A former housekeeper who was employed by Huntingdon MP Jonathan Djanogly and his wifer Rebecca has told a national newspaper she was "treated like a slave, suffered insults and reduced to tears" and forced to take legal action to receive pay.

Hazel Settas told The Sunday Mirror she was given rigid instructions for answering the phone within four rings, how long to run the tap – and even how to arrange avocados in the fruit bowl.

She says she “worked like a dog” for Mr Djanogly and wife Rebecca.

The live-in housekeeper was on duty from 7am to 7pm – but sometimes worked to 11pm.

Hazel is one of two women who successfully took Mrs Djanogly – under her maiden name of Silk – to court for pay due to them.

A judge concluded pay had been withheld in both cases. The women worked at the MP’s London home. 

Mr Djanogly has been approached for a comment.