Jeremy Hunt last night furiously denied claims by Tory colleagues that he is a ‘lockdown fanatic’ who supported the draconion Chinese policy of ‘zero Covid’.
One Tory MP claimed to The Mail on Sunday that the former Health Secretary – who is planning a leadership bid if Boris Johnson is ousted – had backed an extreme Chinese-style lockdown during the pandemic, including the forced use of isolation hotels for people who tested positive.
But last night a source close to Mr Hunt, who also…
