Clive Lewis has reopened a row over comments he made at a Labour event after he "liked" tweets which called his words "harmless banter" and said his critics were expressing "faux outrage".

The MP for Norwich South came under fire after a video surfaced online of him saying "Get on your knees, b----" at a fringe event at the Labour Party conference in Brighton.

He was criticised by MPs from his own party including Harriet Harman and Jess Phillips.

Ms Phillips, chair of the women's parliamentary Labour Party, also took to social media to express concern, tweeting: "Just seen the Clive Lewis video. Obviously I am appalled, just listened to 7 teenage girls speak up about gender inequality. Perhaps I'll bring them to work on Monday."

Former minister Yvette Cooper tweeted: "Agree w Jess. No excuse for saying this, whatever context."

Mr Lewis apologised on Twitter, saying: "I apologise unreservedly for the language I used at an event in Brighton last month. It was offensive and unacceptable."

Ms Phillips later tweeted that the matter was closed.

"Dear left wing men attempting to school me on here. Clive has rightfully apologised. The End! We all need to check ourselves and what we normalise usually without intention of harm. I will, I'd ask you to give it a go," she said.