A Labour Party spokeswoman said:

"This matter is definitely not closed, despite the government’s attempts to cover it up.

"Matt Hancock appears to have been caught breaking the laws he created while having a secret relationship with an aide he appointed to a taxpayer-funded job.

"The prime minister recently described him as ‘useless’ – the fact that even now he still can’t sack him shows how spineless he is."

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...n-matt-hancock