FORMER Devizes MP Claire Perry stunned Radio 4 Today interviewer Mishal Hussein this morning when she claimed Boris Johnson did not understand climate change.

Ms Perry, who since standing down as an MP is now styled as Claire O'Neill, was told on Friday that she was being axed as president of the COP26 a major UN climate summit.

But she has hit back and sent a letter to the Prime Minister claiming Britain is miles off track when it comes to halting climate change and this is down to internal Whitehall battles and spoke of dark arts.

Ms Hussein asked her about the letter and Mrs O'Neill said: "Boris doesn't really get it (climate change)." When a incredulous Ms Hussein asked her if he had really said that Mrs O'Neill confirmed that was true.

She later said she was surprised at being sacked and warned others who are being offered job by Boris to make sure they get it in writing.

She also said that despite what was written in national papers at the weekend suing the Government was not a top priority for her.