MATT Hancock has been reported to police by a Labour MP over possible breaches of Covid social distancing rules with his secret lover, it’s claimed. The shamed ex-Health Secretary was referre…
But police are refusing to investigate and say they aren't probing "Covid related issues retrospectively".
Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Fleur Anderson reportedly asked cops to investigate Mr Hancock after CCTV images showed him flouting social distancing rules while passionately kissingLabour's Shadow Housing Secretary Lucy Powell told Sky News: "My colleague Fleur Anderson has referred this to the police because she wants to know, we want to know, whether Matt Hancock did break the law in his actions.
"At the time, you'll remember, when this video was taken, we were all told we could only have close contact with those that we were in a bubble with."That was the law at the time. Yet it now turns out that Matt Hancock was actually in two bubbles at the same time, unbeknown to other people in that bubble.
"That is how infections spread. Yes, there are serious issues here that need further investigation and we will be looking at those."Married Mr Hancock was branded a hypocrite for canoodling with his mistress despite preaching to the nation to hug “carefully”.
Meanwhile, a senior minister said today that Mr Hancock was forced to resign after being warned of theJustice secretary Robert Buckland insisted his shamed former Cabinet colleague had made the "right" choice to fall on his sword.Robert Buckland
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