“The prime minister is not under a desk. I can assure the House.”
That was how Penny Mordaunt, the leader of the House of Commons, answered Labour MP Stella Creasy, one of many opposition lawmakers taking digs at Prime Minister Liz Truss for not appearing at the House of Commons to answer what was called an “urgent question” about why she dismissed Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor of the exchequer.
“She is not here for a very good reason,” added Mordaunt.
