Hancock: Bad mistake that forced me to hide dyslexia

ANGUISH creeps into Matt Han- cock’s voice when he describes a moment of searing horror that led to him hiding a deep secret.

- David Williamson

The former Health Secretary has told how he was humiliated after being tripped up by his dyslexia.

He says he is now on a mission to ensure every child is screened for the condition and receives the help they need to thrive.

But long before becoming a household name, Mr Hancock was a party agent working in the safe Tory seat of Guildford.

He recalls: “I was writing a political leaflet, and instead of writing for my boss, ‘I want to unite the community’ I wrote, ‘I want to untie the community’.