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UK PM under fire for refusal to sack cheating Health Secretary

- Labour Party leader blazes UK PM for not firing Hancock as soon as pictures emerged of him kissing an aide
United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is under fire for his refusal to sacked disgraced former Health Secretary, Matt Hancock for breaking COVID-19 guidelines as soon as pictures emerged of him kissing an aide. Photo: Internet Source
A CCTV image shows Matthew J. D. Hancock in a clinch with aide Gina Coladangelo in his central London office early last month. Photo: Yahoo News
A CCTV image shows Matthew J. D. Hancock in a clinch with aide Gina Coladangelo in his central London office early last month. Photo: Yahoo News
Labour Leader Sir Keir R. Starmer raised the case of a family who had not been allowed to spend time with their dying son because they had followed COVID rules. Photo: Internet Source
Labour Leader Sir Keir R. Starmer raised the case of a family who had not been allowed to spend time with their dying son because they had followed COVID rules. Photo: Internet Source
LONDON, UK - While the Virgin Islands government is being accused by the United Kingdom (UK) sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) of not following their own rules, regarding compliance with the Register of Interests Act, ironically, the UK government is also being accused of breaking their own rules.

UK Prime Minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, who has already been accused of corruption and mishandling of the pandemic in the UK, is now under fire for his refusal to sacked disgraced former Health Secretary, Matthew J. D. Hancock for breaking COVID-19 guidelines as soon as pictures emerged of him kissing an aide.

Hancock stepped down on Saturday, June 26, 2021, following revelations about his breaking social distancing while having an extramarital affair with an aide, who had also been appointed a non-executive director at Mr Hancock's department and was meant to scrutinise him.

Labour Leader Sir Keir R. Starmer raised the case of a family who had not been allowed to spend time with their dying son because they had followed COVID rules.

UK Gov't showing that they do not follow rules - Sir Starmer 

Sir Stramer said by not sacking Mr Hancock, the PM had shown it was "one rule for them, another rule for everybody else".

Mr Johnson then replied and told Sir Keir, "We had a new health secretary in place by Saturday.

Mr Hancock resigned on Saturday evening, saying, "Those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them and that's why I have got to resign."

At the time, Mr Johnson said he was “sorry" to receive the resignation, the BBC reported. 

Asked at Prime Minister's questions by Sir Keir why he had not sacked Mr Hancock, the embattled UK MP Mr Johnson said, "I read the story in common with you and everyone else on Friday and we had a new health secretary in place by Saturday, which I think that, given that we have a pandemic, I think to move from one health secretary to the next with that speed was fast.”

"But it wasn't as fast as the vaccine rollout, which is now going so fast that in this country we've done half the under-30s."

'Ridiculous answer' -Sir Keir 

According to the BBC, Sir Keir’s response was that it was a "ridiculous answer" given by Johnson and accused him of trying to "take the credit" for Mr Hancock's resignation, when he had backed the former health secretary on Friday, with the PM's spokesman saying the matter was "closed".

"In a minute he'll be telling us he scored the winner last night," added the Labour leader.

Hancock facing calls to quit as MP

Meanwhile, Mr Hancock is facing calls to quit as an MP and threats of deselection from his own local party following the revelations that saw him leave government.

The former health secretary is facing a revolt from senior Conservatives in his Suffolk constituency that could see him ousted from parliament altogether.

Ian Houlder, a Tory councillor on West Suffolk council, said he had written to his local Conservative association chair about Mr Hancock's conduct, which he found "really contemptible".

“Think of people who haven’t been able to bury their mothers or fathers," the councillor told the Telegraph newspaper.

"There he is, just groping away, hands everywhere, tongues everywhere, out of his bubble.”

Mr Houlder added: “I think there should probably be a by-election. I don’t think he should cling on, hoping that people’s memories fade.”

15 Responses to “UK PM under fire for refusal to sack cheating Health Secretary”

  • Rubber Duck (30/06/2021, 22:00) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
    It would be interesting to know if a minister ever got fired or resigned in BVI.

    I can’t think of one.
  • Madussa (30/06/2021, 22:38) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    Birds of a feather stick together. Boris and Matt are buddies. Sick!
  • Rubber Duck (30/06/2021, 23:05) Like (3) Dislike (7) Reply
    A set of oppressors telling the bvi what to do with their phony coi
  • So? (30/06/2021, 23:08) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    An inappropriate kiss, a resignation. So what should we do here?
  • Interested (01/07/2021, 06:19) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    I really don’t care.Do our members of the house of assembly cheat ?
    Do you fire someone for a personal indiscretion?
  • We know their ways (01/07/2021, 06:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    "one rule for them, another rule for everybody else"

    It’s not a matter of the man cheating it’s a problem because he’s the one that played a part in creating the rules to which people in Britain have been on the streets protesting against.

    People can’t see their dying relatives while that man gets to kiss whoever he wanted to.
  • GV 0000 (01/07/2021, 06:42) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    How many ministers here throw card on their wives and have “outside children “. A few and guess what. They were never penalised. Personal matter to me.
  • say what (01/07/2021, 07:00) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    while growing up and you lived in your parents house they made the rule

    now you living in your house you can now call the shots; come home as you wish. come home drunk

    this world is real and united kingdom still have some margin of control over her overseas territory

    the best goes on

  • yellow (01/07/2021, 07:08) Like (0) Dislike (4) Reply
    the British are wicket people they have 400 years of killing blacks now they have turn on the bvi
    • @ yellow (01/07/2021, 08:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      are you saying the Leopard can not change its spots

      so the british & KKK are brothers and sisters

      what ah story!!!!
  • @Yellow (01/07/2021, 08:55) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    ‘The British’ such an idiotic sweeping statement.
  • Lucifer (01/07/2021, 10:09) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The difference with here is that at least Hancock has had the decency to resign his position having been caught breaking the rules. It should also be noted that his own colleagues are speaking out for him to quit his position as MP. Would that happen here or is it more likely that they just circle the wagons so they can all keep gorging themselves at the trough
  • WEW (01/07/2021, 10:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Claude calls them "side chicks"
  • Shaft (01/07/2021, 15:07) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    CAN WE READ WHATS GOING ON HERE NOW , IF YOU ARE INTRESTED IN THE UK JUST GET SOME MORE BRAINS AND GO AND HAVE YOU ALL OWN COI UP THERE


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