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Labor has accused Matt Hancock of treating his constituents with contempt by flying into the jungle for I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! A Labor spokesman said: “Clearly the responsibility of MPs is to represent their constituents, whether in their constituency or in Parliament, and that is not what Matt Hancock is doing. “It’s not something we would support in terms of him doing. I think it shows contempt for his constituents to go to Australia to make money like that. “I think it also raises questions about the rules around ex-ministers looking for work as well.” The spokesman said that “there are clear ways in which MPs should look to use all means of communication to talk about their work”, but “this should not happen in a way that undermines their primary responsibility, which is is to be around to represent their constituents.” The former health minister did not ask the Business Dating Advisory Board (Acoba) whether it was appropriate for him to participate in the reality show.
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How the cards covered Matt Hancock in the jungle
The nation’s papers are driven by further developments in the immigration crisis, as well as Matt Hancock in the jungle. The Daily Star is devoting its front page to a campaign to get the former health minister to sit in on all of the show’s trials. Mr Hancock’s claim that he could speak to voters while on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here has been described as “delusional” by an insider quoted by the Daily Mirror. Stuti Mishra3 November 2022 05:00 1667449592
Labor accuses Hancock of showing ‘contempt for voters’
Labor has accused Matt Hancock of treating his constituents with contempt by flying into the jungle for I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! A Labor spokesman said: “Clearly the responsibility of MPs is to represent their constituents, whether in their constituency or in Parliament, and that is not what Matt Hancock is doing. “It’s not something we would support in terms of him doing. I think it shows contempt for his constituents to go to Australia to make money like that. “I think it also raises questions about the rules around ex-ministers looking for work as well.” The spokesman said that “there are clear ways in which MPs should look to use all means of communication to talk about their work”, but “this should not happen in a way that undermines their primary responsibility, which is is to be around to represent their constituents.” Stuti Mishra3 November 2022 04:26 1667449095
Welcome to The Independent’s live blog with the latest developments and reactions following Matt Hancock’s appearance on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Stuti Mishra3 November 2022 04:18
