A fellow Tory has reacted with fury after Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries mocked Rishi Sunak over his expensive taste in clothing.
Ms Dorries, a supporter of Mr Sunak's leadership rival Liz Truss, pointed to reports that the millionaire former chancellor has been pictured wearing a £3,500 suit and £490 Prada shoes. She said Foreign Secretary Ms Truss is more likely to be seen in a pair of £4.50 earrings from high street chain Claire's.
It is the latest sign of the bitter, highly personal nature of the Tory leadership battle. Mr Sunak was seen wearing a Henry Herbert suit - worth a reported £3,500 - ahead of the vote which saw him and Ms Truss selected by Tory MPs as the final two candidates to be the next Conservative Party leader and prime minister.
