Caught kissing aide in violation of Covid norms, UK Health Secretary resigns

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned after footage of him kissing an aide in his workplace in violation of Covid norms have been revealed by a nationwide every day. File picture of former UK well being secretary Matt Hancock (Photo Credits: AP)HIGHLIGHTSThe Sun launched footage of Matt Hancock kissing his aideHancock tendered his resignation to UK PM Boris Johnson on SaturdayYou must be immensely pleased with your service, Johnson wrote in his responseUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accepted Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s resignation. Hancock (42) give up on Saturday after he was caught embracing and kissing an aide in his workplace in violation of Covid-19 norms.

The matter first got here to gentle after The Sun revealed images of Matt Hancock embracing and kissing a lady inside his workplace. According to the newspaper, Hancock, who’s married, had appointed the girl to scrutinise the efficiency of his division on the taxpayer’s expense.According to The Sun, the photographs have been clicked in May of this 12 months when it was in opposition to Covid guidelines in Britain to have intimate contact with an individual exterior one’s family.READ: Over 10,000 Covid instances reported in UK for first time since FebruaryAs Health Secretary, Matt Hancock has been on the forefront of the UK authorities’s pandemic administration. In truth, he has gone on digital camera a number of occasions to induce the British folks to not let their guard down within the combat in opposition to the virus.In a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday, Matt Hancock apologized to his circle of relatives for “putting them through this”.Hancock additionally wrote, “We owe it to people who have sacrificed so much in this pandemic to be honest when we have let them down as I have done by breaching the guidance.”British PM Boris Johnson, whereas accepting Hancock’s resignation, mentioned he was sorry to have acquired it within the first place.”You should be immensely proud of your service,” Prime Minister Johnson wrote in his letter to Matt Hancock.Johnson added, “I am grateful for your support and believe that your contribution to public service is far from over.”(With inputs from Reuters)Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.