The Health Secretary's wife of 15 years Martha today glanced at reporters as she left the couple's London home wearing dark sunglasses, as Whitehall rumours claim she threw her husband - who she met at university - out of the family home. Like numerous Conservative MPs before him, he studied PPE at Exeter College, Oxford - where he graduated with a first. Israel confirms more hostages handed over to the Red Cross: 14 Israelis, three Thai nationals and one Russian are freed by Hamas Mr Shapps told Sky News that former lobbyist Gina Coladangelo – who the Health Secretary met at university – would have gone through an 'incredibly rigorous' process to get the job. However, when taxpayers' money is involved or jobs are being offered to close friends who are in a personal relationship with a minister, then that needs to be looked into.

Magra, Iliana (10 November 2019). "U.K. Minister Apologizes for Case of Teen With Autism Kept in Seclusion". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019 . Retrieved 16 April 2020. Mr Baker, MP for North Norfolk, told his local newspaper that the Health Secretary 'has fallen short' of 'the appropriate morals and ethics' that apply to someone in his position - and has told the Government his feelings 'in the strongest possible terms'.She admits to being baffled by the sea change in public opinion – from him being seen as the face of pandemic mishandling, rule-breaking and death to being viewed as likable campmate - and believes it will have upended producers’ expectations. Asked whether the Health Secretary should have been 'ignoring social distancing', Mr Shapps replied: 'I'm quite sure that whatever the rules were at the time were followed. You'll recall that there was a point at which social distancing rules were changed but, as I say, I don't want to comment on somebody else's private life - that is for them.' Ms Coladangelo's father Rino Coladangelo, 70, is chief executive of an international pharmaceutical company She says: 'I have over twenty years' experience in business management and marketing and communications, with a focus on retail, healthcare, the third sector and energy.

There are no short cuts to that, as anyone who has had anything to do with the appointments system in the Civil Service knows. Mr Coladangelo is listed in Companies House as Italian but he was educated at University College London and has lived and worked in the UK most of his life. In response, an indignant Health Secretary told the Labour MP that she should 'take a leaf out of the shadow secretary of state's book in terms of tone'. Aside from Hollyoaks actor Owen Warner, the equivalent stats for other stars are far poorer. Former rugby player Mike Tindall, who was voted out last night, has less than 3,500 followers, with just over 26,000 likes, while what appears to be the official account for former England footballer Jill Scott, who was tipped as the favourite to win going into the final tonight, has about 2,180 followers and less than 900 likes. The moment I was identified as dyslexic at university it was 'ahhhh'. So actually I am OK with language, it's just my brain works differently - and I can work on that."He's been very much in the limelight over the last year and a half and so how was he expecting this not to come out at some stage? A spokesman for the Suffolk MP said: "By going on the show, Matt hopes to raise the profile of his dyslexia campaign and will use the platform to talk about an issue he really cares about in front of millions of people.