Boris Johnson will 'unleash terror' on Tory MP who slurred Angela Rayner An anonymous source fed 'misogynistic tripe' about Labour's deputy leader to the Mail on Sunday Liverpool Echo · Apr 25, 2022
Boris Johnson threatens to unleash ‘terrors of the earth’ on Tory who made Rayner remark PM calls claim ‘appalling load of sexist, misogynist tripe’ The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022
Johnson condemns claims about Rayner as ‘sexist, misogynistic tripe’ Boris Johnson said the suggestion Labour’s Angela Rayner sought to distract him with her legs because she lacked his debating skills was ‘appalling’. The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022
Boris Johnson vows to ‘unleash terror’ on Tory who slurred Angela Rayner as 5,000 complain The Prime Minister, who's fighting for his political survival, quoted Shakespeare's King Lear - a play about a monarch who is driven to madness and rage while giving up power Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2022
Rayner furore distracts from Westminster’s real power problem Oh, get a grip, people. The row about Angela Rayner is getting out of hand. There’s been uniform, cross-party outrage at a Mail on Sunday report suggesting the deputy leader of the Labour Party likes to put the PM off his stride by crossing and uncrossing her legs. Or, as… Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2022
Boris Johnson threatens to 'unleash the terrors of the Earth' on Tory MP who made Angela Rayner slur The Prime Minister branded the scurrilous claims against Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner as “misogynistic tripe”. Daily Record · Apr 25, 2022
Angela Rayner's best Boris Johnson takedowns as she slams sexist Basic Instinct briefing Angela Rayner, deputy leader of the Labour Party, appears to have made it a mission of hers to hilariously slam Boris Johnson's government at every turn - here are some of her best putdowns Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2022
Sir Keir Starmer slams 'rank misogyny' directed towards Ashton MP Angela Rayner The Ashton-under-Lyne MP was accused of trying to distract Boris Johnson during Prime Minister's Questions Manchester Evening News · Apr 25, 2022
Boris Johnson writes to Angela Rayner following 'Basic Instinct' claims by Tory MP The Prime Minister has said the comments were 'not in his name' and has expressed sympathy to the Labour shadow cabinet member Liverpool Echo · Apr 25, 2022
Starmer condemns Westminster’s ‘misogynist’ culture after attack on Rayner MPs across the political spectrum denounced claims the Labour deputy leader tried to distract Boris Johnson during PMQs. The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022
Keir Starmer says ‘sexist’ culture in Parliament has to change after Angela Rayner story ‘It’s rank sexism, rank misogyny,’ Labour leader says The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022
Keir Starmer blasts Commons 'sexist' culture and says Angela Rayner WILL be next Deputy PM The Labour leader said he hoped to see the first female Labour Prime Minister one day but acknowledged the three 'brilliant and strong women' around him supercharging the party into the next general election; Rachel Reeves and Ms Rayner. Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2022
Keir Starmer calls for an end to Westminster culture of 'misogyny' after Angela Rayner smear The Labour leader said there should be 'zero tolerance' of sexism in parliament as a Tory junior minister was sent out to explain why the Prime Minister and Culture Secretary tweeted exactly the same words of support for Angela Rayner. Daily Record · Apr 25, 2022
Tories briefing sexist slurs against Angela Rayner could be 'disciplined' Boris Johnson is understood to have sent a private message to Labour's Angela Rayner after condemning a newspaper report where unnamed Tories said she crosses and uncrosses her legs to distract him during PMQs Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2022
Daily Record · Apr 25, 2022 Women in politics face 'extreme misogyny' warns former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale Kezia Dugdale spoke out after a Tory-supporting newspaper claimed Angela Rayner tried to distract Boris Johnson in the Commons by crossing and uncrossing her legs.
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022 UK women slam sexism of 'Basic Instinct' slur on lawmaker Women from across British politics called Monday for action to tackle misogyny after a newspaper ran a story accusing the deputy opposition leader of trying to “distract” the prime minister during debates by crossing and uncrossing her legs
Manchester Evening News · Apr 25, 2022 Boris Johnson writes to Angela Rayner to insist ‘misogynistic’ claims were not in his name Boris Johnson sent the Labour MP a letter in response to a widely-condemned report in The Mail on Sunday
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2022 Speaker summons Mail on Sunday editor to meeting to discuss sexist article about Angela Rayner – as it happened Prime minister threatens to unleash ‘the terrors of the earth’ on the source behind the comments if they are identified
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2022 Tory whips ‘asking questions’ to find MP behind Angela Rayner claims Speaker seeks meeting with Mail on Sunday editor as PM threatens to unleash ‘terrors of the earth’
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022 ‘Nothing surprising’ about PM and Dorries using identical tweets to condemn Rayner story, minister says Minister adds he was ‘appalled by the sentiment being expressed’
Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2022 MP who made Angela Rayner ‘Basic Instinct’ claims ‘will be disciplined’, says minister The MP who briefed a “misogynistic” claim that Labour’s Angela Rayner tries to distract the Prime Minister in the Commons will be disciplined if caught, a Government minister said on Monday.
Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2022 Boris Johnson writes to Angela Rayner to insist ‘Basic Instinct’ claim was not in his name The claims which were reportedly made by an unnamed Tory MP have been widely condemned as sexist
Wales Online · Apr 25, 2022 Johnson writes to Labour's Angela Rayner to insist ‘Basic Instinct’ claim was not made in his name The claims which were reportedly made by an unnamed Tory MP to The Mail on Sunday have been widely condemned as sexist
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022 Boris Johnson news - live: Call to suspend sexist MPs amid outrage at Rayner claims Prime minister condemns Tory claims against Labour’s deputy leader as ‘misogynist tripe’
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022 PM writes to Angela Rayner to insist ‘Basic Instinct’ claim was not in his name The claims which were reportedly made by an unnamed Tory MP to the Mail on Sunday have been widely condemned as sexist.