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British Health Minister, Matt Hancock, Quits After Social Distancing Furor
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| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Jun 26, 2021 01:11pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Jun 26, 2021 12:35pm |
| Description | LONDON — Britain’s embattled health minister, Matt Hancock, announced Saturday he had resigned, a day after a tabloid newspaper published photos of him in a steamy embrace with one of his senior aides — an apparent violation of Britain’s social-distancing guidelines.
Mr. Hancock, who spearheaded Britain’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, was the latest member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government to be accused of violating the strict rules imposed on the rest of the country.
“I understand the enormous sacrifices that everybody in this county has made — that you have made,” Mr. Hancock said in a video statement released on Saturday evening. “Those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them, and that’s why I’ve got to resign.”
Initially, Mr. Hancock refused to step down and had the backing of Mr. Johnson. But with Conservative Party members of Parliament demanding his resignation, and newspapers full of stories about double standards for the political elite, Mr. Hancock conceded his position had become untenable. He said he submitted his resignation in a visit to Mr. Johnson on Saturday. |
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