+UPDATE+
Matt Hancock to be rejected by the UN after publication of Britain’s disastrous handling of the Covid pandemic.
Boris Johnson had attempted to place former UK health minister Hancock in an top United Nation’s Africa Covid role but UN now look to have turned this down.
Matt Hancock to be rejected by the UN after publication of Britain’s disastrous handling of the Covid pandemic.
Boris Johnson had attempted to place former UK health minister Hancock in an top United Nation’s Africa Covid role but UN now look to have turned this down.
Matt Hancock had apparently been advised by Boris Johnson that his appointment was “in the bag” and so announced his position before checking with the UN. 
BBC confirms story.
UN nations, particularly African countries, resented having someone who was in charge of one of Europe’s worst Covid response being foisted upon them by Boris Johnson
UN nations, particularly African countries, resented having someone who was in charge of one of Europe’s worst Covid response being foisted upon them by Boris Johnson
There seems some confusion about how Boris Johnson was so sure this was agreed to…with reports of “back channel lobbying” of UN by Johnson’s wife Carrie which led to Hancock being assured he already had the UN position.
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