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| Pulling your leg: Boris Johnson jokes that Theresa May wears 'lederhosen' Pulling your leg: Boris Johnson jokes that Theresa May wears 'lederhosen' | |
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| Boris Johnson has poked fun at Theresa May over so-called Trousergate – joking that the prime minister wears “lederhosen”. | Boris Johnson has poked fun at Theresa May over so-called Trousergate – joking that the prime minister wears “lederhosen”. |
| The prime minister had come under fire after being photographed for a Sunday Times magazine feature in a pair of brown leather trousers that retail at £995. | The prime minister had come under fire after being photographed for a Sunday Times magazine feature in a pair of brown leather trousers that retail at £995. |
| The foreign secretary, who has been on the receiving end of barbs from the prime minister and chancellor Philip Hammond in recent weeks, took the opportunity to have fun at May’s expense at a diplomatic reception at London’s Lancaster House. | The foreign secretary, who has been on the receiving end of barbs from the prime minister and chancellor Philip Hammond in recent weeks, took the opportunity to have fun at May’s expense at a diplomatic reception at London’s Lancaster House. |
| Johnson highlighted the close trade links between the European Union and UK before joking: “Our wonderful PM actually wears lederhosen.” | Johnson highlighted the close trade links between the European Union and UK before joking: “Our wonderful PM actually wears lederhosen.” |
| Johnson also highlighted the former Ukip leader Nigel Farage’s links to Donald Trump as he told the assembled diplomats about the UK’s export achievements – sending sand to Saudi Arabia, boomerangs to Australia and “Nigel Farage to America”. | Johnson also highlighted the former Ukip leader Nigel Farage’s links to Donald Trump as he told the assembled diplomats about the UK’s export achievements – sending sand to Saudi Arabia, boomerangs to Australia and “Nigel Farage to America”. |
| At the Christmas reception, attended by ambassadors, high commissioners and the press, Johnson said he was in favour of “free press, freedom of speech, free universal suffrage and free drink” but he was “not necessarily in favour of free movement”. | At the Christmas reception, attended by ambassadors, high commissioners and the press, Johnson said he was in favour of “free press, freedom of speech, free universal suffrage and free drink” but he was “not necessarily in favour of free movement”. |
| The former London mayor also spoke about the government’s infrastructure investment plans including Heathrow – which he said was the “right idea, wrong place”. | The former London mayor also spoke about the government’s infrastructure investment plans including Heathrow – which he said was the “right idea, wrong place”. |
| Nicky Morgan, the former education secretary who criticised the prime minister’s decision to wear the leather trousers, has pulled out of filming for Friday’s episode of Have I Got News For You. | Nicky Morgan, the former education secretary who criticised the prime minister’s decision to wear the leather trousers, has pulled out of filming for Friday’s episode of Have I Got News For You. |
| Morgan will no longer appear on the BBC panel show due to “unforeseen circumstances”, an agent for the programme’s production company said. | Morgan will no longer appear on the BBC panel show due to “unforeseen circumstances”, an agent for the programme’s production company said. |