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It wasn't just the "battle of the gingers" in Keir Starmer's absence.
Even the Tory frontbencher could not help but smile at his counterpart's PMQs jibe.
Keir Starmer's approval ratings are now the same as when he was at his lowest ebb after the Hartlepool by-election in 2021.
"It will backfire on them," a senior government source said.
One cabinet minister told HuffPost UK their colleagues were "defending the severe Tory legacy".
The government say it's "the biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation".
"He’s gone straight in on pensioners? I find that f***ing fascinating..."
The chancellor admitted that receiving free clothes might look "a bit odd" to some people.
The deputy prime minister has also become embroiled in the controversy.
Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner will also turn down the gifts in future, Labour says.