Health Secretary takes waffles to Cabinet meeting after Piers Morgan jibe
The Health Secretary has taken waffles into Cabinet, after he got caught on camera enjoying the sweet treat for breakfast earlier this week.
Matt Hancock was carrying a packet of caramel waffles as he arrived in Downing Street for the meeting on Tuesday morning.
The MP for West Suffolk was mocked by Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan on Monday, after cameras recorded him eating before the show went live.
Relive 'wafflegate' in full here 👉 https://t.co/RM4rJEWXAN
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— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) May 20, 2019
Mr Morgan said: “There’s 356 calories and 16.2g fat – that’s your fat content for the day gone.
“Given we’re a breakfast show, is this your rallying cry to the nation – have a caramel waffle to get you going?”
Loving all the responses to #Wafflegate – everything in moderation @piersmorganpic.twitter.com/ERuYY9xWlG
— Matt Hancock (@MattHancock) May 20, 2019
However, the Health Secretary defended himself on air, replying: “All good things in moderation.”
He later joked about the incident on Twitter, saying: “Nothing wrong with a bit of waffle in politics from time to time.”
