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Carol Vorderman launched a scathing attack on Matt Hancock (Image: LBC)
Carol Vorderman came under fire from fans as she launched a scathing attack on Matt Hancock.
The ex-Tory MP, 46, who was in charge of the health service between 2018 and 2021, has been giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry, which was set up to examine the UK's response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Carol, 63, shared a video on her X account of Mr Hancock speaking at the Inquiry. In the clip, the former politician was asked if he was aware that Palantir Technologies have links to the discredited Cambridge Analytica.
Mr Hancock didn't seem sure as he responded: "Erm, I'm not. Erm, I don't... I don't think I'm aware of that, no."
The ex-Countdown presenter captioned the post: "Hancock was at the #CovidInquiry... In 2021 he claimed that he didn't know that #palantir (given all of our patient data and a £500 MILLION contract) was linked to Cambridge Analytica!! So it seems he was either fibbing OR not very bright."
Matt Hancock has been giving evidence at the COVID Inquiry (Image: Sky News)
The post sparked outrage from X users as they blasted Carol for addressing this instead of current issues within the government.
One commented: "Carol, you’ve not made ANY comment on the recent defence cuts, especially as you used to be the darling of the RAF Officers Mess. Not only the loss of equipment but 5000 MOD Civil Servants too? Anything on that? No?"
Another penned: "Carol why do you keep harping on about Tories when Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer have lied since coming into office!!! They are all as bad as each other. Try posting something nice for a change."
A third agreed: "Why not better spend your time criticising the Government you promoted - there's plenty to go at. We all know you are trying to forget your support of Keir now it's apparent how bad he really is - we haven't forgotten."
Another simply declared: "Desperate stuff again from Vorderman," as a fifth echoed: "I think the fact that Labour are about to take us straight into war again is a more pressing matter. Funny how you’ve not mentioned that one…"
Carol was blasted by fans as they accused her of not addressing current issues within the government (Image: Getty)
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Someone else added: "I think the government you voted for escalating a situation that could well spark WW3 is bigger news. Everything they've done since July has been wrong or lies."
It comes after the Prime Minister insisted the UK "is not at war" with Russia despite Vladimir Putin threatening to unleash a new missile on Britain.
Asked about Putin's comments, Mr Starmer said: "No, we're not at war. But Ukraine certainly is, because Ukraine has been invaded by Russia, and that war has now been going on for just over 1,000 days.
"That's a thousand days of aggression from Russia and a thousand days of sacrifice for Ukraine. And that is why we've said consistently that we stand by Ukraine.
"We cannot allow Putin to win this war," he said, later adding: "This war could end today if Putin stopped being the aggressor."
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