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Eric Pickles To Go Topless For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Health News: Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced plans to go topless for the rest of the month, in order to promote awareness of breast cancer.

“I’ve been wanting to go topless in cabinet meetings for some time now, the room is always so hot and stuffy” said Pickles.

“And when I realised I could justify my half-nudity with a worthy cause, I leapt at the chance. Who knows, if it goes well I might spend November bottomless – I’d certainly welcome the fresh air!”

“The first week of meetings with topless Eric was initially a shock,” said Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

“But once he explained that it was all for a good cause, the sight of his pallid flesh became slightly less offputting. And he’s not sweating quite as much, which is also a plus.”

“Oh God, what have we done,” said a spokesman from the charity Breast Cancer Care.