Two people suspected of leaking CCTV footage of Matt Hancock having an affair with his aide while social distancing guidelines were in place will not be prosecuted, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said. The former health secretary resigned from the Cabinet after the Sun newspaper published footage of him kissing Gina Coladangelo in his departmental office on May 6, in breach of coronavirus rules.
An investigation into the leak, which prompted security concerns in Whitehall, was launched after the Emcor Group, which provides CCTV services at the Department of Health and Social Care, submitted a breach report alleging the images were taken from the system without consent.
Today, the ICO said it found “insufficient evidence” to prosecute anyone. Forensic analysis revealed that the leaked images were most likely obtained by someone recording the CCTV footage screens with a mobile phone, the ICO said.
