Minsiter of State for Schools Nick Gibb laughed awkwardly when he was asked about education secretary Gillian Keegan’s sweary outburst in the crumbling concrete scandal.
Mr Gibb was asked by BBC Brekfast presenter Ben Boulos: “Are you as frustrated as your boss Gillian Keegan clearly is? How do you express your frustrations?”
Mr Gibb laughed awkwardly and said: “This was an off the cuff comment. She has apologised for the language used.
“She was frustrated by the questioning. She knows how hard civil servants in the department have been working on this issue since 2018.”