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Sunday shows round-up: Hancock has ‘ultimately’ made ‘the right judgement’, Brandon Lewis says

Brandon Lewis: Matt Hancock has ‘ultimately’ made ‘the right judgement’

There is only one story in town at the moment: Matt Hancock’s resignation after the Sun splashed a picture of him and his Department of Health colleague Gina Coladangelo on Friday’s front page. Their embrace, recorded on CCTV in early May, has prompted accusations of hypocrisy, with the hapless Health Secretary apparently unable to follow the guidance he laid down for the rest of the country. Hancock initially had Boris Johnson’s full backing, but he stood down on Saturday following mounting pressure, including the full release of the CCTV tape in question. Trevor Phillips asked Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis why Hancock’s decision had taken so long:

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