A major row has erupted over a report that suggested Tory leadership contender Andrea Leadsom was using her status as a mother to give her an advantage over Theresa May. The energy minister said she wanted a retraction from The Times, while the newspaper published a transcript of parts of its interview with her. Mrs May does not have children, and Mrs Leadsom's comments caused a huge backlash, including criticism from senior Conservatives. The controversy came after Mrs May, the Home Secretary, urged her rival to sign a pledge committing to a clean campaign. Mrs Leadsom has two sons and a daughter, and the newspaper's headline was: "Being a mother gives me edge on May -...
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