UK Health Minister Matt Hancock Resigns over Kiss Pics | DW News

Jun 27, 2021 • Britain's health minister has resigned over a breach of coronavirus restrictions that he had implemented and strenuously enforced. Matt Hancock admitted breaking the rules after a photos and a video emerged of him kissing and embracing an aide in his office. The scandal enraged fellow government ministers and angered millions of Britons who endured months of lockdown at the height of the pandemic. Hancock has made regular appearances on television telling people they must stick to the rules. Former Finance Minister Sajid Javid has been named as Hancock's replacement.