UK Labour Party
Andrew Gwynne said the measure could be needed to tackle problem drinking.
Pat McFadden laughed off the good-natured jibe.
The prime minister will tell the Labour conference that he will "build a new Britain".
The chancellor defended her decision to give public sector workers a pay rise while cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners.
"We are still selling arms to Israel. I thought we voted for change, Rachel."
Yet another bit of bad news for the PM as his approval rating plummets.
The chancellor admitted that receiving free clothes might look "a bit odd" to some people.
The chancellor will tell the Labour conference, "I can see the prizes on offer if we make the right choices now".
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham also urged to PM to ditch the "cruel" policy of taking winter fuel payments off millions of pensioners.
The deputy prime minister has also become embroiled in the controversy.