After scandal over leaked images with lover, UK Health Minister Matt Hancock has resigned

The British Minister for Health, Matt Hancock sent a letter with his resignation to Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday, after the scandal triggered by the leaked images with his lover, the advisor Gina Coladangelo.

There, the head of policy on the pandemic in the country, apologized again for violating health restrictions. “We owe it to the people who have sacrificed so much in this pandemic to be honest when we disappoint them, as I did by violating the recommendations.”, wrote.

“Those of us who make the rules have to abide by them, and that’s why I have to resign”, He also said in a video posted to Twitter.

According to the timing of the restrictions put in place by the government, intimate contact with people outside the home was not allowed until May 17, in step 3 of the process.

The footage – in which the now-former official can be seen kissing and kissing with his collaborator – was released by the Daily Mail on Friday and was dated May 6, when Hancock urged people not to kiss people outside the family group, amid restrictions on coronaviruses.

Daily mail published that Hancock allegedly checked the hallway was clear before closing the door, to lean on it to keep it from opening before throwing himself into his passionate embrace.

As the images are filtered, Hancock we say “Really sorry“For violating social distancing guidelines:”I agree to have violated the guide to social distancing in these circumstancesHancock said. “I let people down and I’m so sorry. I remain focused on the work to get the country out of this pandemic and I would appreciate the confidentiality of my family in this personal matter, ”he added.

According to local media, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he accepted apologies and felt that the case “is closed”. However, the resignation came less than 24 hours later.

As, The sun I affirm that Matt hancock, 42 years old, cheated on his wife with Gina Coladangelo, 43, “he hired with taxpayer money last year, when the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK”.

Matt Hancock has been married to Martha Hoyer for 15 years and has three children.while your lover, Gina Coladangelo, married to Oliver Tress.

The Health Secretary had previously faced questions about his relationship with Coladangelo, a college friend who was hired to be a non-executive director of the Department of Health and Welfare (DHSC).

Hancock has been at the center of the government’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, often appearing on television to tell the public to follow strict rules and defending his department against criticism for its response to the crisis.

Meanwhile, the opponent Labour Party he had asked Johnson to fire Hancock, saying his position was “hopelessly untenable”. “If Matt Hancock has had a secret relationship with a consultant in his office, whom he personally appointed to a taxpayer-funded post, it is a blatant abuse of power and a clear conflict of interest.Said Labor Party President Anneliese Dodds.

“The indictment against Matt Hancock includes wasting taxpayer dollars, exposing nursing homes and being accused now of breaking his own COVID-19 rules.“He added.

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