Ex-UK Health Secretary Hancock Helped His Friend Clinch Lucrative COVID Contract, Report Says © REUTERS / POOL
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On Saturday, UK politician Matt Hancock announced his resignation as the country s health secretary over reports that he had an extramarital affair with his aide Gina Coladangelo.
The Daily Mail has obtained a spate of emails appearing to prove that former UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock helped his friend win a hefty COVID-19 contract last year.
The emails revealed that Hancock personally referred former publican Alex Bourne’s plea for business to a senior civil servant in the UK Department of Health and Social Care.
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