Hancock tried to block plan to build 400 homes in Newmarket
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Exclusive: the health secretary claimed the scheme would damage the racing industry
The health secretary Matt Hancock repeatedly urged fellow Conservative ministers to block a plan in his constituency to build 400 homes and a primary school, claiming it would damage the horse racing industry.
His opposition to the development came as senior figures in horse racing leading the opposition made financial donations to him. Continue reading...