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Matt Hancock defends

joining I'm A Celebrity cast

MATT Hancock has defended Suffolk Conservative Association
his decision to appear on I'm A said it was "disappointed" and ac-
Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! - cused Mr Hancock of a "serious
saying the TV show is a "powerful error of judgement".
tool" to reach young people. "MPs should be working hard
Writing in the Sun, the former for their constituents, particular-
health secretary said politicians ly when we have a cost of living
must "go where the people are". crisis and people are facing hard-
Rishi Sunak to attend COP27 had one too many pina coladas," Mr Hancock has said he will do-
"I haven't lost my marbles or ship," the group added.

RISHI Sunak has reversed his not going to head to the confer- he wrote. nate some of his fee for the pro-
decision to skip the COP27 cli- ence in Sharm El-Sheikh due to Hancock who has arrived in gramme - which he will have to
mate summit in Egypt next week, "other pressing domestic commit- Brisbane ahead of the show's declare in the Register of Mem-
following pressure from green ments". launch on Sunday has faced a bers' Interests - to charity.
campaigners and MPs. But the PM faced a raft of criti- backlash over his reality TV am- The West Suffolk MP was sus- The prime minister's official
In a statement on Twitter, the cism, with Labour leader Sir Keir bitions. pended as a Conservative MP af- spokesman said he believes "MPs
prime minister said: "There is no Starmer accusing him of display- One Tory colleague, MP Tim ter announcing he was off to Aus- should be working hard for their
long-term prosperity without ac- ing a "failure of leadership" and Loughton, described him as a tralia to take part in Bushtucker constituents, whether that is in
tion on climate change. Greenpeace UK saying he was not "absolute prat" and he has faced trials but will continue to be paid the House or in their constituen-
"There is no energy security taking climate change "seriously calls from opposition critics to as an independent MP. cy".
without investing in renewables. enough". give up his £84,144 a year MP's He is also due to appear in the But Mr Hancock has rejected
That is why I will attend COP27 Mr Sunak announced his at- salary while he is in the Austral- Channel 4 show SAS: Who Dares the criticisms, writing that it is
next week: to deliver on Glas- tendance the morning after Boris ian jungle. Wins, where celebrities take part the job of politicians to engage
gow's legacy of building a secure Johnson, one of his predecessors In a statement, his local West in military training. with people.
and sustainable future." in No 10, told Sky News in a in-
Mr Sunak initially said he was terview that he would be going.
Transport Secretary 'looking at options'

UK is compassionate, says PM after on HS2 rail link
Suella Braverman invasion row

THE new transport secretary has
RISHI Sunak has said the UK is journey." said the government is "looking at
a "compassionate" country, after Ministers are under pressure to all of the options" over HS2 ahead
the home secretary was criticised tackle the growing numbers cross- of expected spending cuts.
for saying southern England was ing the Channel in small boats. Mark Harper would not commit
facing an "invasion" of illegal mi- Ms Braverman has been criti- to the plan for building the high
grants. cised for overcrowding at the Man- speed rail project in full, saying "no
Suella Braverman was accused of ston migrant processing centre in
using inflammatory language by Kent, which has reportedly led to decision has been made" on the
Leeds to Manchester link.
refugee charities and opposition outbreaks of disease and violence. HS2, along with Northern Power-
parties. The prime minister's official house Rail (NPR), is a multi-billion
But some Tory MPs and the spokesman said Rishi Sunak told
ex-leader of UKIP said she was his cabinet at a meeting on Tues- pound project intended to create
fast rail links between London and
right to speak out. day that the UK would "always be major cities in the Midlands and
Downing Street did not com- a compassionate, welcoming coun-
ment on whether the prime min- try". North of England.
Phase one will open between
ister would also describe the situa- Earlier, Immigration Minister 2029 and 2033 and run from Lon-
tion as an invasion. Robert Jenrick told the BBC poli- don to Birmingham over 134 miles. ister Boris Johnson scrapped plans Asked if he will be "upholding
But Mr Sunak's official spokes- ticians must be careful with their
However, phase two - which runs for a high speed link connecting what Liz Truss promised", Mr Harp-
man said: "The home secretary was language when talking about this from Birmingham to Manchester Manchester and Leeds via Bradford er told Sky News the government
seeking to express the sheer scale issue. Charities criticised the use via Crewe and had originally carried - a decision his successor Liz Truss, "remains committed to delivering
of the challenge that faces the of the word "invasion", with the on to Leeds - has been shrouded in while she was briefly prime minis- high speed two on time and within
country, with people, including a Refugee Council saying the lan- ter, said she would reverse. budget".
significant proportion of econom- guage was "appalling, wrong and confusion after former prime min-
ic migrants, seeking to make this dangerous".
Cost of a cup of tea rising as food prices jump

THE cost of making a cup of partly due to higher costs for es at high levels, businesses are
tea went up significantly as food ingredients and energy. Worker having to pay more to transport
prices continued to rise at record shortages also pushed up prices. produce due to higher fuel costs.
rates in October, a retail trade The war in Ukraine has seen Worker shortages have also
body has said. energy and food prices around contributed to higher wages
Costs for tea bags, milk and the world increase. The conflict for some, such as lorry drivers,
sugar all rose as food price in- has disrupted supplies from both adding to employers' wage bills.
flation jumped from 10.6% last Russia and Ukraine, which are Overall inflation - the rate at
month to 11.6%, according to major exporters of goods such which UK prices rise - surged to
the British Retail Consortium. as sunflower oil, wheat, and fer- 10.1% in September and is ex-
The hike in shop prices was tiliser. And with oil and gas pric- pected to climb further.