British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned following reports of an affair with a close associate. Those who set up the corona rules have to adhere to them all the more, said the conservative politician in a video that was published on Saturday evening. The 42-year-old admitted on Friday that he had violated distance rules. However, he initially refused to resign. Since then the pressure had grown steadily.
The Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson accepted the resignation. Hancock can be proud of what he achieved before and during the pandemic.
Hancock wrote in his letter to Johnson: “We owe it to the people who have sacrificed so much in this pandemic to be honest when we have disappointed them – as I did by breaking the rules.” “The last thing I want is for my private life to divert attention from the single-minded focus that is leading us out of this crisis,” the ex-minister said. He now wants to be with his three children
The newspaper “The Sun” published pictures on Friday showing the married minister kissing a woman. At the time of the recording – May 6th – there were strict rules of distance to members of other households that Hancock had drawn up himself.
The opposition Labor Party also called for an investigation into the attitudes of Hancock employee Gina Coladangelo, who had previously worked as a lobbyist and then switched to Hancock’s advisory team. Coladangelo is also married.
Hancock is believed to be the face of the UK government in the pandemic. Despite numerous allegations, he has so far been able to stay in office. For example, a buddy had received a multi-million dollar order for the delivery of corona protective equipment, even though he had no experience in this area.
