Bracknell's Conservative MP James Sunderland slammed people who 'peddle the notion of white privilege' in the House of Commons yesterday.

During women and equalities questions in the Commons, Mr Sunderland asked ministers for 'reassurance' that they will 'never bow to those who suggest that white people should feel guilty for being white'.

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Ms Truss told MPs the Government 'will make sure that we are focused on every individual in Britain having a fair chance in life and fair access to public services'.

But the Bracknell MP Sunderland hit out and said: 'I really welcome the Government's agenda on women and equalities and I commend my right honourable friend for her outstanding leadership.

"But can I please also ask her to reassure me that we will never bow to those who suggest that white people should feel guilty for being white or those who peddle the notion of white privilege.

"We are in this together so will she please undertake today to write to other Government departments to reinforce this."

In response to this Lizz Truss, the minister for women and equalities said: “Britain is one of the best places in the world to live, no matter your skin colour, sexuality, religion or anything else, and we need to be positively empowering people in Britain to succeed, so everyone has access to opportunity, not using positive discrimination, and that is the approach we are taking right across the Government.

"We need to be positively empowering people in Britain to succeed so everyone has access to opportunity, not using positive discrimination.

"That is the approach we are taking right across the Government."