U.K. Prioritized Virus Fight Over Transparency, Hancock Says
- Court ruled Hancock failed to comply with transparency policy
- Government has faced a series of lawsuits over virus response
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The U.K. government failed to meet some deadlines over publishing coronavirus-related contracts because it was acting “incredibly quickly” to secure equipment at the height of the pandemic, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said.