Protest group flies anti-Matt Hancock banner over I am a Movie star jungle | Ents & Arts Information

A COVID marketing campaign group has flown a nine-metre (30ft) protest banner over the I am A Movie star camp demanding former well being secretary Matt Hancock leaves.

A airplane towing the message “COVID bereaved say get out of right here” circled the camp within the Australian jungle for 2 hours.

The protest by group 38 Levels, which is working with COVID-19 Bereaved Households for Justice UK, comes after 1000’s of individuals signed their petition calling for ITV to reverse its choice to incorporate the West Suffolk MP within the present.

A press release from 38 Levels, a British non-profit political activism organisation, mentioned his look on the present was “sickening”.

Mr Hancock, who had been broadly criticised for each his dealing with of the COVID pandemic and for violating his personal rules when he was caught kissing an aide, was stripped of the Conservative Social gathering whip for showing on the present.

His inclusion has ignited upset amongst many who misplaced kinfolk to COVID – however Mr Hancock has claimed he did it so as to present his “human aspect”.

Matthew McGregor of 38 Levels mentioned: “Nobody has forgotten how Matt Hancock performed himself through the COVID-19 pandemic: not most of the people, not his camp mates, and definitely not those that misplaced family members.

“Our message emblazoned throughout the skies makes crystal clear to Matt Hancock: you have to be representing the folks of West Suffolk and giving COVID bereaved households the solutions they deserve, somewhat than enjoying video games for dingo {dollars}, plastic stars and a £400,000 pay cheque.”

COVID-19 Bereaved Households for Justice UK shared the banner-flying stunt on its Twitter account.

The group’s Foyer Akinnola, who misplaced his father to COVID, mentioned: “He is not a ‘celeb’, he is the previous well being secretary who oversaw the UK having one of many highest demise tolls on the earth from COVID-19 while breaking his personal lockdown guidelines.

“His clear try to promote extra books and cleanse his public profile has failed, similar to the “protecting ring” he dared to recommend he had positioned round care properties.”

Mr Hancock’s campmates, together with singer Boy George and TV journalist Charlene White, have questioned his actions through the pandemic contained in the camp.

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Boy George has revealed his mother was in hospital during the pandemic and mentioned if she had not survived he would have give up I am A Movie star when Matt Hancock entered the jungle.

The MP has been voted by the general public to undertake all the primary six Bushtucker Trial challenges to win meals for the camp.

In urging folks to signal its petition, 38 Levels, whose slogan is Individuals, Energy Change, mentioned: “Households have been ripped aside by Matt Hancock’s actions, and turning on the TV to see him being paraded round as a joke is sickening.

“You’ll be able to run to the jungle, however you may’t disguise from actuality.”

Mr Hancock had confessed earlier within the present that he was in search of “forgiveness”.