Matt Hancock has announced he will not be standing for the Conservatives at the next General Election - and experts saw this coming. The former health secretary and I'm A Celebrity… campmate knew his career in politics was over as soon as he controversially joined the ITV reality jungle Down Under, argues one British politics pro.
Mr Hancock was stripped of the Conservative whip at the time, which prompted speculation about his political future and whether he would stand again in around two years' time. In a letter to the Prime Minister on Wednesday, he told Rishi Sunak: "It has been an honour to serve in Parliament and represent the people of West Suffolk.
"I will play my part in the debate about the future of our country and engage with the public in new ways."
