Matt Hancock discussed withholding funds for a disabled children's centre to convince rebel MP to vote for restrictions
Leaked WhatsApp conversations show the former health secretary and an aide talking about withholding cash for a new learning disability hub in Bury.
In messages leaked to The Telegraph, Allan Nixon, a special adviser a the Department of Health, told Mr Hancock on November 22 2020: "I think we need to dangle our top asks over some of these 2019 intake MPs who are going off the boil this coming week. "These guys' re-election hinges on us in a lot of instances, and we know what they want. We should seriously consider using it IMO."Picture: AlamyMr Daly, who said he was never threatened over the funding, said he was "appalled" such a consideration was made to strong-arm him in favour of lockdown.
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