Andrea Leadsom has become embroiled in a media row after apologising for remarks about motherhood making her a better candidate for prime minister - an allegation she had previously derided as “the worst gutter journalism I’ve ever seen”. The Conservative leadership hopeful had accused Times journalist Rachel Sylvester of fabricating claims she said having children gave her an edge over rival Theresa May. Sylvester stuck by her story, first publishing a transcript and audio of the controversial interview, before taking to the airwaves to defend Friday’s Times front page. But today it was revealed Leadsom had apologised by text to May, who is unable...
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