Attention-seeking egomaniac Matt Hancock has spent hundreds of pounds of taxpayers’ money on buying equipment to film himself, it can be revealed.
The former health secretary has bunked off his job as an MP to star in ITV ’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!
But he should not feel like a stranger in front of the television cameras thanks to his parliamentary expense claims.
Mr Hancock billed taxpayers for a £449 camera and a £159.97 teleprompter last year.
The shamed ex-minister has a reputation for posting cringe-worthy videos on social media.
During the 2019 general election campaign, a clip of him standing way too close to a female Tory candidate went viral.
Social media users said the film of him next to Wendy Maisey, who stood unsuccessfully in Warrington North, was “weird”.
Mr Hancock last night defended his expense claims for the camera and teleprompter, which were filed with the parliamentary authorities last June.
His spokesman said: “The camera is owned by Parliament not Matt, and is used to communicate with his constituents and the public online.”
Since last summer, Mr Hancock has posted a series of videos on Twitter,including his endorsement of Rishi Sunak during the Tory leadership battle this summer, updates from a 100-mile trek he did around Mont Blanc and his campaign on dyslexia.
On Wednesday, the Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper described the ex-Health Secretary's actions as "selfish and shameful" as she called on him to quit as an MP and trigger a by-election.
She said: "Even government ministers admit Matt Hancock is failing in his job. He is abandoning his constituents by going to the jungle and is shirking from his responsibilities. In any normal workplace, he'd be sacked.
"Matt Hancock should resign and let the people of West Suffolk choose an MP who will actually serve them and treat them with respect."
