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The TV chef also denied he was part of the "anti-growth coalition" the PM has accused of holding Britain back.
Report suggests legislation prepared by Michael Gove to stop landlords ending a tenancy without giving a reason will be shelved.
Respected economics think-tank warns chancellor he risks "stretching credulity to breaking point".
Home secretary Suella Braverman is reportedly in favour of the move.
The former minister has also been suspended by the Tories pending an investigation.
The prime minister had been expected to give the job to Antonia Romeo as part of her attempts to rip up "orthodoxy" in the department.
A divided Tory party and dire poll ratings are just some of the issues the prime minister has to tackle.
The former cabinet minister helped force the prime minister to U-turn on her plans to the 45p rate of tax.
Philippa Stroud warns Liz Truss "you don’t build growth on the back of the poor" as research shows benefit cut would push 450,000 people into poverty.
She did not completely rule out Boris Johnson making a return to No.10, saying it was "extremely unlikely".