Congratulations to former Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt. The ex-minister joined the board of telecoms group BT in March as a non-executive director on an estimated £60,000 a year salary.
Now, a mere five months or so later, she has coughed up some cash to buy shares in the company. However she is not exactly breaking the bank, paying around £5,000 to purchase 2,830 shares.
Investors do not seem impressed. BT shares are down 1.3p at 171.2, albeit in a falling market.
