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.
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His choice of Prada shoes on a visit to a construction site in Redcar also caught Ms Dorries' attention. The Culture Secretary said Ms Truss "will be travelling the country wearing her earrings which cost circa £4.50 from Claire (sic) Accessories.
"Meanwhile... Rishi visits Teeside (sic) in Prada shoes worth £450 and sported £3,500 bespoke suit as he prepared for crunch leadership vote. Guildford MP Angela Richardson, a supporter of Mr Sunak, shot back: "FFS (for f***'s sake) Nadine! Muted."
Nick replied to Dorries on Twitter: "Are you saying we should limit how much people are allowed to spend on clothing and accessories?" Peter Rich added: "What’s your point exactly? Is having money a bad thing now? Is that policy?"
Adam Hughes said: "I don’t like either. But I also don’t care what he wears. If he can afford it let him."
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