LONDON : British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Friday he was "very sorry" for breaching social distancing guidelines, after pictures of him embracing his top aide - a friend hired last year - appeared on the front page of the Sun newspaper. "I accept that I breached the social distancing guidance in these circumstances," Hancock said. "I have let people down and am very sorry.
I remain focused on working to get the country out of this pandemic, and would be grateful for privacy for my family on this personal matter." The 42-year-old has been at the centre of the government's fight against the coronavirus pandemic, often appearing on television to tell the public to follow strict rules and to defend his department against