Scotland's leader describes the former PM as a 'misogynist' and a 'sexist' and Health Secretary Matt Hancock is forced to defend Mr Abbott's conduct during an awkward interview.
The UK Government is under growing pressure to dump former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott as a trade advisor before he has even been appointed to the role.There has been criticism from both sides of politics about Mr Abbott's potential appointmentThe Trade Secretary, who is also Minister for Women, said his past comments were not "remotely relevant"
Mr Abbott has flown to the UK ahead of his expected appointment to the UK's Board of Trade, which will advise the government on future negotiations."This is such a bad idea, I'm not sure I can come up with words for how awful I think it is," she told the BBC."He's a misogynist, he has very poor views on LGBTQ rights and I just don't think this is a man who should be anywhere near our Board of Trade.
In 2013, his daughter Bridget told News Corp it was "totally untrue" to suggest her father believed men were superior to women.
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