Lord Cameron takes dig at Boris Johnson in maiden speech in House of Lords

David Cameron appeared to take a sly dig at fellow former prime minister Boris Johnson in his first speech in the House of Lords.

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton said he had been no “Cincinnatus hovering over my plough”, in reference to Mr Johnson’s final words as he left office.

Mr Johnson had likened himself to Cincinnatus, who left ancient Rome to work on a farm only to be called back to save it from crisis, with many interpreting Mr Johnson’s words as him hinting at a future return to frontline