Hancock broke rules on post-ministerial jobs by appearing on TV shows – Dowden

The watchdog, which scrutinises post-ministerial jobs, criticised the former health secretary for signing up to ITV’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and Channel 4’s SAS Who Dares Wins without its permission.

Matt Hancock will not be standing as an MP at the next election (Lucy North/PA)

British cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden has agreed with Parliament’s anti-corruption watchdog that Matt Hancock broke Government rules by not consulting the body before appearing on reality TV shows.

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also accepted advice by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) that any disciplinary action would be “disproportionate” and that the rules should be changed.