Boris Johnson has threatened to unleash “terrors of the earth” on the Conservative MP who made misogynistic claims about Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner.
An unnamed Tory MP told the Mail on Sunday that Ms Rayner crossed and uncrossed her legs on the Labour front bench during PMQs in an attempt to distract the prime minister.
Mr Johnson described the comments made about Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner in a newspaper article as “the most appalling load of sexist, misogynist tripe”.
In a King Lear reference, the PM threatened to unleash “the terrors of the earth” on the source behind the comments if they were ever identified.
Speaking on a trip to Bury, he told reporters: “If we ever find who is responsible for it, I don’t know what we will do, but they will be the terrors of the earth. It’s totally intolerable, that kind of thing.”
Asked if he accepted was a cultural problem with sexism in parliament, he told reporters in Bury: “It’s hard to say on the basis of that particular story.”
He added: “But I have to say I thought it was the most appalling load of sexist, misogynist tripe. I immediately got in touch with Angela and we had a very friendly exchange.”
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