The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.

The Conservative leader lashed out ahead of a speech by the prospective prime minister, who is expected to be installed in No10 next month unopposed in place of Keir Starmer.

Kemi Badenoch spared no prisoners this morning as she delivered her first attack speech dedicated to Andy Burnham and his incoming Cabinet of radical left-wingers. The Tory leader…

Andy Burnham told a meeting of the women's parliamentary Labour party (PLP) that he would sack anyone in his team for launching sexist attacks and called for a change of culture

Enforcing a quota and shoving a woman who isn't right for the job onto the front bench or into No.10 does not improve equality of opportunity.

Kitty Donaldson: Labour's women are worried there could be more Milibands than women in the key positions of a Burnham government

The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.