Matt Hancock could return to the Lords after being shunned by his constituents

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Disgraced former health secretary Matt Hancock has refused to rule out becoming a peer after announcing he would step down as MP in the next election after his I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! period

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Matt Hancock will step down as a Tory MP in the next election

Matt Hancock could make a return to the Lords after being shunned by his constituents, it can be revealed.

The disgraced former health secretary said he was 'thrilled to explore' a 'whole new world of possibilities' when he announced he would step down as MP.

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But his spokesperson refused to rule out his becoming a peer.

The reality TV junkie confirmed on Wednesday that he will not stand in the next election after local Tory bosses in his West Suffolk constituency ruled he was 'not fit' to represent them.

The ex-cabinet minister's allies say he has 'lots of irons in the fire', including hopes of a television career as a documentary filmmaker and a possible return to the business world.

Matt Hancock ditched his voters to appear on I'm A Celebrity (

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Matt Hancock reached the final of I'm A Celeb (

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