Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Matt Hancock's resignation as Health Secretary has been confirmed this evening (Saturday, June 26).
Mr Hancock's decision to step away from government comes after intense scrutiny on his private life, after photos and a video was published of him kissing top aide Gina Colangelo.
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Hancock said 'the last thing I would want is for my private life to distract attention from the single-minded focus that is leading us out of' the pandemic. READ MORE: Matt Hancock resigns as health secretary as anger grows over his breach of social distancing rules In full, his letter to Boris Johnson read: “I am writing to resign as Secretary
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