Messages show Matt Hancock’s reaction after kiss photo
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"It's highly intrusive, completely inappropriate and has all been discussed endlessly before," he added.The BBC has not seen or independently verified the messages nor the context in which they were sent. As he awaited the publication of the photos, he texted a special adviser, asking: "How bad are the pics?"
Ms Coladangelo worked as a paid adviser for the government, acting as a non-executive director at the Department of Health and Social Care at the time. In one exchange, Matt Hancock cited social distancing guidance for workers at the time saying that workers should "maintain social distancing guidelines wherever possible", to which his adviser responded: "Yes, but it was possible. Clearly. From the picture."
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