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Key Tory Michael Fallon found himself embroiled in a bitter argument with TV host Robert Peston after he was caught twisting Jeremy Corbyn's words about terror.

The Defence Secretary was lambasted by ITV's political editor when he tried to claim Labour leader Corbyn said terror attacks in the UK were "our fault".

Corbyn drew a link between foreign policy and terror in the aftermath of the the Manchester attack but also clearly said: "The blame is with the terrorists."

Tory attack dog Mr Fallon has already been ambushed after he slated a quote on the subject, only to discover it was Boris Johnson's.

But today he came back for more.

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It began when Mr Peston dismissed the claim Mr Corbyn said terror attacks were Britain's fault, telling the Tory minister: "He said no such thing!"

Mr Fallon replied: "He did," claiming Mr Corbyn said: "Foreign policy has been increasing the threat to this country."

But a clearly exasperated Mr Peston replied: "That is not the same thing as saying the terrorist attacks are our fault!

"Boris Johnson the foreign Secretary made exactly the same point a few years ago."

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Mr Fallon pressed on, saying: "No he didn't."

That is incorrect.

Both Mr Peston and the Tory minister had brought along the quotes by Mr Johnson, made a week after the London bombings of July 2005.

Top Tory Mr Fallon jumped in first, reading out the quote: "The Iraq War did NOT create the problem of murderous Islamic fundamentalism."

But his quote was selective, and didn't even finish Boris Johnson's sentence.

That sentence ended: "... though the war has unquestionably sharpened the resentments felt by such people in this country, and given them a new pretext."

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Mr Peston said: "Michael, don't argue with me about it, I've got it."

Despite this, Mr Fallon then carried on even further.

He said Mr Johnson had said foreign wars gave attackers a "fabricated pretext" - yet the Foreign Secretary didn't use the word "fabricated".

The interview ended with Mr Peston saying they would have to agree to disagree.

And he was shown bashing his head on his desk in apparent frustration as the credits rolled.

It comes after Boris Johnson branded Jeremy Corbyn 's comments on terror "monstrous" despite his own similar views in 2005.

Labour campaign chief Ian Lavery accused the Conservatives of making "brutal politics" out of the Manchester terror attack.

During today heated interview, Mr Fallon also defended the Tory U-turn over the so-called " dementia tax ", saying: "This was Theresa May leading our party”.

And he refused to say it was wrong to attend a reception with Syrian President Bashar Al Assad a decade ago.

Instead he replied: "Ten years ago we all hoped Assad would be a better leader than his father... It wasn't a mistake to talk to Assad."