It comes after a video apparently showing the 44-year-old former Tory MP shopping at “a fake brand shop” in Turkey has gone viral on social media this week.
The short eight-second video – which was shared to TikTok by @ajk.0fficial – showed a man, who is believed to be Hancock, browsing the rails of a counterfeit clothing stall in Turkey with the caption: “Am I bugging or is this Matt Hancock at a fake brand shop in Turkey?”.
Having been viewed well over three million times, the TikToker also claimed in the video that “Matt Hancock is deffo getting a hair transplant”.
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And the internet has been going absolutely wild for it.
Matt Hancock denies he went to Turkey for a ‘hair transplant’ after viral video / Credit: TikTok (@ajk.0fficial)
But while the question of if one of the UK’s most senior former MPs likes a bargain as much as the rest of us has been baffling people for the past couple of days, it had remained unconfirmed as to whether Hancock has ever had any cosmetic procedures done, let alone if it was even him in the video in the first place.
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That is, until now.
After revealing he’d been contacted by a journalist to confirm or deny the claims, Hancock has quickly dispelled the rumours with a 17-second video on his own TikTok – which seems to be his favourite platform for communication these days.
Confirming that he was in Turkey at the weekend, but still denying to provide any reason as to why he was actually there in the first place, a suited Hancock explains in the video: “So I just got back to the office to find a journalist has called to ask if I went to Istanbul at the weekend to have a hair transplant and veneers.
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“No, I did go to Istanbul at the weekend – but this story has no teeth.”
He added, in another attempt to make light of the bizarre situation, “it’s hair today gone tomorrow,” before giggling to himself and shaking his head at his own pun.
Hancock’s response video has already amassed over 1.3 million views and counting.
Featured Image – Matt Hancock (via TikTok)
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Home Bargains has announced a special two-day closure of all UK stores
Emily Sergeant
Home Bargains has, once again, announced it’ll be closing all its UK stores on both Boxing Day and New Year’s Day this year.
And it’s to make sure staff get a ‘well deserved break’.
After what has been yet another busy year for the retail industry, many workers have been left feeling like they could do with a little extra time off, which is why Home Bargains is following on with what has become a now-annual tradition by shutting up shop on two bank holidays.
All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Announcing the move in a post on social media, the discount retailer confirmed: “All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day and New Years Day. We would like to thank all our colleagues for how hard you have worked this past year, and want you to relax and enjoy the Christmas break with your loved ones.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time the retailer has kept its doors shut on bank holidays.
Many shoppers will recall it has made the same decision to give hardworking staff a break every year since 2019.
Explaining a little more about the decision taken to close all its stores, Home Bargains said: “As a family-run business, we know the importance of being together at Christmas with those we care about most, now more than ever.
“This is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues for their continued hard work and dedication.”
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Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week
Emily Sergeant
Who says breakfast has to end at 11am?
In news that’s set to be music to the ears of breakfast lovers in Manchester, Greggs is giving them exactly what they want.
We all know that brunch is a ‘thing’ by now, so now it’s time for brinner to make a name for itself instead, as Greggs has teamed up with Heinz to bring its much-loved breakfast menu back for tea time, kicking off from 4pm onwards.
The move comes as a new survey has found that the majority of Mancs (69%) admit to enjoying eating breakfast food in the evening, saying it’s ‘convenient and comforting’ – even ranking breakfast as a ‘more important’ meal than tea, as well (38% vs 36%).
Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week / Credit: Greggs (Supplied)
Greggs says it has ‘lost count’ of the amount of customers that have tried to order breakfast items after the usual cut-off time, especially in Greater Manchester.
But luckily for those breakfast-loving Mancs, they can finally get their favourite breakfast and sauce pairing long after the morning rush is over next… but only at two Greggs branches, and only for a very limited time.
On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October, the Heinz x Greggs Brinner collab will be available at Greggs St Mary’s Gate and Greggs Oxford Road, from 4-7pm only.
“We’ve lost count of the number of customers who have tried their luck ordering breakfast after 11am, so when Heinz came to us with the idea of making Brinner a reality, it felt like the perfect excuse to give the people what they want,” explained Zoe Harris, who is the Customer Director at Greggs.
“And let’s be honest, a Greggs Bacon Roll just wouldn’t be the same without a squeeze of Heinz Tomato Ketchup.”
Emily Sergeant -
10th January 2023 
