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Michael Settle: Sorry Matt, hypocrisy comes at a high price


IN the end it was inevitable.
Yesterday evening following a day of rising political pressure, including from Tory ranks, Matt Hancock finally accepted the fundamental reality that remaining in post would have been the height of hypocrisy and so announced his resignation.
In a letter to Boris Johnson, he 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 this crisis.
“I want to reiterate my apology for breaking the guidance and apologise to my family and loved ones for putting them through this. I also need[to] be with my children at this time.” ....

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