Rishi Sunak re-ignites feud with Nadine Dorries as he slams her for 'not doing an MP's job properly'

Dorries announced in June that she was standing down as MP for Mid Bedfordshire with immediate effect.

However, she later said she would not resign until she got more information about why she was denied a peerage in Boris Johnson's resignation honours list.

The MP has not spoken in the Commons since June 2022 but receives a salary of £86,584.

Sunak explained what he thought people had a right to expect from their MPs.

"It's just making sure your MP is engaging with you, representing you, whether that's speaking in Parliament or being present in their constituencies doing surgeries, answering your letters," he told LBC.

"That's the job of an MP and all MPs should be held to that standard."

When asked if Dorries was failing her constituents, he said: "Well, at the moment, people aren't being properly represented."

She has previously claimed that "sinister forces" denied her a seat in the House of Lords.

A source close to Boris Johnson claims she has accused Sunak's political team of removing her name from the former prime minister's resignation honours list.

She has now requested copies of all correspondence relating to her nomination for the Lords and is seeking the information from the House of Lords Appointments Commission and the Cabinet Office.

Responding to Sunak's comments, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper MP said: "When your own prime minister says you aren't doing your job properly, it really is time to go.

"People in Mid Bedfordshire feel completely taken for granted by Nadine Dorries.

"Families are facing soaring bills and are finding it almost impossible to get a GP appointment, while this government is wrapped up in sleaze and the Conservative MP is nowhere to be seen."