North East families whose lives were rocked by Coronavius have slammed Matt Hancock as "morally bankrupt" for signing up to be a contestant on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here.
The former Health Secretary, who resigned after damning evidence of him cheating on his wife in Downing Street while the nation was subject to strict Covid rules emerged, will appear on the new series of I'm A Celebrity, which starts on Sunday, November 6.
Mr Hancock had the Tory whip suspended after it emerged he was entering the jungle for the show. A political ally of Mr Hancock said that he seized an “incredible opportunity” because he “doesn’t expect to serve in Government again”.