Nadine Dorries

'Puerile nature' of Tory leadership race condemned as ex-chancellor criticised for expensive tastes.

He warned that “on current trajectory” the Tory party would be out of power in two years’ time. Over the weekend, Truss and Sunak competed to take the most hardline approach on immigration, in an effort to win over wavering Tory members. “Time to raise the standards.”

'Wonder if two thirds of earrings are not made in the UK and if Liz Truss thinks it's disgraceful,' Labour MP Jess Phillips joked.

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Tory has infighting heated up as Nadine Dorries was mocked for comparing how much Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak spend on their clothing.

The bill was reportedly negotiated down to £1,400. Cabinet Office minister and Conservative MP, Johnny Mercer, said the race to be the next prime minister was becoming embarrassing. She was contrasting the foreign secretary with rival ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who was reported to be wearing a £3,500 suit and £490 Prada shoes last week.

The Culture Secretary highlighted the leadership candidate's upmarket clothing, but has herself boasted of owning £6000 earrings.

Mr Sunak was seen wearing a Henry Herbert suit – worth a reported £3,500 – ahead of the vote that saw him and Ms Truss selected by Tory MPs as the final two candidates to be the next Conservative Party leader and prime minister. “The puerile nature of this leadership contest is embarrassing,” he said. Cabinet Office minister Johnny Mercer warned that the “puerile” nature of the contest could see the Tories turfed out of office at the next election.

"I will wear cheaper clothes but there are things I will not compromise on, like my £6,000 diamond earrings," she said. And in another interview with the ...

I buy almost everything on the internet, though. Read more: What happens now only Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are in the contest? I don't skimp on jewellery.

NADINE Dorries has attracted criticism from across the political spectrum after a “nasty, silly, trivial” attack on Rishi Sunak.

The puerile nature of this leadership contest is embarrassing. Jon Sopel, the former BBC journalist, commented: “This is nuts. Time to raise the standards.— Johnny Mercer (@JohnnyMercerUK) https://t.co/7XBKgWyAl3 July 25, 2022 The puerile nature of this leadership contest is embarrassing. Opposition MPs right now as we watch the— David Linden MP (@DavidLinden) @Conservativesknock seven shades of excrement out of each-other for all to see. Time to raise the standards."

Nadine Dorries has hit out at Rishi Sunak as the former Chancellor began to head out on his Tory leadership campaign trail. Ms Dorries has been supporting Liz ...

Former candidate Penny Mordaunt criticised the race, and said that supporters of candidates had targeted “smears” against those in the contest in order to pull ahead in the race. The picture in question was from before the final MP vote to decide the two candidates to progress to the party-wide run-off vote. Mr Sunak was seen wearing a Henry Herbert suit in the images included in the article linked in Ms Dorries tweet.

Culture secretary Nadine Dorries has attracted backlash after mocking Rishi Sunak's expensive taste in clothing on a trip to Teesside -…

Cabinet Office minister Johnny Mercer also responded to the interaction, saying it was time to “raise the standards.” He tweeted: “The puerile nature of this leadership contest is embarrassing.” Guildford MP Angela Richardson, a supporter of Mr Sunak, responded to the tweet, writing: “FFS Nadine! Muted.” Ms Dorries, who is supporting Liz Truss in the Conservative leadership race, retweeted reports comparing Mr Sunak’s £450 Prada shoes and £3,500 suit to Ms Truss’ £4.50 earrings.

It's getting a bit dirty in the Tory leadership race now. Over the weekend, briefings heated up between the Sunak and Truss camps.

So cometh the hour, cometh the Culture Secretary, to pour oil on troubled waters. Over the weekend, briefings heated up between the Sunak and Truss camps. It's getting a bit dirty in the Tory leadership race now.

In a new low in the Tory leadership contest, the Culture Secretary went for millionaire Rishi Sunak's image ahead of a crucial tv debate on Monday night.

The Culture Secretary said Truss “will be travelling the country wearing her earrings which cost circa £4.50 from Claire Accessories. “Meanwhile… Rishi visits Teeside in Prada shoes worth £450 and sported £3,500 bespoke suit as he prepared for crunch leadership vote.” Sunak was seen wearing a Henry Herbert suit – worth a reported £3,500 – ahead of the vote which saw him and Truss selected by Tory MPs as the final two candidates to be the next Conservative Party leader and prime minister. The tweet attack is the latest sign of the bitter, highly personal nature of the Tory leadership battle. Dorries, a supporter of leadership rival Liz Truss, said the Foreign Secretary Truss is more likely to be seen in a pair of £4.50 earrings from high street chain Claire’s. .@trussliz will be travelling the country wearing her earrings which cost circa £4.50 from Claire Accessories. Meanwhile…

On Monday morning, Dorries tweeted: “LizTruss⁩ will be travelling the country wearing her earrings which cost circa £4.50 from Claire Accessories. Meanwhile…

In January, Truss was criticised for taking a private jet to Australia rather than a commercial flight. The Labour Party press office also hit out at Dorries tweet, and said: “The country is in the middle of a cost of living crisis. Gyll King said: “Nadine Dorries tells Tories they should vote for Liz Truss because the woman who spent £500,000 of OUR money on private jets in three months, only spent £4.50 of HER OWN money on earrings in Claire’s Accessories.”

Liz Truss has responded to Nadine Dorries' comments about her '£4.50 Claire's Accessories earrings' that catapulted her to a barrage of ridicule online.

"I don't have any issue with how expensive anybody else's clothes are," she said. Dorries tweeted about the earrings in response to claims that rival Rishi Sunak had been wearing a £3,500 bespoke suit to a leadership debate. Liz Truss has responded to Nadine Dorries' comments about her '£4.50 Claire's Accessories earrings' that catapulted her to a barrage of ridicule online.