Theresa May today accused Jeremy Corbyn of being an “unscrupulous boss” as the pair clashed at Prime Minister’s Questions for the first time.
The new PM also insisted exiting the EU did not mean leaving Europe as she faced off with the Labour leader in the House of Commons.
After rising to the despatch box to raucous cheers from Tory benches, Mrs May made fun of Mr Corbyn’s leadership woes in her answer to a question about workers’ rights.
She said: “He refers to the situation of some workers who might have job insecurity and potentially unscrupulous bosses.
“I suspect that there are many members on the opposition benches who might be familiar with an unscrupulous boss.
“A boss who doesn't listen to his workers.
“A boss who requires some of his workers to double their workload.
“And maybe even a boss who exploits the rules to further his own career.
“Remind him of anybody?”
Mr Corbyn is currently gearing for a leadership fight against challenger Owen Smith after a vast majority of MPs said they had no confidence in his premiership.
Mrs May added: "The Labour Party may be about to spend several months fighting and tearing itself apart.
"The Conservative Party will be spending the time bringing the country together."
Following the fractious exchanges with Mr Corbyn, Mrs May was also asked about the recent terror atrocity in Nice last week by Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski.
In her answer she told MPs the thoughts of her Government with those affected by the attack before repeating that Brexit did not mean the UK would break away from Europe.
She said: "We will not be cowed by terrorism.
"We both [UK and France] share the same threats.
"I can absolutely confirm that, yes, the UK is leaving the EU.
"But the UK is not leaving Europe and our co-operation will continue.”
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