may have been tested - but given many weren't, extraordinary we did not appear to consider risks of asymptomatic infection — PolitiTweet.org

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For strategy to work we urgently need to bridge that gap so everyone with symptoms ends up being investigated by NHS Test & Trace. Mass routine testing of those in care homes, hospitals & other public facing professions is only way I can see of doing this: https://t.co/uk4LMlUkW4 — PolitiTweet.org

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2nd concern is gap between no. picked up by Test & Trace (5,400 in 1st week so 800/day) & the 3-5000 people still likely to be infected across all settings each day. System is doing the right things but won’t be able to do its job if picking up > than 1/5 of new covid infections. — PolitiTweet.org

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Fine to use postal tests for routine testing in care homes etc but with a potential spreader we must find out fast. In fairness this seems to be the plan: https://t.co/sQwtcxBFbu but no commitment to publish proportion of Test & Trace tests returned within the vital 24 hr period. — PolitiTweet.org

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This does not bode well. To be clear what matters is NOT whether the target is met (postal votes are around one third of all tests so when you exclude them the target is pretty meaningless). It is whether ALL the tests NHS test and trace needs are done within 24 hours. — PolitiTweet.org

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But 2 concerns: v. worrying there is STILL no data on no of tests completed in 24 hrs. PM target is to complete all except postal tests within 24 hours by end of June (less than 3 weeks). But despite many requests Gov says data still not reliable enough to publish this number. — PolitiTweet.org

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Given how new the system is I think getting these kind of results is an impressive performance by Dido Harding and her team - and I am sure the numbers will continue to improve. — PolitiTweet.org

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But 85% of 67% of 79%…is just 45% of close contacts of those with covid being asked to isolate within 48 hours of a positive test. But the real no will be higher as many close contacts live within the same household & they’re already asked to isolate when someone tests positive. — PolitiTweet.org

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On the face of it these are encouraging no.s. A high proportion of people with positive tests being contacted within 24 hrs (79%) of which 2/3 are successfully sharing the names of close contacts. Of those 85% are being asked to isolate within 24 hrs with vast majority complying. — PolitiTweet.org

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Thread on today’s test and trace figures. First of all I welcome the fact that so much data has been published in line with what the select committee requested last week. — PolitiTweet.org

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Proud to sign up to this Conservatives Against Racism pledge -like all mainstream parties Conservatives are totally committed to stamping out racism. But we too must redouble our efforts to eradicate hidden prejudice and discrimination #ConservativesAgainstRacism @toryforequality — PolitiTweet.org

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Each extra birthday Nazanin and Gabriella spend apart is quietly devastating to a family that just wants to be normal. Whatever else is going on in the world we must not forget the plight of British hostages in Iran #FreeNazanin — PolitiTweet.org

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This is one of the most powerful & sobering accounts of what happened to George Floyd and the brutal racism that must still sadly be eradicated all over the world #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/VJBomgI7iL — PolitiTweet.org

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Thank you Daphne for saying this and for your powerful testimony today. As you say we must learn from it so others do not have to go through what your mother Dorothy did. — PolitiTweet.org

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As a country with a successful economy and shared democratic values Japan is a natural post-Brexit ally of the UK so great @trussliz has announced FTA negotiations with Japan have begun today https://t.co/bJvchFW4mi — PolitiTweet.org

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Pleasure Scott. But shame it was necessary to intervene in the first place — PolitiTweet.org

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What the situation in Hong Kong tells us about Taiwan's future and why we should worry - my piece in today’s @thetimes https://t.co/n8EtVpfKM2 — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a great initiative from my Labour opponent in the last election who is running 50k for a good cause. Go for it Tim! — PolitiTweet.org

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Brave and correct thing to do. Britain stands by our promises to the people of Hong Kong. — PolitiTweet.org

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It is TOTALLY unacceptable for one half of Haslemere to run out of water. Have asked @ThamesWater to take urgent action to resolve it. Many have been out of water since 6pm last night - at the very least they should be supplying bottled water to affected residents — PolitiTweet.org

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My letter on the incredibly worrying situation in Hong Kong https://t.co/BhbsGDlvA2 — PolitiTweet.org

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With a novel virus not realistic to expect scientists/politicians 2 get every decision right first https://t.co/UhS6Uo8NJH transparency/peer review best way 2 make sure mistakes in govt advice corrected EARLY e.g long b4 April which appears to be first time track&trace discussed — PolitiTweet.org

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This is why I argued there has been a significant failure in the scientific advice received by ministers. But the answer is not to blame our generally excellent scientists but publish it at the time so mistakes can be challenged & corrected by peer review process — PolitiTweet.org

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My op-ed in today's Standard highlighting the two big improvements that need to be made if our Test and Trace progamme is to be world class https://t.co/ISt9rIYwUX — PolitiTweet.org