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Hancock's resignation statement laced with 'humiliation' and 'regret', says Justice Secretary

Telegraph, 28 Jun 2021
The Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said it was correct that Matt Hancock stepped down from his position as Health Secretary, but didn't believe the Prime Minister should've instead sacked the West Suffolk MP.

The Justice Secretary told LBC Radio: "I don’t think anybody got the sense that he was ebullient or trying to brave it out. The man had just resigned from high office, I think he has paid a very heavy price for a mistake that we were all recognise undermined his credibility."

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