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John Penrose

John Penrose

Dido Harding could be made to self-isolate after husband receives app alert

The MP husband of NHS Test and Trace chief Baroness Harding has been told to self-isolate over coronavirus, sparking concerns the chief could have to do so too. Tory MP John Penrose was alerted by the NHS Covid-19 app, part of the operation overseen by his wife. The Weston-super-Mare MP said on Twitter: “It never […]

John Penrose

Tory MP blames ‘chaotic parents’ for children going to school hungry

A Conservative MP has been criticised for suggesting “chaotic parents” can be to blame for sending their children to school hungry so they are unable to concentrate. John Penrose, a former minister who is married to NHS Test and Trace chief Baroness Harding, made the remark in a letter to a constituent as he defended […]