Hancock ordered to apologise to House of Commons for breaching rules

Matt Hancock has been told to apologise to Parliament for breaching the Commons Code of Conduct.

Parliament’s Standards Committeee has found the Tory MP breached the code of conduct by lobbying the Standards Commissioner on behalf of fellow Conservative Steve Brine.

The Committee said this was a “minor breach” but that Mr Hancock should apologise to the House.

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