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The Times journalist Rachel Sylvester has defended her interview with Conservative leadership candidate Andrea Leadsom in which she stated that having children gave 鈥渁 very real stake in in the future of our country.鈥�

Rachel said: 鈥淚t wasn鈥檛 gutter journalism, I asked a question and I repeated what she said. Being prime minister is a question of judgment and character as well as the policies you pursue.鈥�

Leadsom, who is a mother of three, tweeted that the interview was the 鈥渆xact opposite of what she said.鈥�

The journalist added: 鈥淲e have got nothing to hide at all, these were her words, not my words. It was she who drew this contrast, and she must know what that meant, unless she is very naive.鈥�

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Saturday 9 July 2016.