Jeremy Clarkson claims 'PM never rode former NI chief's horse'

Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has claimed that Prime Minister David Cameron had never ridden the horse that was loaned by the Metropolitan police to former News International Chief, Rebekah Brooks.

Contradicting Downing Street's confirmation that Mr Cameron did ride Raisa, Mr Clarkson told Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2: "I can categorically state that he never rode that horse. I do actually live there. It's all rubbish."

Mr Clarkson, who writes newspaper columns for News International titles The Sun and The Sunday Times, was speaking before Mr Cameron himself admitted that he had ridden Raisa.

"I saw that horse and it wasn't badly treated as some people were saying, it was beautifully treated, it was only there for a very short time and David Cameron never rode it," Mr Clarkson said. He added that he himself had never ridden it, but Mrs Brooks "probably did and her husband did".