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Matt Hancock may have broken ministerial rules by failing to ask the authorities for permission to head to the jungle to appear on ITV\u2019s I\u2019m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!<\/p>\n
The former health secretary did not ask Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) watchdog whether it was appropriate to join the reality show.<\/p>\n
The chair of the committee, Tory peer Eric Pickles, is set to write to Mr Hancock to seek an explanation, The Independent understands.<\/p>\n
The ministerial code says ex-ministers must check with Acoba about \u201cany appointments or employment they wish to take up\u201d within the first two years of leaving office.<\/p>\n
But Mr Hancock\u2019s spokesperson has said is still within rules, because they allow for \u201cone-off broadcasts\u201d on the media without permission.<\/p>\n
The West Suffolk MP has been suspended from the party, but defended his decision in an article in The Sun, claiming he is participating in the show so he can \u201cgo to where the people are – not to sit in ivory towers in Westminster\u201d. <\/p>\n
1667381115Matt Hancock may have breached ministerial rules with I\u2019m a Celebrity appearanceMatt Hancock may have broken ministerial rules by failing to ask the authorities for permission to head to the jungle to appear on ITV\u2019s I\u2019m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!<\/p>\n
The former health secretary did not ask Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) watchdog whether it was appropriate to join the reality show.<\/p>\n
The chair of the committee, Tory peer Eric Pickles, is set to write to Mr Hancock to seek an explanation, The Independent understands.<\/p>\n
Maryam Zakir-Hussain2 November 2022 09:25<\/p>\n
1667379399Manston asylum conditions could see riots and hunger strikes, government warnedAsylum seekers at the processing centre in Manston are threatening to self-harm and go on hunger strike, according to a prison officers\u2019 chief.<\/p>\n
Andy Baxter of the Prison Officers\u2019 Association (POA) warned of the potential for riots at the overcrowded Kent facility experiencing \u201cpressure cooker\u201d conditions.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of migrants have been moved following overcrowding, with 4,000 people being held at the site. Some have spent weeks at the facility designed to hold people for 24 hours, Adam Forrest writes.<\/p>\n
Maryam Zakir-Hussain2 November 2022 08:56<\/p>\n
1667378294UK policing experiencing a \u2018tipping point\u2019 for cultural changeInspector of constabulary Matt Parr has said he believes UK policing is experiencing a \u201ctipping point moment\u201d for cultural change following a string of damning reports.<\/p>\n
Mr Parr, author of the latest report into policing – which exposed poor vetting standards – told BBC Radio 4\u2019s Today programme: \u201cWe\u2019re at something of a tipping point moment .<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not just our report today, there have been other hard-hitting reports shining a light on police behaviour and some of these problems.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think, or at least I hope, that we\u2019ve now reached the point where chief constables and other police leaders realise this is something they\u2019ve got to bear down on much harder.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve got to take more interest in recruiting the right people and they\u2019ve got to take more interest in driving out misconduct, because if they don\u2019t, these problems are going to keep coming back, and they can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maryam Zakir-Hussain2 November 2022 08:38<\/p>\n
1667377414Transport secretary \u2018very happy\u2019 to meet with trade union leadersThe new transport secretary has said that he is \u201cvery happy\u201d to meet with trade union leaders amid ongoing rail strikes.<\/p>\n
Mark Harper told LBC: \u201cI\u2019m very happy to meet the trade unions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe negotiations are obviously going to take place between the unions and the employers\u2019, Network Rail and the train operating companies.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I think it\u2019s helpful for ministers to meet trade union leaders and to listen to their concerns.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very happy to do that and my department will be reaching out to those trade union leaders in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maryam Zakir-Hussain2 November 2022 08:23<\/p>\n
1667375791Transport secretary comments on government\u2019s commitment to HS2The transport secretary was pressed on the government\u2019s commitment to HS2 amid warnings of difficult decisions on public spending.<\/p>\n
He was asked in particular if the new administration was committed to the high-speed line from Manchester to Leeds, via Bradford.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government remains committed to delivering High Speed 2 on time and within budget,\u201d Mark Harper said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re going back to our 2019 manifesto, looking at the commitments we made. We have got a commitment to make sure we can get high speed trains to Leeds.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we\u2019re doing in my department, and what I\u2019ve been briefed on, is we\u2019re looking at all of the options that are available to do that,\u201d he told Sky News.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will be looking at all of the options to do that in light of the decisions we take in the autumn statement.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maryam Zakir-Hussain2 November 2022 07:56<\/p>\n
1667374802Braverman was showing public she \u2018gets it\u2019 with \u2018invasion\u2019 language, says ministerCabinet minister Mark Harper has defended Suella Braverman over her inflammatory language on small boat crossings and the \u201cinvasion\u201d of migrants on the south coast, Adam Forrest writes. <\/p>\n
He told Sky News: \u201cI think it\u2019s very important that the home secretary demonstrates to the public she understands the scale of the problem, so that the public has the confidence that she and the immigration minister are going to put the appropriate focus on dealing with that.\u201d <\/p>\n
Mr Harper added: \u201cEvery politician chooses to express themselves in the way that they do \u2026 The public understanding that politicians get that this is real problem actually can help people feel reassured that someone gets the problem and is focused on dealing with it, which is actually a good thing, not a bad thing.\u201d <\/p>\n
Asked about overcrowding at the Manston asylum centre, he said: \u201cOver time we\u2019ll be able to reduce the numbers in that camp … Progress is starting to be made but it is clearly not going to be solved overnight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maryam Zakir-Hussain2 November 2022 07:40<\/p>\n
1667373989Minister not looking forward to watching Hancock eat kangaroo\u2019s penisTransport secretary Mark Harper has said it was right for Matt Hancock to be suspended over her decision to appear on I\u2019m a Celebrity. <\/p>\n
The deputy chair of Hancock\u2019s local association attacked the MP\u2019s decision and said: \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to him eating a kangaroo\u2019s penis. <\/p>\n
Asked if he was looking forward to watching Mr Hancock eat a kangaroo\u2019s penis, Mr Harper told Sky News: \u201cNo.\u201d <\/p>\n
Asked if he would be texting in to nominate Mr Hancock for \u201cThat will remain between me and my phone.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cI very much support the decision the chief whip has made … Going on I\u2019m a Celebrity is not compatible with doing your job as a member of parliament.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maryam Zakir-Hussain2 November 2022 07:26<\/p>\n
1667372728Johnson says he will go to Cop27, piling pressure on SunakMr Sunak\u2019s office has so far declined to say whether he will go to Egypt for the meeting, claiming his focus is on domestic policy.<\/p>\n
On Thursday last week, Downing Street said Mr Sunak was not expected to attend \u201cdue to other pressing domestic commitments\u201d.<\/p>\n
Our policy correspondent Jon Stone has more:<\/p>\n
Namita Singh2 November 2022 07:05<\/p>\n
1667371828Fund for Aids and malaria victims in disarray as UK breaks pledge to donateA global fund for AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria victims has been plunged into disarray after the Foreign Office broke a promise to make a crucial donation.<\/p>\n
In September, ministers pledged to make an allocation \u201cin the coming weeks\u201d \u2013 after an initial failure to give any money \u2013 but has now missed a final deadline to stump up cash.<\/p>\n
It means the fund, which has reported saving 50 million lives over the past 20 years, has been left \u201cin the dark\u201d about its available resources ahead of key decisions in two weeks\u2019 time.<\/p>\n
Deputy political editor Rob Merrick reports:<\/p>\n
Namita Singh2 November 2022 06:50<\/p>\n
1667370928Irked Sunak \u2018unlikely’ to watch Hancock in I\u2019m a CelebrityMr Hancock did not inform the PM of his intention to appear on the show ahead of his announcement as a contestant earlier today. He immediately had the Conservative whip withdrawn, and must now sit in the Commons as an independent.<\/p>\n
The prime minister\u2019s official spokesperson said: \u201cThe PM believes that at a challenging time for the country, MPs should be working hard for their constituents in the House or in their constituencies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe public when they elect their MPs, expect them to work hard for their constituency.\u201d<\/p>\n
Our political editor Andrew Woodcock reports: <\/p>\n
Namita Singh2 November 2022 06:35<\/p>\n
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