PM 'model of restraint' amid Parliament language row

Boris Johnson says he has been "a model of restraint" when it comes to language around the Brexit debate.

The PM was accused of dismissing abuse fears of female MPs as "humbug" during a heated Commons debate this week.

Mr Johnson said there had been a "misunderstanding" over his intention - which he apologised for.

But he claimed there was a "cloud of indignation" around the use of terms like "surrender" to distract from MPs' desire to frustrate Brexit.

Labour's Angela Rayner said Mr Johnson should be "absolutely, utterly ashamed of himself".

The shadow education secretary said the PM had "a direct strategy to divide our country", which she called "really damaging", but added that MPs on both sides of the Commons needed to "dial down that language and act responsibly".

Mr Johnson spoke to the BBC's Andrew Marr ahead of the start of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester.

The annual gathering follows a turbulent week for the PM - facing stormy scenes in Westminster after a ruling by the Supreme Court that his suspension of Parliament was unlawful.