Matt Hancock Left Squirming After Piers Morgan Challenges Him On Free School Meals Debacle
Matt Hancock was left squirming during an excruciating appearance on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday, when Piers Morgan pressed him on whether he regretted voting against extending free school meals.
The health secretary repeatedly dodged questions from the presenter as he was interviewed on the ITV breakfast show.
Amid the urgent investigation into the state of some meagre food parcels struggling families have been receiving, Piers used the interview to quiz Hancock on why, earlier in the pandemic, he had voted against extending the free school meals policy while schools were closed.
“Do you regret voting against it?” Piers asked.
“Well I’m really glad we were able to put it into place,” Hancock answered.
“If you’re that glad about being able to put it into place again, why did you as health secretary vote against this?” Piers said.
“Because,” Hancock continued, “the reason I’m glad now is because we’ve been able to sort that out and put it in place.”
“No thanks to you,” Piers’ co-host Susanna Reid said.
'Do you regret voting against extending free school meals?'@piersmorgan challenges Health Secretary @MattHancock on whether he regrets voting against extending free school meals.
He says he is 'really glad the situation has been resolved.'
Watch GMB 👉 https://t.co/yyUUJmzswFpic.twitter.com/Ehd0opsTsd— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) January 13, 2021
Referring to Marcus Rashford’s campaign urging the government to provide free meals for the poorest children during school holidays, Piers continued: “Let’s be honest, you got shamed into it by a young football player with a conscience, who managed to prick the conscience of you and the government.
“Given how glad you are now that it’s happening, do you regret voting against it?”
Still refusing to directly answer the question, Hancock said: “Well, of course I’m pleased we’re making sure that...”
Interrupting, Piers said: “That wasn’t the question... It’s...
