The allegation emerged in the leaked trove of the former health secretary’s WhatsApp messages.

Hancock ‘discussed withholding learning hub if MP opposed lockdown’

Messages highlighted by The Telegraph suggest the then health secretary wanted ‘rearguard action’ against the then education secretary.

Matt Hancock in clash over schools opening during Covid, according to leak

Matt Hancock speaking to Boy George in the I'm A Celebrity... jungle. Credit: ITV / Shuttershock

The Liberal Democrats want to ban any other MPs from appearing on reality TV shows like I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!

Sunak said that being an MP was a privilege and “we should take that privilege seriously and we should give it the responsibility that is owed”.

Matt Hancock during sixth I'm a Celebrity trial

The former health secretary got a fright, shouting: "It’s inside my shorts!”

As a politician Matthew Hancock is used to horse-trading, but now the Tory MP for West Suffolk has tried his hand at horse racing too. 