Matt Hancock embarassed ???

After the revelation of Hancock's 'friend' being given £Millions of tax payers money to produce masks and PPE equipment - none of which has been forthcoming, Hancock himself has now removed the photo of the pub he had hanging on the wall in his home, we wonder why ???

Matt Hancock ‘takes down’ picture of pub linked to Covid contract
Minister has claimed he had ‘nothing to do’ with former pub owner’s contract for Covid test vials

Adam Forrest@adamtomforrest
20 hours ago
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Matt Hancock appearing on BBC with photo of Cock Inn
(BBC)
Health secretary Matt Hancock appears to have removed a photograph of the local pub formally run by an acquaintance caught up in controversy over a government Covid contract.

A company owned by Alex Bourne – the former landlord of Mr Hancock’s local pub the Cock Inn – is currently under investigation by the UK’s medical regulator over a contract to produce Covid test vials for the NHS.

In recent months Mr Hancock has been seen doing live TV interviews with a framed photo of the Cock Inn, located in his West Suffolk constituency, on the wall of his study.

However, on Tuesday, a different picture could be seen over the minister’s right shoulder when he made a series of media appearances.

Earlier this week the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency confirmed it was “currently investigating” Mr Bourne’s firm Hinpack, after it secured a multi million-pound government contract.

Covid contract-winning firm owned by Hancock’s neighbour is investigated by health regulator
Last year it was widely reported that Mr Bourne had messaged the health secretary to offer his firm’s services after obtaining Mr Hancock’s phone number from a mutual friend.

Mr Bourne has acknowledged contacting the health secretary via WhatsApp – but has denied any impropriety. He said on Sunday that he had heard “nothing” from the MHRA on its investigation.