Former health secretary Matt Hancock’s constituents in West Suffolk have been vocally expressing their ire over his decision to take part in reality TV show I’m a Celebrity Get me Out of Here.
The prime minister has called Hancock’s departure from the UK while parliament is sitting “very disappointing”. The Conservative Party has removed the whip from Hancock, meaning he no longer represents the party in parliament.
He does, however, still represent his unhappy constituents, many of whom complain that he should be at home holding surgeries, sorting out problems and generally dealing with their needs. He reasons that as a backbench MP he has the “freedom and time” to take media jobs to raise awareness about issues. Writing about the show in The Sun, he said his goal in the jungle was to talk about dyslexia – a matter close to his heart following his own diagnosis.
