Emily Thornberry says Boris Johnson ‘has a problem with women’
Ms Thornberry insisted she was best placed to oust the PM within five years.
Ms Thornberry insisted she was best placed to oust the PM within five years.
Emily Thornberry and Clive Lewis will find out whether they have sufficient support to make it through to the next stage of the contest.
Six candidates – Rebecca Long-Bailey, Sir Keir Starmer, Emily Thornberry, Lisa Nandy, Jess Phillips and Clive Lewis – are seeking to lead the party.
Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry accused Mr Johnson of ‘sunning himself drinking vodka martinis somewhere else and not paying attention’.
The shadow foreign secretary declined to name anyone specifically but said ‘people know who it is that I’m talking about’.
The shadow foreign secretary is the first Labour figure to formally announce a bid for the top job.
"You can’t just go round making things up. Whatever our differences, let’s not sink into that gutter."
Emily Thornberry, who is accused of calling voters "stupid", said "whatever our differences, let’s not sink into that gutter."
The shadow foreign secretary’s remarks came during a visit to Australia and appear to be at odds with the party’s official policy.
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