Ex-ministers duped over £10k-a-day jobs 'acted within rules'

The Levelling Up defended top politicians Matt Hancock, Kwasi Kwarteng and Sir Graham Brady who were set up by a fake company.

- Steph Spyro

FORMER Cabinet ministers seen on video asking for thousands of pounds to advise a bogus foreign firm did not break any rules, Michael Gove said.

Secretary including During the hoax by anti-Brexit campaign group Led By Donkeys, Mr Hancock and Mr Kwarteng set out six-figure sums for what they would expect to be paid to advise the "firm" in South Korea. According to a video released by the group on Saturday, Sir Graham said he was "thinking something like £60,000 as an annual rate".

MPs are permitted to seek employment outside Parliament and there is no accusation of wrongdoing.