Angela Rayner was torn apart at PMQs today as deputy PM Oliver Dowden couldn’t resist laying into her over the ongoing housing row.
Ms Rayner tried spiking his inevitable jokes and attacks by raising her second homes row first, opening by saying: “I know the party opposite is desperate to talk about my living arrangements, but the public want to know what this government is going to do about theirs”.
After asking a question about housebuilding, Mr Dowden launched a broadside at the Labour deputy.
He joked: “It is a pleasure to have another exchange with the Rt Hon lady in this house!”
“Our fifth in 12 months. Any more of these and she’ll be claiming it as her principal residence!”
The swipe at Ms Rayner, the first of many this lunchtime, sparked delight and laughter from Tory MPs, who have been looking forward to the sparring match ever since it emerged Mr Sunak would be unable to attend due to his trip to Germany.
Ms Rayner was filmed fake laughing, while shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves sat stoney-faced.
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