MPs could soon be stopped from appearing on reality TV shows and ditching their constituents in new plans set out in Parliament.
West Suffolk MP Matt Hancock caused controversy when he jetted off down under to join the I'm A Celebrity line-up after being offered £400,000. He had the Tory whip removed for the move, meaning he was effectively expelled from the party but still kept his seat.
But now the Lib Dems want to prevent other politicians from doing the same. They have tabled an Early Day Motion, dubbed the “Bushtucker Bill'', calling for Westminster’s rules to be updated to prevent MPs from taking part in reality TV programmes abroad for weeks at a time while Parliament is sitting.
