No minister! Jeremy Hunt cycles into more trouble as he risks £3,000 fine by running red light and ignoring TWO no entry signs as he bikes home (and he didn't even bother with a helmet)

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The Culture Secretary flouted the law three times on his journey back from work on Sunday
Running a red light and ignoring a one way sign are offences which carry a fine of up to £1,000 each
Sweating minister also feeling the heat at the Leveson Inquiry today

Published: 06:42 EST, 31 May 2012 | Updated: 08:54 EST, 31 May 2012

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Jeremy Hunt was fighting to keep his job today but it appears he has cycled himself into even more trouble by breaking the law three times and risking £3,000 in police fines during one short bike ride.

In just 13 minutes and two miles of peddling the beleaguered Culture Secretary was snapped riding through a red traffic light and twice down one-way streets as he wobbled home from work on his bike.

Dressed in jeans and a casual shirt, he was not only flouting the highway code but also acting illegally, with each offence carrying a maximum penalty of £1,000.

And to top it off he wasn't wearing a helmet, which is not against the law, but will anger safety campaigners.

No stopping him: Jeremy Hunt simply ignores the red traffic light and rides off on his merry way

Still going: He doesn't stop to look for traffic and just ploughs on across a Westminster street

Roger Geffen, of the National Cyclists' Organistation told the Mirror: 'All road users should respect the rules - and ministers, especially, should set an example.'

The exercise fanatic, who is also known to be a keen runner, was sweating for another reason today as he was today grilled at the Leveson Inquiry over his handling of Rupert Murdoch News Corp's £8 billion takeover bid of BSkyB.

He is battling to keep his job because he is accused of being 'too cosy' with the Murdoch empire and urging David Cameron not to block the deal despite needing to be independent.