A spat has erupted between a top aide to Theresa May and Nicky Morgan after the former Cabinet minister was banned from a Downing Street meeting in a row over the PM's leather trousers.
Fiona Hill called the former education secretary "that woman" after Ms Morgan publicly criticised the PM's decision to wear the Amanda Wakeley-designed trousers worth nearly £1,000 during a photo shoot for a newspaper.
She had previous met with Ms Morgan and fellow Conservative Alistair Burt and invited them to meet Mrs May about their views on Brexit next week.
But text messages obtained by the Mail on Sunday show Ms Hill texted Mr Burt and told him "don't bring that woman to No 10 again".
Ms Morgan found out about the message, and according to the newspaper replied: "If you don't like something I have said or done, please tell me directly.
"No man brings me to any meeting. Your team invites me. If you don't want my views in future meetings you need to tell them."
Ms Hill, thought to have been referring to a previous meeting the two attended together, replied: "Well, he just did. So there!"
It comes after the PM insisted she was not out of touch because of her choice to wear expensive clothing.
Speaking during a trip to Bahrain, she said: "Look, I stood on the steps of Downing Street and said what I did about the importance of a country that works for everyone because that is what I have heard from people as I have gone around the country, as I have met people in a whole variety of circumstances.
"I believe it is important for politicians to get out and about and that's exactly what I continue to do.
"It is important that we have a country that works for everyone."
Ms Morgan said the "bitter chocolate" trousers had been "noticed and discussed" among the Tory party, and added: "I don't have leather trousers. I don't think I've ever spent that much on anything apart from my wedding dress."
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