Worried about being bugged? Don’t keep your phone in the microwave

While the unusual technique reportedly employed by the MP Steve Baker does work, there are easier ways to ensure your privacy

We have all had conversations that made us want to destroy our phones in rage, but that is not why Theresa May's nemesis, the Brexiter MP Steve Baker, apparently put his in the microwave.

According to reports, Baker - who led the campaign last week to trigger a vote of no confidence in the Tory leader - is paranoid about surveillance and keeps his phone in the microwave overnight to avoid being "bugged".