Treasury faces backlash over tweet mocking Matt Hancock WhatsApp leak

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and his department poke fun at former health secretary’s WhatsApp woes

Former health secretary Matt Hancock (PA Archive)

The Treasury is facing a backlash over a tweet about Jeremy Hunt’s Budget which mocked Matt Hancock’s leaked WhatsApp messages.

The chancellor poked fun at the former Tory health secretary as he revealed the details of his budget in the Commons on Wednesday.

Boasting about scrapping the cap on the pensions allowance, Mr Hunt said he had spoken to Mr Hancock “who kindly took a break from WhatsApping his colleagues to consider it”.