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Amy Gibbons & Ellie Kemp

Matt Hancock to return to Parliament this week after time on ITV I'm a Celebrity

Matt Hancock will appear in Parliament this week for the first time since his stint on ITV's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!

He will return to Westminster for the second reading of his Dyslexia Bill. But the Tory MP is facing questions over his political future following his third-place finish on the reality show, with his time down under drawing in criticism from colleagues including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Speculation has been mounting over whether he will have the Conservative whip restored and seek to run again at the next election. He has “no intention of standing down or stepping away from politics”, according to his team.

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The former health secretary will attend the second reading of his Dyslexia Screening and Teacher Training Bill in the Commons on Friday (December 2), according to the PA news agency. He is also expected to spend time in his constituency, West Suffolk, this week.

Hancock had vowed to use the “incredible platform” offered by I’m A Celeb to raise awareness of the learning difficulty. A spokesman for Mr Hancock said: “The second reading of Matt’s Dyslexia Screening and Teacher Training Bill is in Parliament on Friday December 2 – just days after the final of I’m A Celebrity.

Matt Hancock on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! (REX/Shutterstock)

“By going on the show, Matt has raised the profile of his dyslexia campaign and has used the platform to talk about an issue he really cares about in front of millions of people.

“Matt is determined that no child should leave primary school not knowing if they have dyslexia. Matt will be making a donation to St Nicholas Hospice in Suffolk and causes supporting dyslexia – including the British Dyslexia Association, off the back of his appearance.”

The 44-year-old finished third on I'm A Celeb, with Hollyoaks actor Owen Warner coming second and Lioness Jill Scott being crowned the winner on Sunday night's show. Hancock initially joined the show as a mystery campmate, alongside comedian Seann Walsh.

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