Carol Vorderman ‘disgusted’ by ministers’ attitude to menopause

TV personality clashes with women's minister, who she says couldn't be bothered' to attend committee session

The TV personality Carol Vorderman has said she is disgusted" at the behaviour of government equalities ministers, whom she accused of ignoring the needs of menopausal women.

Vorderman said she had been blocked by the minister for women, Maria Caulfield, on Twitter after saying that Caulfield couldn't be bothered to turn up" for questions by a select committee examining the menopause.