Theresa May gently mocked the former Chancellor George Osborne by donning a hi-visibility jacket and hard hat as she accepted an award from him on Wednesday night.

Mrs May collected the Spectator magazine's politician of the year award from Mr Osborne, the event's co-host.

One of Mrs May's first acts as Prime Minister was to sack Mr Osborne, who was frequently photographed in similar garb in his time in Government.

As she picked up the prize she said: "Oh come on, we're all builders now".