A Tory minister has been slammed after suggesting there could be "some little man in China" eavesdropping on his own private conversations on the phone as he fielded questions over security breaches concerning senior UK Government figures.
Former chief whip Mark Spencer was trying to defend his Conservative colleagues following reports that Liz Truss's personal mobile was hacked by Russian spies while Foreign Secretary.
Shadow ministers Afzal Khan and Sarah Owen accused Spencer of using "outrageous and reckless language" which showed "ignorance".
