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UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock quits after breaking COVID-19 guidelines

-UK lawmakers continue to be fingered in corrupt practices
United Kingdom Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned from his post after he was found breaching social distancing guidance by kissing a colleague. Photo: Internet Source
Campaign group Transparency International UK in a report further identified some 73 'questionable contracts' in the UK regarding the countries COVID-19 response. Photo: Transparency International UK
Campaign group Transparency International UK in a report further identified some 73 'questionable contracts' in the UK regarding the countries COVID-19 response. Photo: Transparency International UK
LONDON, UK – United Kingdom (UK) Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned from his post after he was found breaching social distancing guidance by kissing a colleague.

Hancock’s resignation came after intense scrutiny over UK Government officials making rules that they did not follow.

The pressure mounted on Hancock to quit, after UK Newspapers ‘The Sun’ published pictures of Hancock and aide Gina Coladangelo kissing inside the Department of Health.

Rule makers must follow the rules - Mr Hancock 

In a video posted on Twitter, Mr Hancock said: "I have been to see the Prime Minister to resign as secretary of state for health and social care.”

"I understand the enormous sacrifices that everybody in this country has made, that you have made, and those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them and that's why I have got to resign," he said.

In his resignation letter, Hancock reiterated his apology for "breaking the guidance" and he apologized to his family and loved ones for "putting them through this". 

Since the start of the COVID-19, several officials of the UK Government have been fingered in alleged corrupt practices over contracts and the blatant disregard of COVID-19 guidelines.

Report finds high Corruption in UK

Campaign group Transparency International UK in a report, further identified some 73 'questionable contracts' in the UK regarding the countries COVID-19 response.

While the UK Government of Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson has been keen to carry out a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on unfounded allegations of corruption in the Virgin Islands (VI), his government has resisted a CoI even as evidence of corruption is presented. 

As part of its report, Transparency International UK found a fifth of UK government contracts awarded to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 contained red flag indicators of possible corruption.

  

21 Responses to “UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock quits after breaking COVID-19 guidelines”

  • My girl (26/06/2021, 16:18) Like (14) Dislike (5) Reply
    Corruption could never done with these people
  • NezRez (26/06/2021, 16:33) Like (11) Dislike (10) Reply
    Now COI needs to leave here and go clean up their own corruption. We don't hold a candle to them.
  • Unconventional leadership (26/06/2021, 17:00) Like (13) Dislike (17) Reply
    Mr Hancock you did the honorable thing. Wonder when we will ever see some honorable people here in tortola. Thumbs up for the UK, no COI needed to remove the minister.
  • omg (26/06/2021, 17:11) Like (24) Dislike (5) Reply
    The Prime Minister Boris was supporting this man just yesterday saying that the man is innocent as that was his private life. What a set of hypocrites.
  • My Take (26/06/2021, 17:11) Like (22) Dislike (4) Reply
    You cannot trust anything the UK says.
  • facts (26/06/2021, 17:12) Like (26) Dislike (11) Reply
    They need to chase hickinbottom out of the bvi with his two faced corruption probe and send him back to the uk

    It’s time to March bvi people for your freedom
  • school children (26/06/2021, 17:36) Like (23) Dislike (6) Reply
    The school children say that the white house covering up for the man that just left the white house in January and went back up the UK when he sexually molest an employee who also was from the UK working in the white house. COI go check that one out because they trying hard to hide it.
    • omg (26/06/2021, 20:30) Like (32) Dislike (4) Reply
      This is why I am saying that Gus needs to come back and testify. Showing transparency.
    • @school children (29/06/2021, 17:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      You are talking BS and trying to make fire where there is none.
  • resident (26/06/2021, 17:49) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    It wasn't about covid guidelines it was the fact that he got caught having an affair with a married woman while he is also married
  • con-plan (26/06/2021, 17:59) Like (5) Dislike (5) Reply
    pure ticks!!!!
    they did it over there because they desire to bring it here(read between the line)
  • htkefdkxlz (26/06/2021, 18:49) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
  • Xxx (26/06/2021, 18:58) Like (27) Dislike (4) Reply
    I have no trust in the Uk double standards
  • BuzzBvi (26/06/2021, 20:03) Like (6) Dislike (22) Reply
    Yes. Fingered and resigning. Doesn't happen here. No accountability, no responsibility, no shame - just cover ups and support from the speaker the shouter and the silent (whoever he or she is.) And of course the population keep on reelecting the same one over and over again.
  • Wonder (26/06/2021, 20:05) Like (5) Dislike (21) Reply
    What gonna happen here then since the work of the task force has been undermined by representatives refusing to wear masks everywhere they go.
  • tag team (26/06/2021, 20:58) Like (1) Dislike (13) Reply
    dont do as i do; just do as i say: could be a double standard or maybe a parent child relationship what will our people do other than talk talk and talk and talk
  • Rubber Duck (27/06/2021, 08:16) Like (4) Dislike (7) Reply
    UK ministers get fired when they screw up. Did any minister ever get fired here?
  • note (27/06/2021, 09:44) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The UK wanted to get rid of him long time so they used this as an excuse. The Prime Minister of UK Boris Johnson ten times worse than this and he ain't resigning or asked to resign so the UK hypocrisy continues.


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