Kemi Badenoch was met with cries of “shame” from Labour MPs after she made a quip about convicted rapist Russell Brand during prime minister’s questions.
Speaking in the Commons on Wednesday, Badenoch took aim at foreign secretary Ed Miliband for his previous opposition to the Rosebank oil field.
But the Tory leader then decided it was the opportune moment to criticise Miliband for doing an interview with Brand back in 2015 during the general election campaign.
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She told the house: “He called Rosebank climate vandalism, but then he also thought cosying up to Russell Brand would make him Prime Minister, so I don’t think we need to trust his judgement.”
Badenoch’s comments were immediately met with shouts of “shame” from the Labour benches, prompting her to add: “They’re saying ‘shame’ Mr Speaker, they’re right, the foreign secretary should be ashamed.”
Her comments came in for criticism online as well, where she was slammed for “politicising” Brand’s horrific crimes and “disrespecting” his victims.
This week, Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault.