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This appears to have been written by Hancock himself. Vanity, vanity, vanity. Also, needs a disambig page to deal with Matt Hancock page (who's much more notable than this random lobby fodder) Pistachiones ( talk) 17:43, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
The sentence that reads "Hancock spent £35,000,000 on malteasers in January 2020 to give to people when the Coronavirus as passed" is unsubstantiated. Peter Hughes ( talk) 21:04, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
"In July 2014, in an interview for Total Politics magazine, Hancock appeared in a photograph in which - not noticed by him or the photographer - he was standing in front of graffiti that read "Sack Cameron", supposedly in reference to the Prime Minister." Is this really notable? Absolutelypuremilk ( talk) 10:17, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
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– The politician formerly known as Matthew Hancock is now known as Matt Hancock, according to Parliament [1], his government department [2], the Conservative party [3], his website [4], eponymous app [5], etc. The current Matt Hancock article covers a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, and can be disambiguated as Matt Hancock (Neighbours), like Josh Willis / Josh Willis (Neighbours) and others. Most incoming links can be fixed by a single edit to Template:Neighbours characters. The cabinet minister is the primary topic and should be Matt Hancock, with Matthew Hancock becoming a redirect page. If supported, I believe an adminstrator or page mover would need to do this. AJP ( talk) 13:14, 3 February 2018 (UTC)
Is this uncited sentence under Personal Information really necessary "He also supports Newcastle United, and was presented with a signed shirt for the 2019–20 season.[citation needed]". Is it really an important part of his life story that he might have been given a signed T-shirt? And if he does support Newcastle United and it is deemed of great importance, surely a reliable citation can be found to support that claim. 94.139.28.40 ( talk) 06:20, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
Matt hancock lives in queens park brent. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.39.18.57 ( talk) 18:38, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
At The Independent: "Matt Hancock received shares in family shredding firm that won lucrative NHS contract" - [6]. Also in The Times and BBC. Martinevans123 ( talk) 18:15, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
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Hes not in love island 94.234.72.197 ( talk) 19:06, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
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I feel that it is important that both the criticism mr Hancock has directly faced ( BLP violation removed)? 82.19.93.60 ( talk) 19:53, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
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Update spouse to seperated and add Gina Coladangelo as partner. Been reported by sky they are now together. 37.223.24.54 ( talk) 23:09, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
Incorrectly says 'and Wales'. Unable to edit the article. 92.11.249.97 ( talk) 20:26, 28 November 2021 (UTC)
Most biographical articles make some reference to the notable individual's parents' occupations/ status (particularly of value in politicians' articles, as it illustrates the backgrounds of those in power), so it would seem appropriate here too based on https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/may/28/matt-hancock-an-ambitious-operator-who-knows-which-levers-to-pull , which states Hancock to have been "Born in 1978 in Cheshire to parents who ran a software firm". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.109.192.127 ( talk) 00:31, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
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Cowlibob: I don't agree with this revert
[7] reword to be more encyclopaedic. summarise
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On 9 November a teaser of I’m a Celebrity showed Hancock crawling through dark, mud-filled tunnels, screaming as bugs and thick liquids were poured on him from above. [1] [2] While appearing on the show, Hancock was asked to drink and eat a number of unappetising foods, such as blended meal worms, parts of a camel’s penis, sheep’s vagina and cow’s anus, which he reluctantly did. [3] [4] After being voted by the public to take part in a test called "Who wants to look stupid on air?", Hancock was drenched in slime and covered in feathers and custard. [5] [6]
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Hancock joined the show on 9 November 2022 with comedian Seann Walsh. [7] The public voted for him to take part in a number of trials in the show. Hancock was criticised by his fellow contestants for his actions as Health Secretary during the COVID-19 pandemic including breaking social distancing rules. [8]
IMO having been criticised by contestants for his actions as Health Secretary is almost irrelevant: why do their opinions matter to us? Did they stimulate a new political debate or were they of no consequence?
On the other hand, the tasks performed by the former Health Secretary are quite remarkable and have been met with much debate across the public. WP:RECENTISM is always a risk to be taken into account, but I believe this content is encyclopedic: it is not often you see a former minister covered in feathers, except after a revolution. Gitz ( talk) ( contribs) 18:26, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
Sunak also suggested he was uncomfortable with the level of degradation Hancock was putting himself through on the show as an elected politician;
Matt Hancock’s sixth trial in I’m a Celeb has divided his constituents -with some claiming he has made the town a “laughing stock” while others insist “he’s been punished enough”;
Matt Hancock's jungle turn has been variously described as the most incredible celebrity TV booking quite possibly of all time
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User:DeFacto, how has Hancock’s appearance in the show not received generally negative reactions? There isn’t a single positive or even mixed reaction in that section in the article. I also can’t find anything online besides Twitter nobodies. Asperthrow ( talk) 23:10, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
This page says that the appearance of MH in I'm a Celebrity "has received negative reactions". From whom? If the fact that he came third in the show is anything to go by, the majority of the TV viewing public in the UK has been very positive about it. Who has said anything negative? Egarobar ( talk) 23:18, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
Sorry for the duplication, but I didn't see the last talk. And, it hasn't been addressed yet! Egarobar ( talk) 23:23, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
It was weeks ago that Jill Scott won, so this sentence in the article needs to be changed. 79.66.92.93 ( talk) 15:20, 14 December 2022 (UTC)
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Remove "ongoing participation in the show" as it's not been ongoing for two months. 92.15.148.117 ( talk) 14:09, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
One official photograph should suffice. The article currently has ten (!) photographs and looks like a piece of PR work. 86.145.140.135 ( talk) 07:20, 4 March 2023 (UTC)
How can we portray the reporter who covered Mr. Hancock's leaked messages as being a white supremacist? Are there any CNN pieces out yet calling her a white supremacist that we can use? Can any of you write some articles calling her a white supremacist, then we can use them as reliable sources for the article? Thanks and remember, we are the good guys. We are all really great people who spend our lives doing this. 137.83.219.106 ( talk) 06:31, 5 March 2023 (UTC)
I removed the claim that one of his children is adopted because it was not sourced. But I thought it worthwhile to add an additional note, as this is a case of Citogenesis.
On August 9, 2021, the claim was first added, unsourced, by an anonymous ip address.
On August 16,2021, the claim was moved from the infobox in what appears to me to be a good faith edit. This was unfortunate, though, since it had never been sourced.
I checked quickly for sourcing, and I did find a few sources which tend to weakly assert this as fact. But all of these sources date from November, 2022 or later. OK! Grazia Metro. None of those are actual interviews or investigations, and they are all from lower-quality or celebrity news outlets.
Finally, as I know Mr Hancock professionally (he was the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport a few years ago), he raised the issue with me as being untrue. His children apparently think it is quite funny, and he didn't seem upset, but it is decidedly false. I made the edit directly because this is a BLP issue, and because I have no conflict of interest. Jimbo Wales ( talk) 14:12, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
On July 28 2023, UK newspaper regulator [ Press Standards Organisation|IPSO] ruled the following statement about Matt Hancock as accurate : "a failed health secretary and cheating husband who broke the lockdown rules he wrote, doubled down on the lies he told, helped enrich his mates via the infamous VIP PPE lane, and couldn’t resist monetising the infamy he acquired as a result of his ineptitude at managing the pandemic." [1] after Hancock's complaint. Can this be added to the Top of this page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:7000:2101:D88E:2A4:3D37:8BB3:2A55 ( talk) 14:57, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
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Change "thatthe" to "that the" in paragraph four of the 'Pandemic Diaries' section. Rainyfern ( talk) 00:24, 3 November 2023 (UTC)