Javid criticised for telling Twitter user to ‘show some respect for the NHS’

The health secretary Sajid Javid has faced criticisms after he hit back at a fellow Twitter user.

David Atherton, who describes himself as a Libertarian, and a former contributor the right-wing site Breitbart, tweeted: “From our “world beating” @NHS. Went for my 3rd jab today, previously having had 2 Pfizer ones. They were only using Moderna vaccines. WTF is happening @sajidjavid?”

The minister curtly replied: “So what? How about you show some respect for the NHS.” His tweet received over 2,200 quote tweets as people took to the site to criticise his apparent shut down of Atherton’s criticism.