It’s not been a great few months for Matt Hancock. Every time the Casanova of the Commons tries to make a comeback, nothing seems to go his way. First, HarperCollins dismissed speculation that they would be publishing his self-justificatory book; then he faced mockery for his turtleneck outfit at the Capital Jingle Bell Ball. Even efforts to flaunt his sexual appeal came to nought after indignant Serpentine members slapped him down for swimming in their pool while a photographer snapped him topless.
And now Steerpike can reveal that there’s still been no luck as to finding the perpetrators who leaked highly-sensitive images of Hancock in a passionate embrace back in June 2021. Footage of the-then health secretary in a clinch with aide Gina Coladangelo led to his swift exit from the post, after CCTV pictures were splashed across the front page of the Sun.
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