Granada Esther Mcvey

Conservative Tatton MP Esther McVey said she was very sorry to be "relieved of her duties" as housing minister.

The daytime TV star shook her head as she watched a clip of the MP telling a press conference that the pair used to share a dressing room.

Tory leadership hopeful Esther McVey also promised public sector workers a pay rise as she launched her leadership campaign.