Nicky Morgan, the minister for women and equalities, turned the tables on a photographer who yelled “Morning girls!” at her and a Conservative cabinet colleague as they left 10 Downing Street.
Morgan, who is also education secretary, and Amber Rudd, the energy secretary, were running the usual gauntlet of snappers as they left a pre-budget cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning.
While Rudd simply laughed, Morgan was clearly unimpressed, as befits her brief, pointing to the photographer and replying: “Girls? Girls? Thank you,” prompting laughter from other members of the media.
The incident was caught on camera. The offending photographer can be heard saying “I apologise” as the ministers left Downing Street for George Osborne’s budget announcement in the Commons.
