James ‘four ovens’ Brokenshire and other failed photo-ops

From bacon butties and bananas to a poorly timed Mexican wave

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Housing Secretary James Brokenshire is facing a public roasting following an at-home photo-op for The Sunday Times that revealed the Tory MP has not one but four ovens in his kitchen.

The newspaper ran a story on the back of the images, noting that the politician’s wife, Cathy, had explained: “I hate it when, come Christmas, there’s not enough room in the oven.”

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