New Health Secretary confirmed after Matt Hancock resignation
FORMER Chancellor and Home Secretary Sajid Javid will replace Matt Hancock as Health Secretary, Downing Street has announced.
A statement from 10 Downing Street said: “The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.”
It comes after Matt Hancock resigned the day after video footage emerged of him kissing an aide in his ministerial office in a breach of coronavirus restrictions.
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