An increasing number of his fellow Conservative lawmakers had privately called for health minister Matt Hancock to go . Photo: Getty ImagesBritish health minister Matt Hancock quit on Saturday after he was caught breaking Covid-19 rules by kissing and embracing an aide in his office, enraging colleagues and the public who have been living under lockdown. He will be replaced by Sajid Javid, a former finance minister with widespread government experience but new to health. The paper has run an exclusive that suggests the Health Secretary Matt Hancock had an affair with his adviser Gina Coladangelo, and broke Covid-19 social distancing rules. Photo: Getty ImagesHe will be tasked with helping the state-run health service recover from the pandemic and to deal with any future infection waves.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 26, 2021 19:41 UTC