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Morgan: Mail 'Legs-it' front page 'demeaning and provocative'

The Daily Mail front page picturing Theresa May and Nicola Sturgeon asking "who won Legs-it" has been condemned as 鈥榙eliberately demeaning and provocative鈥� by MP Nicky Morgan.

The Daily Mail front page picturing Theresa May and Nicola Sturgeon asking "who won Legs-it" has been condemned as 鈥榙eliberately demeaning and provocative鈥� by MP Nicky Morgan.
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The former Education Secretary told 5 live Breakfast: 鈥淵ou've got two very senior female politicians who are discussing weighty issues and this is what a national newspaper thinks is appropriate".

The piece, by Sarah Vine, was part of more than a page of coverage on the two leaders' appearance. The front page appeared on Twitter on Monday night.

The Daily Mail responded to the criticism, saying it often comments on the appearance of male politicians "including Cameron's waistline, Osborne's hair, Corbyn's clothes - and even Boris's legs".

It went on: "Is there a rule that says political coverage must be dull or has a po-faced 蜜芽传媒 and left-wing commentariat, so obsessed by the Daily Mail, lost all sense of humour鈥� and proportion?"

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Tuesday 28 March 2017.

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