Matt Hancock has been suspended as he heads into the I’m A Celebrity jungle, Chief Whip Simon Hart has said.
It was reported that the MP told the Tory chiefs in the “last few hours” about the move as Matt, 44, heads to join the fellow celebrities in the jungle.
Chief Whip Simon Hart has confirmed the Tory whip has been removed from Mr Hancock as he issued a statement which read: “Following a conversation with Matt Hancock, I have considered the situation and believe this is a matter serious enough to warrant suspension of the whip with immediate effect.”
Insiders have told The Sun that Mr Hancock sprung the news on Tory colleagues after he failed to get promoted in Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle last week.
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