Now that is 100% something Mr Johnson won’t sack him for (he is more likely to get a pat on the back) but will lose the Tories another swath of support from those with traditional values.
She is an old friend of Hancock. I’m much more concerned about him creating a role for his mistress and giving her access to the heart of Government for her lobbying firm in an area (DHSC) she apparently has zero expertise in than Hancock doing the dirty with her.
“Then there is Coladangelo’s appointment as a non-executive director of DHSC, which appears in just one place publicly: her LinkedIn page.
The role makes her responsible for “overseeing and monitoring performance” — in effect, scrutinising matters of concern to Hancock.
Coladangelo’s role does not break any rules — because there are none.
Ministers, in other words, are free to create a process or, as Hancock has apparently done, reward their closest friends with roles.” The Sun