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CHILDREN’S Secretary Ed Balls has made a grovelling apology for his “stupid behaviour” after he was caught talking on his mobile while driving. The Labour minister said sorry after The Sun revealed he had risked the lives of his family and other drivers. His wife, fellow Cabinet minister Yvette Cooper, and their three kids were all in the car at the time. Today at a London news conference, Mr Balls said: “It was a fair cop. I 100 per cent support the police and the law. I’ve said it was a mistake. Of course I’m sorry about it. “It was a stupid thing to do and I deeply regret it.” Safety campaigners last night blasted Mr Balls – Gordon Brown’s closest ally. Mr Balls was caught last weekend after turning off the M1 near Milton Keynes, Bucks, while driving to his constituency home with kids Ellie, ten, Joe, eight, and Maddy, five. He was given a £60 on-the-spot fine and three points on his licence. The incident comes just four months after Labour’s deputy leader Harriet Harman was fined £350 with three points after hitting a parked car while using her mobile. More