Watch: PM says rail criticism is ‘total rubbish’ but reporter calls him out online
“Total rubbish, total rubbish, you’re talking total rubbish," Boris Johnson told a journalist when being told he is "derailing levelling up".
“Total rubbish, total rubbish, you’re talking total rubbish," Boris Johnson told a journalist when being told he is "derailing levelling up".
Meanwhile, Labour stepped up pressure on Mr Johnson to declare further details of what his free holiday in Spain in a villa owned by the family of minister Lord Goldsmith cost.
The BBC News anchor even muted Miriam Cates at one point to read her what Boris Johnson had promised.
Tory MPs Peter Bone, Philip Hollobone, Nigel Mills and Dan Poulter rebelled to support Labour's motion.
Angela Rayner said the government had just admitted it is "routinely breaking the ministerial code".
"You might be the prime minister but in this House I am in charge," he said.
The trade secretary said women have had to deal with "the wandering hand" for far too long.
Watered down proposals sent out by Johnson ahead of the vote were described as "typical Tory dirty tricks" by Thangam Debbonaire.
"Amazing how the BBC manages to spin a corruption disaster for the government as getting one up on Labour."
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