Labour MP and shadow health minister Dr Rosena Allin-Khan has hit back at health secretary Matt Hancock after he told her to watch her "tone" during a debate in the House of Commons.
"I will not 'watch my tone' when dozens of NHS and care staff are dying unnecessarily. Families are being torn apart," she wrote on twitter.
"I will respectfully challenge the Government - I want our country to succeed," she wrote on the social media platform by sharing a video clip of the debate.
The Labour MP for Tooting, Dr Rosena continues to work as an A&E doctor alongside her duties as an MP, asked the health secretary about the government's failure to test frontline workers for COVID-19.
While answering an urgent question in the house, Hancock denied Dr Allin-Khan's claim that the lack of testing in the UK was costing lives and told her to take a leaf out of the shadow secretary of state's book "in terms of tone".
Following the incident, people on social media accused Hancock of acting in a "condescending" way. Many wanted him to apologise for the remark.
Labour MP Diane Abbott said on twitter: "Absolutely nothing wrong with your tone.
"It reflects and reverberates with the reality of what yourself and other NHS workers are experiencing. Hancock very unwise to be so dismissive."
Former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman described the incident as 'creepy'. "Worse that he recommends she adopts the tone of another man. I suggest Matt Hancock changes his.”
Shadow justice secretary David Lammy said that Hancock 'should apologise' as Dr Rosena is serving A&E doctor.
Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in northwest of London, in July 2024. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Crossbow murderer found guilty of raping ex-girlfriend
A 26-YEAR-OLD man who murdered three women in a crossbow and stabbing attack has been found guilty of raping one of them, his ex-girlfriend, a British court ruled on Thursday.
Kyle Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in Bushey, northwest of London, in July 2024.
The attack led to a manhunt before Clifford was found injured hours later in a north London cemetery.
A jury at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday convicted Clifford of raping 25-year-old Louise Hunt before killing her.
His sentencing for all the crimes is scheduled for Tuesday.
Clifford had admitted to murdering Carol Hunt, 61, and her daughters Louise and Hannah, 28. He had also pleaded guilty to charges of false imprisonment and possessing offensive weapons but denied raping Louise.
During the trial, the court heard that after killing Carol Hunt, Clifford waited for an hour before attacking Louise, tying her up, raping her, and then killing her with a crossbow. He later killed Hannah when she returned home from work.
The prosecution described Clifford, a former soldier, as committing a "violent, sexual act of spite" and said he was "enraged" after Louise ended their 18-month relationship. They told the court that he had "carefully planned" the attack.
Less than 24 hours before the killings, Clifford had searched for a podcast by social media influencer Andrew Tate, according to the prosecution. They argued that the murders were driven by the "violent misogyny promoted" by Tate.
Justice Joel Bennathan called Clifford’s crimes "dreadful" and "almost unspeakable".
(With inputs from AFP)